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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 256
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
Soon after being deposed as president of the Union Pacific, Mr. Scott[31] resolved upon the construction of the Texas Pacific Railway. He telegraphed me one day in New York to meet him at Philadelphia without fail. I met him there with several other friends, among them Mr. J.N. McCullough, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Pittsburgh. A large loan for the Texas Pacific had fallen due in London and its renewal was agreed to by Morgan & Co., provided I would join the other parties to the loan. I declined. I was then asked whether I would bring them all to ruin by refusing to stand by my friends. It was one of the most trying moments of my whole life. Yet I was not tempted for a moment to entertain the idea of involving myself. The question of what was my duty came first and prevented that. All my capital was in manufacturing and every dollar of it was required. I was the capitalist (then a modest one, indeed) of our concern. All depended upon me. My brother with his wife and family, Mr. Phipps and his family, Mr. Kloman and his family, all rose up before me and claimed protection.
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定位：Additional excerpt 256 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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斯科特先生被免去联合太平洋公司总裁后，决定修建德克萨斯太平洋铁路。他电报催卡内基到费城，说伦敦有一大笔贷款到期，摩根公司同意续借，条件是要卡内基加入其他借款人。卡内基拒绝了。对方问他是否要因拒绝支持朋友而让大家破产。这是他一生中最艰难的时刻之一，但他丝毫没动摇。他首先问自己的责任是什么。他的全部资本都在制造业，每一美元都必需。他是公司的资本家，一切都靠他。他想到弟弟夫妇、菲普斯一家、克洛曼一家都需要保护。
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卡内基自传中回忆斯科特铁路贷款危机，他面临友情与责任的抉择。
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