New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
CARNEGIE AIDS ALIENS
ON ELLIS ISLAND TRIP
Three Scotch BARNS from the
Hichlands Of Ayrshire Please
Laird Of Sklbo.
NOT LIKE WHEN he CAME
Most Complete Institution OF
rs Kind in World He Tells
Commissioner Williams
Mrs. Carnegie in Party.

,nArev Carnegie went to Ellis Island
...,sav II was his first visit to the
.-o,ion bureau. Ic saw it in opera
,r6yo start to finish and at the close
,.,,e day. when he returned to the city
,,nb his party on the cutter Immigrant
ouest of Commissioner Williams, he
-,odc ,n his mind that it was the most
competc institution Of its kind in the
world"
ur carnegie was an immigrant him.
-, He mentioned the fact to some
Inns he Glanced to meet in the admins
..,,io, huilding. but he came here. ne eX-
stained. when the system OF examining
,icrants was not as eXactinS as Ii IS
- Tho method of to-day pleased
him and he informed the Commissioner
,hs, from the point of efficiency the au-
a,;,istration at EllS Island was lar III
'.,ccss Of anything he had ever imaslneo,
Tic Laird of Skibo was poorer by =
oh and visiting card. which ne DC
lowed upon some deserving aliens win
,rorise to help one OF them II he shou'u
"a assistance after landing here
Watches Aliens Pass Through
ur Carneaie was fortunate in VISITING
49,. Island when there were suf1cient I'M
ar,s on hand TO make the trip in'er
,rho Storage passengers from the
,,..mshp Roma. Buelow ana o'e"'"O
,crs rassing through the channels VI
s,;r,,ion when Mr.. Carnegie anu "''
,,si,ed the island. and time ala no'
lac heavily upon his hands
v..b,ng i'm the way OF admlhhsud .>'
...,.ro escaped Mr.. Carnegie see'hs
rn,. Island requires patience ana ".
ca,resie displayed an abundance Oh
,...,,,dav as he followed in the "aNe VI
commissioner Williams
Thsre were perhaps too many amen ma
,.,,h their robust broods, 10 cause
INV general conversation ON inc par "a
,hs ,o,mer ironmaster, one taul'S, NV
.r d,d force the phflantnropisN !"
A..ok down the barriers OF reuceI'ce' "'u
w,s q richer for the conVersauoh.
n,,,ho,,t asking any questions the l.airo
c,,,,o clicked a Scotch family TO- MS
nhqs,,hropy. They were the Mac0i'ie'''
- AYRSHIRE. The mother. VINO was eoi'-
,,,nt,v laboring to keep quiet her '"Iee
Levine had rich brogue from tne
,,,ah,snds and il brought JOY Ia the
heart Of Mr.. Carnegie.
Tho smooth hand of the scotch pihian'
,,,oni,t found its way TO the rosk cheens
n Mrs. MacShiel's three-year-oiu oaue"
10Y and he remarked that all 'n'e' "e'
beautiful children -
urs NacShiel blushed and was pieaseu'
PRESENTLY she was informed that the man
wbo had spoken the word OF tribute was
NJ Carnegie and she became confused
~, a Wee Bit o. South, Too.
20 course. it is wee bit natural tho'
,bouId think So" she answered
", Carnegie asked about the color Vi
~. uss harms cheeks, and the mothel
r.n,lsd with some show OF prlde tna' II
Vas found in the Highlands, near Ayr
shire rio
..rhe,. 6ne." remarked Mr.. Carnegie.
81 .ats = great deal of fresh air myself
My Carnegie fumbled in his pocket a.l"
managed IN find two one-dollar DIS
rbess he rolled up and handed 10 the
mother. with the remark that per"ap'
sh. could buy toys and candy LOT '"e
BARNS when she landed.
no vou intend 70 remain in America
forever ne asked.
Il think So" replied the mother. Ae
ken ma mon is a farmer in PenhsEl-
vanis'
That, right" volunteered Mr.. Car
nege. Make yourself at home here. 1
was an immigrant once myself. 1t is vel
10 make ones self at home IN ne"
place"
Mr. Carnegie was admitted TO the sa-
cred precincts OF the chamber where pre-
sides the board of special inquiry, but
be did not ask many questions. Mr.. Car
nesje saw eight hundred aliens passing
through the customary examinations He
msrvelled that the island could hold so
MANY. and expressed surprise when Com
missioner Williams told him that fifty
FIVE hundred aliens had been handled in
one day.
Gives Card to English Lad.
An English boy. fifteen years old. who
was not permitted to land. attracted the
attention Of Mr. Carnegie. He was un-
der the age limit of sixteen years, and
vas hot accompanied by a parent. He
said his mother. who is a widow, was In
England. but would join him later
II he gets through lie will have a talk
With Mr.. Carnegie. who gave the lad his
card, with the request that he cali upon
him II he should be in need of assistance.
Among those with Mr. Carnegie and
his wife were Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. K. Fulton Cutting
and Mrs. Archibald Murray.