New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
THE ROCKEFELLER GIFT.
Letter Of Private Secretary Recon-
mending Ii GiUen Out.

F. 7. Gates. the confidential secretary OF sAE.
Rockefeller. a copy OF the letter which he wrote
70 M Rockefeller. accompanying the letter OF
Secretary Barton presenting special needs con
nected with the higher educational institutions ana
she publication work OF the hoard lhis was nc.
written with the expectation that any one "ouio
see il except NJ Rockefeller himself After once
refusing permission 70 make public use o. this let
ter Ar Gates has reluctantly given consent 70 us
publication Il is as follows. with the omission OF
few personal illusions 10 Dr. Barton;
hand vou herewith letter from the Bey DJ; lsi
- Observation-Disclosures for Foreign Missions. Or Barton
fer hlst1es Tor institutions Of learning in for
eign lands that under the AUSPICES o. ne 1I'ga
shat YOU contribute for this purpose at least SiV-
Ne have had long interviews with Dr. Barton
end we have exa mined each item Of proposed e1-
ksYors US We have given il careful attention: both
here the Office and az my nome IN nionre,asr a,,
asked would De wisely expended and would MI "a .
Tsai need and perform a substallua service iO'
Nv mind is very fun on this subject Of foreign
ate oaiy y hat / might term heads Of discourse on
each q which many pages & HiEne e ~ nTeSentng the
Following as some OF tbe reasons which turn our ou,
70 extend more widely ycur foreign benefactions;
DUPLICATION RESULTS IN RIVALRY
rsrss-I an oppressed with the duplication OF
philanthropies in America hehIl.sls .,. "a re-,
sornatory Organizations are not only nnerouS nun esc
but they are 50 numerous & as s oI Other involving
not onlv waste Of money. but, Etil more important
Vssoe oorS q Re ano9nt Of American wealth being
Put into American philanthropy ls not oS ~ Ssnl-
Shove Indicated. but il Is enormously llcIteslS,
~ - VIC .t ~ ,ts Seyelopnent have observing
80 re sims given for philanthropic work have
not only increased. but probably nutiplled seri@i
TshiTd-Sot only are none Of these things true IN
soreign lands but no one can ooset ;tt ts eI,oT-
nseusy greater need Of foreign peoples IN n
.sosfioBs 81 sosenee 10 agriculture manufacture
transportation hygiene IN clEl ailG IS nan fTo1
misery and make for health happiness anu p''s
Fourth-As look at the matter historically, am am
struck With the significant coincidence tnsi nov" ~ iVi
SrTTed at point when ali the nations Of the esrth;
all the islands OF the see are I;, Fnelisb
ofier free field for all the hght WHICH i1iie-
Epealing peoples can give them -. motives which
lead me or ought to lead me- 10 help my nelgnboL,
ind them 70 be Of kind which opeTate en-, .eyue 81
et operate-5n behalf OF every man everywhleTe & Who
lives Is i not interesting ana susg 5 eiehbor
meant he illustrated by Jew and sslnST % sd SIl
even sya Rs5ssP9 RRsted races 8ash to the 0'ns' - amen
MISSIONS INVADING ALL COUNTRIES.
sizth-soms years ago there fell into my hands
COMPREHENSIVE review OF the mission mefh Oh ii;s me
nsh speaking peoples of All denomlnatons 1ius
srated with maps The most striking fact eHai3lJea o6e
conceived as invading army, had invaded al
casts hsa INVESTED a. sli m StTSssic @ poS' 1 had had be-
come fixed. not only by Law and treaty, but, still
s Ilo O so5 's 1 ~ are "a" nusbi1F their outposs of
conquest along strategic lines far into the INTERIOR
There has been little conscious and delperaIIiiye Ii
concert movement among the different tngIsh
Tide effort At conquest. but a study OF a map Of
the world discloses a coInprehensiEeIess or orgaI
ization unity Of plan, masterfulness OF sIrat-
80 cari6 ~, q, sccoTSsI7ce with one great pre-
irolled and directed by one master mind; The eyi-
of 1ne apostles is not more clear than the
evidence of divine presence and inspiration in mod
sively as a world movement
s,atisTics Of mere converts furnish no sort of meas
urs The fact is that heather nations are being eng
ilizaiion, and with modern industrial life and ap-
Indirect agencies Of the missionaries. Look at
Japan for illustration Quite apart from the ques;
lion or persons converted the mere coInneTeial
results Of missionary effort 10 our own land is
worth 7 had almost said q thousandfold every
From the point of view CT subsistence for Ameri-
IS enormous Jnnnorts from heathen lands furnish
cheaply With many Of the IuxurIes OF life ard
not a few Of the comforts and with many things
ineeea which We now regard as necessities.
ENghth-But imports are balanced by our
porte. 70 these same countries Of American manu-
ana bounds. Such growth would have been utterly
sien lands under the lead Of missionary endeavor
6sT SS6 f e e ROS 9ied eaps 5es spa tsg
Aericsn products 70 between foTty and fftT tiii d
Is many other forms Of machinery are now being
distributed almost as widely the distribution OF
man
fionS oS steam ana modern machinery had multi
pied the productive power of each man I'm England
hundred years ago. Never mind the exact figure
We know the multiplication IS great Missionaries
and missionary schools introducing the eppli-
cation @ modern science. steam and electric pow
Tnanufacture into foreign lands The result viii
ts eventually 70 multiply the productive power
mously enrich them buyers OF American prod
ifctE and enormously enrich importers OF their
ep ana We owe ts aTn a. e With eli i is pToSse S1 GG
more than 70 anything else 10 the pioneer work
eEieE. Missionaries are largely influential to-day
Anorica fherefore 20 missions is simply incalcua-
bla Yet the fruitage is only in its beginning.
APPROPRIATIONS IN MAKING GIFT.
Tensh-T4s fact that the sources OF your wealth
81 am rightly Informed. are drawn from man
TSosasd you seems me invite YOU TO special
e r. o. She nS m q 90, On S sr @ Is ne
that q portion, at least, OF the revenues derived
ehould 90 back 20 them. laden, through this mis-
sionaTy organization, with the Blessings Of Chris
EisTSenth-Ths society is conducted BY enlight
sned men as We have ~. make mistakes-they
gelizs; they educate and cviliEe. As agencies for
and the promotion OF universal commerce, agricult
ure, manufacture and the development OF civill-
s. / think the subject Of foreign missions should
Command the interest q patriots and phila1sthro-
~ commerce. OF manufacture. Of hnance Of the
sSs q All RRo have the veil Being Of their own
country or of mankind az heart In the long run Il
vii Be found think. that the effect Of the mis-
eonary enterpriss OF Fnglish speslng peoples win
1o9 ne }S at ooal ' Dominion but sominion 20 ' iS
commerce and manufacture, in literature, science,
r sfare ssberatioas viii bring back refurnnS
frfbute IN an these great departments OF life and
progress quite beyond present estimation.