Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

ms mothers death. but he may use the
interest. The money is invested in real
estate and bonds.
MI How believes that property be-
longs to the community and he has no
right to 1t. He also contends that bonds
and stocks are public property. de.
pending. as they do. on the community
Tor their value. James Eads How. Sr.,
Railroad company. N got a salary Of
SSO a day. Without any reflection what
ever on his father, the son believes that
$50 a day Is far more than any man him
self. independently and by his own la
Dor. can earn. In other words. 1t Is
something in the nature of a gift from
the public. Mr.. How has devoted the
interest on this money continuously in
furthering his work for the uplifting
of mankind. It Is his intention as soon
as ne inherits the estate absolutely to
devote 1t to the same purpose. He will
do this by turning 1t over to the Commu.
nifty Benefit committee. If it frames q
successful plan for ~disposing of 1t.
ANOTHER FORTUNE.
From his grandfather's estate How
probably will receive in the neighborhood
Of 100000
Mr.. How hi been placed in a pecul-
lar light by some published statements.
PERSONS could not reconcile his creed that
a person Is not entitled to what he has
not earned with the belief that he had
accepted an inheritance. He has not
accepted an inheritance. Restrictions
made in the wills OF his father n
grandfather a stood in the way, but
Just as soon as they are removed by
time. then he will enter upon the full
practice of his faith, if indeed he is not
doing so now in the eyes of the people
who have detected what they thought
was inconsistency on his part.
II eliev now that I have made 1t
Clear that Mr.. How Is not accepting a
dollar that he has not actually earned,
and he Is not now disposing of his en-
tire estate simply because he cannOt do
so. It Is his firm intention never to
take a dollar that he has not worked
for.
Now. as to Mr.. How's plans for
helping mankind. He does not believe
In charity or charitable organizations.
He believes in helping others that they
may help themselves. Just how this
can be done best he is not decided. In
fact, he leaves this to the good judgment
Of the committee. He has talked with
me a number Of times about the matter.
He suggested once that a gymnasium.
reading room. night school and accesso-
ries might be established on q large
scale in a poor district in the city. for
the use absolutely of those who are un-
able to provide such opportunities tor
themselves.
''The $4,000 given by Mr.. How Is now in
bank. bearing interest, and subject to
the committees order. Mr.. How does
not regard this as a gift. though I speak
of it as such for the want Of a better
term. He believes that it is the property
of the public: that the community Gre
ated the real estate that produced the
money: that the community enriched
his father and his grandfather, who rose
to great wealth, and that h entire
principal with all it's accumulated earn
ings. should revert to the community.
1.-The only conditions made by Mr.. How
in giving this fund and in indicating his
intention of adding to 1t whatever money
ne will come into possession of hereaft-
er, is that it shall be expended among
the poor-not donated to them, not dis
tributed among e after the name
OF charity organizations, not used to buy
them bread and butter. but expended In
work that will teach them how to make
!: use of the gifts that the Almighty has
given them. He strives to reach the
higher. the nobler faculties of man, and
he believes that, first and foremost. edu-
cation will go a long way toward doing
this"