PRATING FOR PITTSBURG.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13738, 20 May 1910, Page 6

PRATING FOR PITTSBURG.

j Piitiburg, over whoso shame Mr Carnejgie-j a'Jew- days ago shed tears of ;,X grief: J the "Daily Mail"), is to- ! observe-nest-r*Sundny <i -day of peni- #*■§.• tencj, npd, prayer. With each hririgirigforthwine fresh proof of cor- V municipal affairs of I Pittsburg-r-w-it'i bankers conic; sing to *_ the- practice of bribery and more than • .-, n score of councillors convicted of ac- Jl cepting bribes—tho Epkcopalian bishop ,•- ---ol the diocusc Dr. Cortland White- ;. head; has ordered in all the churches ;. "tbepial prayers and sermons on civio ____ rigntec-usiieis, corporate repsutar.M, tiip confession ol inte?niicraucc, pohti- ,; cab chicanery, 'graft,' fraud—on any /-v" subjept; "indeed, which bears ron _tbo ' .*' present.' deplorable situation i.j Pittu-. .;„, burgJ 1 lio ipecir.l prayer composed ._;»', by : the 1 BiMioo runs •--.'•(> Lord,. great '->? A and: dr.ndf«"t Got VTho kecpest'» .i* covenant of mercy with them that lova' _ '.; Thee and ke>p r Thy commaudmants, \v* - > come, to Tlice confessing our own sins S, and 1 ! shortoniing* and those' of this' •'*'"■ r.eopje among -a horn wp dwell. We '•-.' have'indeed rimicd and done wickedly. ■ /» Direct/ Lord, and (sujde all who fillr.-;-niunicrpaj, offices 1 Give them strength \-t* to execute the laws .honestly and lossly!' Save this whole community -£•__- freed nolitical oormption!" When Mr "Carnegie -; reached New York __ last; even- vsi ing ji question was put to him regard* ■£■. ing jjie" conditions at Pittsburg. The *|j iron iria'&ter raised Ih'b hand, imposing ! .;;J silence.. "Don't mention it," he said,-,Vv ""I am'tired of talking about Pittsburg f. corruption." Mr Carnegie looked ex- .;|'| tfemely feeble and lir.d to be assisted \M into his railway by two vants. <"1 hive strained my lega 4-i w_l?<ing-in; a petrified forest in-Ne* Mexico," .he explained, "and have also tjm a'bad--pain iii my back." tM