The sun., 1901-12-11
CARNEGIE'S Big OFFER
Statement Regarding His Desire to
Give Millions For Education.
PLAN BEFORE THE CABINET.
The idea In 40 Found an In.tIt1tIon
Devoted solely 10 Research
and 20 the Training of
Capable People.

Washington, Dec. 10 Hon. CsrrpH
D. Wright. commissioner 81 the United
States department 81 labor. has made
the following statement a. ID Mr. Car
negie.s endowment Of national uni
versity al Washington.
'.The general discussion which Las
been carried on during the last twenty
five years in relation 10 the establish
ment of a national university in Wash
ington has eliminated in 4 magnificent
plan and endowment by Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie.
.'For a number ~ years the uniyer-
sity idea held sway. bnt about two
years ago the matter was taken up BY
the Washington Academy 81 Science,
and this body, in cooperation with the
George Washington Memorial assocla
ton, formulated a definite plan which
differed radically from the university
plan contemplated iii the earlier years,
The Revised Plan.
"This resulted last spring. as was
then published, IN the organization Of
the Washington Memorial institution.
The plan was, III brief, its follows:
Il. OrganizationA private founda.
tion independent Of government sup.
port or control
- Objects a. To facilitate the U.s.
Of the scientific ana other resources p
the government for research
.fB 1p cooperate with universities
college. and individuals n securing q
properly qualified persons Opportunities
for advanced study and RESEARCH.
DR. Daniel q Gilman. gnttl lateIl
president IL Johns Hopkins university
was elected director II FAe Institution
Mr. Carnegie. Idea.
when Mr Carnegie came 70 con
slider the question of andorug q na
tionaI university at Washington u
investigated the whole subject viii
bis usual thoroughness, and found tha
an institution devoted To research am
the training of capable persons wa
Iuorc ID accord with his conception
than the establishment of unirrr
slty THAT would ~ a rival 81 the Al
ready existing universities Of the c0un
Try.
How far lie was Ia u this con
clus.on by the work That had BE-"
done by the organizations lit Washing
ton i unknown. but hi- action Ind
Gates that he had faith ID the genera
plan that lad been developed and cryi
tallized III that city
IT Il probable that the Wa,hingfa
sfsfI 4
operations, fGr il j. understood tia
Mr.. Carnege'- plan not only e,nbrace
all the proposed activities II tlle inst
tuition, but goes far beyond THESE
Cabinet Discusses Proposed Gift.
The proposed gift was discussed q
the meeting of the cabinet
1t was stated after the meeting ilts
the president had received commun
cation from MIR Carnegie On III" -nI
tcct u the CREATION " 4 fund for ii
extension of higher education
Ii i said that hi4 proposition ~.
not involve the establishment of un
YerSitg buildings ID Washington lii
rather the placing of fund III q
hands nf government trustees fro
which the expenses of deserving n
dents may Dc paid ID ii. line u ori
inal Invest safion III hoiue or ahrpad.
The proposition. i Il understood Ii
not reached d coarrefe form exec
in general terms and except as d !
amount. WHICH II S10,pap".
Isl.r president wll confer WirA m.i
bers If congress Ii regard ID tie u
posed sift before making IS Teri
public