New-York tribune., 1914-11-26
ITS Terrible.w Comment
He Makes on Strife
in Europe.
THINKS ARMISTICE
MAY SOLVE PROBLEM
Defends Kaiser and Pays Trib.
ute to Germans-Gets Many
COngratulatory Messages.

Andrew Carnegie yesterday said his
seventy-ninth birthday was the saddest
he had ever known-sad because OF the
great world war that had Europe in it's
grip, sad because OF the suffering that
/ is bound to cnsue on this side the
water. The Laird OF Skibo was very
much affected yesterday when he spoke
Of the world to-day.
"Ah, it's a sad day for Germany. the
motherland; for Britain, her daughter,
and for America. the descendant Of
them BOTH he said as he sat in his
study. His head was bent over the
broad arm of his cnair, and the half
/ light from the graying sky outside
made his white hair shine like silver.
/ lie kept his head bent down and kept
drawing little designs on the back OF a
parchment covered book. Without look
ing up he continues: "It's terrible, gem
tlemen; why. it's frRtrcidal. chat Eng
land and Germany should fight"
/ When the reporters arrived al his
fouse as usual to congratulate him on
bis birthday Mr. Carnegie had just fin
lshed talking to Charles VI. Schwab.
Nr. Schwab went away and Mr.. Car
negic walked into his library, where
Dr. William 7. Ilornaday, head of the
/ New York Geological Gardens, was gsz-
/ ing intently at a plaster replica OF the
! Triceratops Brevicornus Hatcher -
| that's what DR.. Hornaday said it was -
that Mr.. Carnegie has placed in his
/ great school at Pittsburgh
We'll, young men, I'm eighty-nine to-
day I'm not, I'm seycnty-nine, and
don't you put IT in the paper that I'm
cighty-nine and | think life is dearer
now than 1T ever was. I'm not anxious
10 change from this world 20 the next, -
said Mr.. Carnegie.
Somebody asked the ironmaster If the
war had shaken his faith in the world
"It has" he said decidedly. "for never
before has such a calamity occurred in
the world as this most uncalled for
most destructive war, nothing more
than which has disgrsced the earth in
all time"
And then he read a statement he had
prepared to the effect that this war
could he easily the last between civi-
lized nations if the powers would
only, as they have in the past. sub
nit their differences TO arbitration.
participation by the three Teutonic
nations. all supporters Of the Hague
tribunal would suffice, since these
powers possess two-thirds Of the
worlds wsrships to-day Should
France join. so much the better" said
Mr.. Carnegie.
lie said ne thought the solution Of
the war would be an armistice. for one
Of the nations would propose such A
measure.
"The German people are good peo-
pie continued Mr.. Carnegie. Lot
of you young men VINO were born in
America are Of Teutonic origin. And
suppose you we're born in America.
You're handsome enough 90 have been
born here" he said. looking straight
at a reporter who comes from town
named Newberry.
Mr.. Carnegie nad a great packet o.
cougratulatory kilograms and letters.
One from Thomas 4. Edison read:
Don't let up on worSing, Hire an
other stenographer and give us more
Of your experiences and ideas. We
want 20 whoop it up for L. $. A."
There were almost as many visitors
as there were kilograms during the
day, hut Mr.. Carnegie found time 20
take walk. not around the reservoir
this time, but on the bank Of the Hud-
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