<P> When Carnegie Steel busted the union in 1892, Carnegie was able to keep himself from blame because he focused on his new doctrine for the wealthy . The Homestead Strike ended in a showdown between 300 Pinkerton guards and a crowd of steel workers and supporters devolved into an exchange of gunfire . This outbreak left 7 workers and 3 guards dead, and many more wounded . It made headlines around the world, and reporters reached Carnegie, who was in Scotland at the time . When questioned, Carnegie called the violence "deplorable" but otherwise pleaded ignorance, and stated "I have given up all active control of the business ." This move kept him innocent, and he began to focus on his philanthropic work and teaching the Gospel of Wealth . His good works still benefit people around the globe, and people saw that in him . The Homestead Strike did little to mar his reputation . </P> <P> Carnegie's controversial views on wealth sparked a trans - Atlantic debate that argued the nature, purpose, and disposition of wealth . </P> <P> William Ewart Gladstone, the head of the Liberal Party in England, and a friend of Carnegie's, had some sharp remarks on the publication . Even though they were close friends and had similar political ideals, Gladstone did not agree with Carnegie's paper . Gladstone defended primogeniture, unlimited inheritance, and the British Aristocracy . This led to many other critics joining Gladstone in denouncing Carnegie's "radical" philanthropic ways . </P> <P> These critical reviews led Carnegie to publish a series of essays defending himself . He defended individualism, private property, and the accumulation of personal wealth on the grounds that they benefited the human race in the long run . In an effort to convince his critics that he wasn't saying everyone should get free handouts from the upper class, he edited his original doctrine, so that it read "Help those who will help themselves, to provide part of the means by which those who desire to improve may do so ." Since many interpreted his writing to mean that all those in poverty should be assisted by the wealthy, it was necessary for Carnegie to clarify that charity has its limitations . </P>

What were the major tenets of the gospel of wealth