Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12

tence.
Mr.. Carnegie became a citizen of
the United States in 1883, while he
was minor. through the natural
ization of his father. He showed
great love for his adopted country
and was often honored by being
appointed to important official posi-
tons. He was a delegate to the
an-American congress in 1889, by
appointment of President Harrison.
He was always identified with the
republican party, but strongly OPP
posed to the annexation policy OF
1898, which he strongly condemned
in letters to the press.
Mr.. Carnegie also took great in
terest in English politics. He was
a warm friend of Gladstone, and,
in connection with Samuel Storey,
M. P. for Sunderland, formed
syndicate which, at one time, owned
and published II radical newspapers
in different parts of Great Britain.
The undertaking was not profitable,
however, and Mr.. Carnegie soon
disposed of his interest in it.
Was Well Known Writer.
His first books, Round the
World" $500, and "Our Coaching
Trip" Q8S0), were at first printed
for private circulation only, but ex-
cited so much interest that they
were republished and placed upon
the market. His most important
work was Triumphant Democracy"
published in 1886, which achieved
several editions in this country and
in England and was translated into
French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and
Japanese. In 1891 Mr.. Carnegie
contributed an article to the New
York Tribune, entitled, How TO
Get Rich" contending that native
ability and industry were sufficient
to secure prosperity without the aid
of a college education
In 1886 he published his wealth."
reprinted in England under the title
of The Gospel of Wealth" The
book contended that surplus wealth
was sacred trust to be administer
ed by its owner in hisl ife time for
the good of the community from
which it was derived. Mr.. Carnegie,
acting in harmony with his convic-
ton has distributed his surplus
wealth literally. Up to July /, 1909, !
the total amount of his donations
was estimated at $l57700,000, dis
trIbuted as follows: Libraries in the |
United States and Canada $30,000,-
900; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh,
$l6,000,000; college professors pen
sions, ST. 100000; Carnegie institute,
Washington, $l0000,000; hero fund
100000; Carnegie steel employees,
100000; Polytechnic school, Pitts
burgh. 100000; allied engineers,
81, 100000; Bureau of American re-
pubiics, a50,000; miscellaneous gifts
in the United States, s2O,OOO,0OO;
small colleges. $18,000,000.; Indus
trial school, New York, 100000;
foreign Libraries, $10OOO,OOO; Scotch
universities, $10,000,000; Dunferm-
line endowment, S5,000000; Peace
Palace at The Hague, Sl,750000;
other gifts in Europe, $2,500,000.
Immense Sums Given Away.
Washington. Aug. ll.-Andrew
Carnegie had given away $350,695,653
lp to June |, 1918, compilation of
lis benefactions prepared by the
Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
ional Peace shows.
Mr.. Carnegie was the holder of
numerous honors and decorations
bestowed upon him by rulers and
peoples over all the world. He re-
;eived, as result of his benefac-
ion abroad, the freedom of 81
titles in Great Britain and Ireland.
he endowed 5000 munich
oal Libraries in the United States
n addition to his other numerous
enterprises.
He was lord rector of St. Andrews
University from 1908 to 1907, of
Aberdeen University from 1912 to
GA and held the honorary degree of
loctor of laws from the Universities
If Glasgow. Edinburgh, Birnling..
lam, Manchester, McGill, Brown,
Pennsylvania. Cornell and other
American colleges.
Mr.. Carnegie was a member of
philosophical, civic and
scientific bodies, among them the
American Institute of Architects, the
American Society of Mechanical
the American Institute
# Mining Engineers, the National
-ivic Federation, the American Phil
,sophic Society and the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
He was a commander of the
legion of Honor of France and
lad also received the Grand Crosses,
Order of Orange, Nassau, and the
Order of Danebrog. He was MEM
yer Of the Union League, New York
lacht, Authors, Lotus, St. Andrews
id;np and tho Indian HarhOr Yacht |