The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

"hen nc called to pay his respects to
President Wilson. put forth Senator
Root as his candidate for the regular
Republican nomination for the prcsi-
dcncy
Roots Nodcsty Only Fnult.
Speaking Of Mr. Root again IN an
interview. Mr.. Carnegie declared that
the only fault he can find with tho
New York Senator is in his modcsty.
lie said:
i think the Nobel prize was moro
properly given TO Mr.. Root than 10 any
other man / know in the world His
services in tho cause of peace have
been exceptional. The only weak point
he has is his modesty."
Leaving the Carnegie Institution. af-
ter tn" board meeting. MI Carnegie
strollcd down the Avenue OF the Prcsi-
dents. stopping here and there to al
miro the Nov Willard Hotel, and chat
ting about men and things.
MIR. Carnegie spoke OF a possible
money stringcncy." but. he added, II
am sure the hardy qualities OF tho
American will bridge any difficulty"
Walking along. he talked OF the ordi-
nary things Of life the making OF PAN
cakes, which he watched in "a rcstau
rant window: newspapers, colleges,
street paving. and other things which,
he said. he did not know about.
Mr.. Carnegie expressed himself rs
being deeply impressed with the beauty
OF Washington. lie said he had heard
OF a depression In real estate values in
consequence OF proposed legislation.
and said il WAS his opinion that prop
crty owners should hold on to their
holdings.
Must Expect Lem Years.
we have the same sort OF dcprcs-
sion now in many residence districts in
New York he cdclarcd. I've have had
good times in our country for some
years now, and in due course we must
have some years of lesscncd prosperity,
but the charms Of Washington nre so
manifold and SO apparent that my adj
vice 10 property owners here would be
to hang on TO their holdings
Nothing can prevent Washington"
Nh Carnegie continued, from being
one OF the most noted, ana ultimately
the most noted, capital in the world.
! Last night my wife and walked from
the station and VIC were aHlaZc1 by the
changes VIC saw in this city. These
frame houses on tho Avenue of the
Presidents, however. look homogeneous
beside these beautiful homes"
At Vermont Avenue and | Street.
MIR. Carnegie stopped TO regard tho
big hole in the ground which has
been dug for the foundation of the
Arlington Hotel lie expressed dis
appointment at the halt in the plans
to build, and said he thought IT would
provo n fine site for hotel. lie
noted with interest the building on
Fifteenth Street. in which he had rooms
during the Civil War with the late
Thomas 4. Scott, at that time n tclcg
raphcr, MS Mr.. Carnegie was. and
! spoke Of tho building where Cham
bcrlin's" used to be.
| ~ beautiful city--a beautiful city"
he repeated. as he went along. and,
with it's beauty, nrcproof buildings,
too. which like to see"
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie left Wash
ington for New York to-day. Last
night they attended the banquet Of
tho board of trustees OF the Carnegie
Institution at the New willard.
The vacancy chairman Of the
board to which Senator Root was elect
! cd yesterday was created by the death
of Thomas s. Billings. who was tho
director of tho New York Public IL
brary. Tie board passed appropra-
tons for continuing tho work OF tho
coming year, amounting to $1,250.00
| Horny White, former ambassador to
France. now n resident of Washing ton.
was elected by tho board member
to fill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation OF Lyman J. Gage, former Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, now n New
York banker. DR.. Simon Flexncr, Of
tho Rockefeller Institute, Now York,