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

CARNEGIE GREATEST
KNEW -SCHWAB
Humanity Has Lost q Bene-
factor, Declares Steel Mans
Partner.
OTHERS PAY TRIBUTES
"a Great American" George
w. Perkins Calls Pioneer
-Clews Praises Career.
OTHERS, PAY TRIBUTES

"The world has lost great man and
great benefactor TO humanity" was
tho comment of Charles NJ Schwab'
! chairman Of the Bethlehem Steel Corpo-
ration. when informed yesterday at his
country home at Loretta, Pa. OF the
death of Mr.. Carnegie. Mr.. Schwab left
! at once for New York and last night was
on a train due here this morning.
'It would be difficult for me to ind
words to express my love and admira-
ton for Mr.. Carnegie. my friend. my
partner and associS,e for forty years."
said Mr.. schwab.
"He was the greatest man / ever
knew and he had a heart SO illed with
tender sentiment. especially with refer
ence to his associates, as to make him
beloved as well as admired by all those
who came into business or social contact
with him.
n ''Mr. Carnegie possessed the faculty
OF inspiring others to unusual efforts In
n greater measure than any man ever
knew and he always won by expressions
of appreciation rather than by criticism.
THE world has lost a great man and
q great benefactor to humanity and
have lost a friend greater than whom
no man ever had"
Tributes to Mr.. Carnegie's spirit of
philanthropy and his energy came from
many of his former associates yesterday
upon the receipt of news of his death.
George w. Perkins. chairman Of the
finance committee of the Carnegie Foun-
dation, said:
Tam deeply grieved to hear Of Mr..
Carnegies death. He was a great Amer
lean, belonging to that class which after
The war of 1865 was quick to appreciate
that we had a united country and
great opportunity.
HE grasped the new machinery which
Inventors placed In our hands at that
time and with them threw all his great
mental energy into developing our coun-
try. When his active business career
closed. with the same energy he gave a
large percentage Of his wealth to move
ments that he believed would help the
people
zone of the last talks had with him
was about profit sharing. He was most
enthusiastic in his commentator of the
Steel Corporations profit sharing plans.
and expressed the belief that the prin-
ciple of profit sharing was destined to be
a great factor In solving the existing
pf oblems between capital and labor"
Incredible Career, Says Clews.
James B. Clews of Henry Clews & Co..
bankers. said:
1.-THE death of Mr.. Carnegie removes
one of the greatest characters the world
has ever known. In these days Of labor
unrest his career offers q fitting example
of. what can be accomplished by one
commencing In the lowest station Of life.
when he possesses the necessary qualifi-
cations for rising and makes the most OF
his opportunities.
Viewed from almost any standpoint,
II seems almost incredible that any one
should have been able to start at the
lowest rung OF the ladder as a messenger
boy and work himself up through vari-
GUS grades until finally he became the
greatest manufacturer that the universe
has ever seen. The narue Of Andrew
Carnegie will last for many ages to
come, not only, however. as the foremost
iron merchant, but for his great works
of philanthropy for the benefit of man.
kind. Mr.. Carnegie not only was a
great money maker. but he was also
great spender. in the right direction.
Perhaps no one will ever know the
total sum bestowed for benefactions, but
that they equalled fully $3.50. 000,0 900 is
generally recognized. nor will 1t be
known until his will is filed what part of
his vast fortune he retained at the time
of his death, but in all probability this
will also approach close to $3.50, 900. 900.
a large portion OF which no doubt will
go to charity. Mr.. Carnegie's life was
n well rounded out one, and 1t Is safe to
say that he made every one Of his nearly
eighty-four years count to the utmost"
''Mr. Carnegie had extraordinary quail
tiles which made him a notable figure on
both sides OF the Atlantic" declared
Thomas w. Lamont of J. p. Morgan
q Co. He FIRST achieved a great sue
cess In industry. a success which he
shared literally with his capable lieu
tenants. and then devoted his fortune
ana his energy to the causes of educa-
ton and peace. His libraries spread
over the English speaking world: his
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and his aid to the causes of
peace and Pan-Americanism were wise
gifts of enduring value and service"
BY Best Friend, Says Bertram.
James Bertram, secretary OF the Car
Degie Corporation, which was established
IN 1911 with a capital OF 1926, 900. 900 to
perpetuate all of Mr.. Carnegie's educa-
tlonal benefactions, was born twelve
miles from Dunfermline, the little Scotch
village which was Mr.. Carnegie's birth
place. He was private secretary to Mr..
Carnegie before becoming connected with
the Carnegie Corporation.
IT was intimately associated with him
for twenty years and his kindness was
unfailing" said Mr.. Bertram yesterday
He was my best friend. I saw him for
the last time a few months ago, and, in
spite OF his age, had no idea the end
was so near"
Eiihu Root, Jr., said Mr.. Carnegie was
a citizen OF New York and that his will
doubtless will be probated here. He in
timated that Mr.. Carnegie's death would
have no effect ppon the Carnegie Foun-
dation's future or upon c;milar philan-
thropies established by him. Mr. Root
sent the news of ri. Carnegie's death
TO his father, wis is, at his summer
home at Clinton, N. Y.
A recapitulstion was made recently
OF the WORK. OF the Carnegie Founda-
ton for tho Advancement OF Teaching.
his first. and one of his largest, bene-
factions 1t was established in 1905
and. in the thirteen years ending No
ances and pensions amounting to
Ss.26o.500 10 teachers and professors In
the schools and private universities Of
the United States. Canada and New
ioundland.
An endowment of 10000, 900 was
given the Foundation at it's creation. In
rASs 100000 was added to enlarge
ITS scope 30 as to include state uni
Versities. Another gift of $l,2B0,0O0
was made in 1913 TO endow a division of
educational inquiry for research into
methods OF teaching and the study of
educational problems.
PRESIDENT Wilson, who was then at
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