The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-08
CARNEGIE TO BE SUMMONED.
lie Refused to Accept Invitation to
Appear Before steel Committee.

NASHlNGIDN, Jan. q. Antr'" ar
negic has declined to accept N" invita-
ton 10 appear before the Stanley iuvcsti-
eating committee of the House. lnforml-
tion To this effect was obtained hero to-
night. II Mr.. Carnegie takes the stand
before the steel invcsti igatorS it viii hr
IN response to subppna served on HIM
hv Representative STANLEY. acting IN
behalf of the committee. NJ. Carnegie
does not wish to be placed in the position
of appearing before the committee voluu-
t1rily. II he tells his story Of The orgauiza-
tion and operation of the United States
Steel Corporation it will he only aft, 7
the service Of a formal summons com
pelling his appearance as provided IN the
resolution which passed the House au-
thorizing The inquiry into the affairs of the
Steel Corporation
That the STANLEY committee will sIl =
ppna Mr.. Carnegie is assured, and the
indications are that. the ironmaster will
take the stand before Chairman Stanley
and his associates "Wednesday morning.
Chairman Stanley believes that Mr.. Car
negie j. IN possession of an abundan, @
of facts pertinent TO the pending inquiry.
Several witnesses who have testified
before the steel committee. among them
the late John W Gates had something
to say in regard to Mr Carnegie.
Mr.. Gates contcnded that the Steel
Corporation was formed largely AZ a re-
suit of threat made 10y Mr. Carnegie 10
enter the railroad field in opposition to
interests represented 10y j = Morgan
Mr. Gates testified further. as did other
witnesses, thar Mr. Carnegie drove "A sharp
bargain with the organizers of the Steel
Corporation. obt aiming for control of the
Carnegie Steel Company in 1901 hundreds
of millions of dollars more than he had
offered To accept for his properties in
former wears.
Complying with the course followed in
the case of Mr. Gates. MIR Rockefeller and
others, Chairman Stanley invited" Mr.
Carnegie 10 appear before the comm,t, .
Tn" sam" course was to have followed in
the case of j p Morgan. Chairman
Stanley was subjected TO a good deal Cf
criticism hy House Democrats when I
was learned that Mr. Morgan had sailed
for foreign sh ores without either having
received an invitation or a summorS from
the Steel committee
Whether a summons has already been
issued for the appearance Of Mr.. Car
pcgie could not be learned .to-night. II
is the understanding that a deputy ser
geant lat arms has already start ed or " IN
leave tomorrow for New York TO serve
n summons upon Mr.. Carnegie II is
known that Mr.. Carnegie will not evade
the process server. but will in reality be
awaiting his arrival.
Mr.. Carnegie would not see reporters
yesterday, From Mr.. Bertram. his sec
, retary. it was learned that until l O'Clock
Saturday Mr.. Carnegie had not received
any subpoena from the Stanley investi-
| eating committee. Mr. Bertram had not
seen Mr.. Carnegie since.
Ever since we returned from abroad
in October" said Mr.. Bertram there has
| been a discussion about his going TO
Washington There have been a number
OF communications from tho committee
but he decided that as he was party de
tendant in the suit to dissolve the United
states Steel Corporation it would hardly
be fair for the committee to force him &c
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