The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
GREAT TGTFTTO The WORLD
Andrew Carnegie Offers Sl,50O,0OO to
Build a Temple of Peace.
HOLLAND TO HAVE CHARGE OF FUND.
Ills Offer to Furnish the Money for the Con-
siruetion Of Home for the Permanent In.
ternatlonal Tribunal at the Hague-corres.
pondenee Between the Scottish Philauthro.
pist and Baron Geyers.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Before
sailing for his home in Scotland. An
drew Carnegie donated ST 100000 for a
Temple Of Peace for the permanent
Court OF Arbitration at The Hague
The gift was made through Baron &c
vers, the minister of the Netherlands
to this capitol and was made with the
understanding that the government oil
Holland will be responsible for its ad-
ministration.
The correspondence between Mr..
Carnegie and Baron Gevers is as fol-
lows:
New York. April -, 1903.
Baron Gevers. Washington:
Your Excellency-Your welcome ia
vor reaches me on the eve of my depart
ure for my Scottish summer home. |
am delighted to hear officially from YOU
that your government believes that the
cause OF the peace conference will be
Immensely benefited by the erection OF
a courthouse and library-a Temple OF
Peace-ior the permanent Court OF Ar
6itration, established by the treaty OF
July 20. 1900, and also that the govern
ment will consider itself responsible for
the disbursement OF the fund. which
esteem 1t ware privilege to be per-
mitted to furnish
The sum named to me as being ample
tor the purpose stated was 81 SOC. .ooo
l beg to say that the draft OF the duly
accredited officials OF your government
upon me Tor this sum will be hono.cd
upon presentation here.
Believe me. your excellency. this
closing act before my departure has
given me profund satisfaction. | be-
lieve that the creation OF the permanent
tribunal Tor the settlement OF interna-
tional disputes is the most important
step forward, OF worldwide character.
which has ever been taken by the Joint
powers, since it must ultimately Danish
war, our foulest stain.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Washington, April %, 1908.
Andrew Carnegie, Esq. New York;
Dear Sir-I have the honor TO ac-
knowledge the receipt OF your letter Of
the 22d inst, in which you inform me
a'I"t "a nav dNNlitN W tllNTuSL 10 I1cT
MaJestys government the sum OF
SI.5oo,ooo for the erection OF a court
house and library for the permanent
Court OF Arbitratiin established by the
treaty OF the Goth OF July, 1890. You
further kindly state that upon presenta-
ton here the draft OF the duly accred-
tied officials OF my government upon
you for said amount will be honored
| beg to say that | have not failed
to communicate by cable to the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs the contents OF
your letter, the original OF which | will
forward to His Excelency by the next
mail
Awaiting the answer OF my govern
ment, it gives me great and intense sat
isiaction, dear sir, to express to you
my personal and sincere admiration OF
the truly humane and noble sentiments
which prompted .you to show to the
world at large in how high esteem
should be held the institution OF peace
whose seat by the common consent OF
nations has been placed in the realm
OF my. most gracious sovereign Queen
Wilhelmina.
Accept dear sir, the assurance OF my
highest consideration and believe me TO
be,
Yours very sincerely.
GEVERS.