The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-03
KHYys Iyy
rho Manner Of the Ueuesa ctiens OF the
Hioh Criticized by Woman.

nich Criticized by Woman.
TO TEE Enron o. TAl suN-SiE u II not
strange that rich mon persist In endowtng
schools, colleges. libraries and scholarships
Of all kinda, and entirely neglect 70 sive .
scrap OF good honest daily bread 70 starv-
Ing mlllions-to people who are suffering
undeservedly. Without any fault 81 heir
own: or II they do give. 10 II not In softe poor.
roundabout Intellectual fashion2 IL 1t IN any
WAY. shape or manner commensurate with the
crying need--ths desperate urscnv OF the
demand?
During the famlnes In India was the relief
sent moro than drop In the bucket OF thas
overlooking distAitsrf Was II not rather q
nockery Of benenoenoe. which the tide OF
misery would quickly sweep away and Leave
no tracer But when q new university 70
under consideration eleven millions 10 not
too much TO cast into the breach.
None may underrats the blight Of ignorance.
the spectacle Of great and prosperous ma.
ton strusgllng under an imperfect educational
equipment; but with our lively ambitions
In this direction arc We likely TO suffer -
nation from any such cause2 Our gress
mental lack u sort Of Grass indifference to
the dreadful situation OF the vast army OF
the unemployed. both here and IN other
spiritual night enveloping not only our own
poor class. In . moro limited degree. but
across the seas. Of thoie living under the
very shadow Of our great foreign missions.
Only In last Saturdays SUN IL printed
despatch from Madrid stating that famine
Ii most acute In the province Of Seville.
There have been three successive failures
Of tho olive crop. Men daily collapse In the
street. and mothers helplessly watch their
children faint before their eyes. The Coy.
eminent roadmaking scheme win provide
work for four hundred. while four th9ussnnd
: sDps.s mon Sr s6s : $Sss ps tor
Who really seems to care about such thingsf
What w ses We read ABOUT hs Sry
yet Christian miIIIonalrss don't spring to their
do it IL only to hand ,over a Few more mill
dinss p9:siCls Ssy mliio s; g be SISsn
ousst to aq hrisStsn lie dark places ~ the
earth. not 70 beaHtify what is already beau.
tiful.not to" paint the lily and adom the
Is al SIghs snd hssvs9 5now wSs:
me- or At ssst SSsa net % to
hey have their little OF bis charity list y
the dsseryins poor !shouSh b, many many don't si,s
SQUARE SOU tSemselvss With Win the Almishty. F1s
what Is proposed. what 70 essen TALLY
u60Qout WhOloe1lo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thing that will DO blessedly felt. by millions,
and that soon. However, II Is suggested
that these rich men cannot form themselves
into q charity. bureau for the poor of ell
not be conceived. Should they but mutually
agree 70 hurt the feelings Of autocratio rulers
By feeding their starving children. what
q name they misht rear for themselves In
the earth. when the mere buyer Of books 10
It's arrange. but the fashion 10 to deprecato
Wholesale bepefcence. II liz DANGEROUS
precedent, they tell U.S.. It Is .encouraging
pauperism." Well, what II we dor Paupers
have 70 be encouraged till they get on their
legs; then glYe them something to do.
It IL objected. in using such large sums OF
money, an unavoidable chance would be
given to -grafters' or irrespon sible persons,
But in siyinE none, to any Sauss 3 pot ne
;Tn hs 's so.n saf M hess ss y
the purchase Of bread for the famine stricken.
and put the bMsiness into the hands Of those
"a honest ~ the men to whom they commit
the great machinery Of their own private
affairs, and the result will be all that can .be
desired. That wonderful mental insight,
that busn ess, aoumen. that has. under God,
made them the men they are viii not fail
or falter In the nero disbursement Of funds,
That heaven viii raise up mon With head
and heart for such great undertaking q the
New Yonx. Sept. 1.