The Washington times., 1912-01-12

Knox was Ills attorney he had never
ne rearL the sherrnan law mentioned Mr.
IN which, questions about MIR. Knox
LIKE bolt out ef the clear sky. MIR.
.',se'iSnY .'Was pIiianses ases0 Z. Knox one Of the
attorneys of the Carnegie company
from 1896 to 1D002,'
The Maine member mentioned these
scsd n ss ssd shs w .as Conn
pany was absorbed by the United States
Steel Corporation In 1901.
Yes" said the witness. "It was the
During ali Of that time--ten years
did neither member of that Arm advise
You concerning the effect or the Sher-
man law on your businessT'
=. ecf sS don't *. think htss thsy knew about
When the laughter occasioned by this
reply had disd away. ths Maine Demo-
crat conLinued:
legislation affecting its business?''
II was not running the business. I
was not even q director. was merely q
pr'ysss ~ssns & their duty to inform
the company
~ am not here to tell what any mans
duty is," snapped Carnegie.
But don't you know that was their
.'Then what did you have attorneys
20. sTc give advice when they were asked
"Do you mean that? Do you mean
to say they were employed only to ad-
Wise you when you asked themr
That's what I said"
''Wouldn't you expect lawyer as
able as Mr.. Knox to keep you in
formed on 30 important matter as
"No. have said before that I had
no relations with these gentlemen.
was not running the company. Why
when I was only q private owner OF
stock?"
::You owned 81 per cent of the stock'"
"Did YOU recommend Mr.. Knox later
for appointment to the position Of At
torney General of the United Statesf"
Ibid To- asked Mr.. Carnegie Of his
counsel. Judge Reed.
"Irrelevant."
'That 10 Irrelevant" interjected the
younger Mr.. Reed.
90 ahead" said Mr.. Stanley to Mr..
Il am willing to answer" declared
Mr. Carnegie somewhat hotiy.
Congressman H. Olin Young Of Michi-
mittee. started to interrupt at this point
Don't interrupt" declared Mr.. Nc
Giliicuddy. "You have had ~'enty Of
time to ask questions. I am tired Of az
Mr.. McGiilicuddy then repeated his
question as to whether Mr.. Carnegie
had recommended the appointment Of
Mr. Knox as Attorney General. adding
apprised you Of the effect of the sher-
Answer yes or no." snapped the
Democratic Congressman.
y won't answer yes or no." re-
Look here now" replied MT. McGiiii-
YES. l did. but"
well, I object to your saying after
my experience with Mr.. Knox and SO
forth. had no relation with him.
His duty. was to the directors OF the
WHO put the officers of the Car.
negie company in their places. IL II
wasn't you, the controlling stock
He Didn't Know.
1T don't know who appointed Mr..
Knox as our attorney. As principal
stockholder did not take part In the
business unless I wanted to-"
Didn't you vote your stock?
81 don't think 1t was voted
"Did you leave that to your attor-
neys. too?"
mo. to my partners"
"At that same time that Mr.. Knox
went into the Cabinet Old MS partner, thi
United states Steel Corporation,
After comforting with Judge Reed, al
his elbow. Mr.. catnegie replied:
After that did you personally con-
suit With either Of them concerning
your personal affairs In connection
with the company" ,
mo, SIR; l owned the sos,S,ia. stock; VIVA. sna.
"kt the time of the organization OF
the United States Steel Corporation die
you consult with Mr.. Knox or Nh
Reed?"
mot at all. I never consulted with
anybody. l only talked it over with
stili on the same general subject, Mr.
"Why was there such a great increase
In the amount Of the profits OF the Car
negie Company in the year before the
Steel Corporation was formed?'
DID 0 the tariii act Of 1897 have any
thing to do with it?'
Il don't know anything about tina
"ddn't you ever hear OF the Dingle,
tarfff enacted just after Mckinley
, first 'election?'
.:That didn't raise the duty on steel
SWeil. never mind that" said tn,
uuestioner, "but your profits did tumI
in a few years from 5000, 900 to $40.
OO0, 900. Here are the figures. The high
| est points were reached just after tn
Dingley bill was passed. How do yo'
account for that?"