The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-12

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In 1908 he was one of the leaders in
the international conference that called
on President Taft to propose in behalf
Of the United States the first move for
limitation. But after trip to Europe
in the next year he changed his mind as
to who should lead the procession. He
decided that England should do this. So
vigorous did he become on this theme
that a Grand Jury In Wolverhampton
indicted his book on democracy as SUBJ
versive of society. He charged England
with being responsible for the armament
race, and in letter to the London Times
he wrote:
'Tn all truth and soberness II should
no longer be permissible for any two
Powers in Jealous rivalry to build dread
noughts contingent upon what each
other may do, thus compelling all other
naval Powers to follow their ruinous
and, in this the twentieth century. sad
dening example, or to become defence
less.
This Is no mere German-British az
fair. 1t is a worldwide issue, and the
Dext step, momentous as It may prove
for good or evil. is apparently for Brit
ain to take as the inventor and FIRST
adopter of the dreadnought
Whatever the final result, II Britain
played the part of peacemaker, as sug-
gested. she would have the moral sup
port OF the enlightened public sentiment
Of tho world with her, tower Of
strength. II repulsed she would have
her quarrel Just.
''It is not for any non-citizen to adj
Wise she will choose her own path. Ger
tain II is. however. she could play no no.
bier part nor one that would rebound in
history more to her honor and glory, IL
lustrious as that history is, for hence
forth 1t is the triumphs of peace through
Cancellation, not those OF brutal war
through the slaughter of our fellowmen,
that are to make nations venerated In
after ages.
IT write as one who loves his native
land"
Built Hague Peace Palace.
In 1907 he dropped his prepared ad-
dress az President of the National Peace
Conference to make sharp reply to
President Roosevelt's just issued cry for
national spunk. Mr.. Roosevelt had said
that when Righteousness and peace were
at odds peace would have to give way.
"Junius tells u.s." Mr.. Carnegie cried.
that the first principle of justice is
that men should not be judges In their
own cause. When a man refuses to
submit to arbitration he is unjust We
have heard righteousness contrasted
with peace. Righteousness and peace.
tell you. cannot be divorced. 1t is the
man who offers to submit his cause to q
just Judge who embraces that right
eousness which exalteth q nation
Had dispute with another man, I
uOnld ha N ahat,lA Hafttaa tr Mafa ~
to the Judgment of q third. The only
thing for that other man to say would
be Well, you may be right. but I want
to go before Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Root
here and what they say about your
rights we will abide by"
1t was Mr.. Carnegie's S1,500.0oo that
tuilt the great empty peace palace at
The Hague. He even offered to pay
s360,00o to Germany for her claim
against Venezuela rather than risk war
between the two and the possible drag
ging in OF the United States He gave
half of the cost of the magnificent
$1.500.00o Pan-American Union Build
ing in Washington. and much more for
other buildings for the International
Bureau of American Republics at
Carriage.
But these were the manifestations of
the later Carnegie. The earlier Car
negie, the ANDY OF the big steel days,
the ironmaster at his fighting prime, Is
an intriguing figure.
Following the Keystone Bridge Works
came the Union Iron Mills and then Car
negie saw his first Bessemer converter.
He had his quarter million from the sale
of Pennsylvania bonds abroad and he
threw II all into stell. He organized Car
negie, McCandless & Co., which began
TO loom as a big factor in the growing
industry.
Genius at Organization.
It has been said that Carnegie was
not practical steel maker. This is
probably true. But he was a genius at
organization and craftsmanship. He was
also a genius at advertising in his own
way. He never Stunned publicity.
Rather he courted It. courted 1t to al
most his dying asy He travelled and
he talked TO reporters as freely as he
talked to Prime Ministers. 1t WAS a
well-nigh irresistible combination. II
was the best substitute for the modernly
organized systems of publicity that
reaches both Prime Ministers and re-
porters automatically.
An early friend describes Carnexie's
place in this first firm as follows:
"Shinn bossed the show McCandless
lent II dignity and standing Phipps took
in the pennies at the gate and kept the
payroll down; Tom Carnegie kept every
body in good humor Andy looked after
the advertising and drove the band
wagon"
So it was. Carnegie had faith in steel.
Partners, came and went, but Carnegie
stayed. II was the day OF the great ex-
pansion of steel Not only was iron
replacing wood and lath and plaster In
construction, but steel was making new
fields for itself. The ''r' rail had re-
placed strap iron on the railroads and
steel became not only the meter for the
metal worker but for the builder.
Behind high protective tariff the men
of the Carnegie mills were driven by the
Carnegie spirit to undreamed of feats OF
production. The captain OF the Lucy
furnace produced hundred tons day in
1877 and men said II was an impossible
myth. But before the eyes Of captains
of furnaces Carnegie dangled always the
glory and the profit OF partnership. To
the men who produced results went re-
wards with an almost automatic pre-
cision. Those who failed to produce soon
dropped out. Carnegie had passed his
long hours in the mills and factories. He
deemed It slight hardship that others
should do the same. His company paid
a consistent 40 per cent.
In lssl-its growth and prosperity was