In 1898, Andrew Carnegie was so opposed to the United States annexing the Philippines that he offered to personally repay the $20 million the U.S. paid Spain fo

In 1898, Andrew Carnegie was so opposed to the United States annexing the Philippines that he offered to personally repay the $20 million the U.S. paid Spain for the islands — roughly $800 million today — if it meant the Philippines would be granted independence. Carnegie joined figures such as Mar…