Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07

enterprises Mr.. George Herring, who has
given 9100,0OO to General Booth for his
great colonization of England scheme,
rem aims a vague figure in the metropolis.
He is a director of many important public
companies, and the occupier of a large
mousse at the corner of Hamilton place and
Piccadilly. just out of the famous Park
Lane but he is unknown to the general
public except as a man whose benefacuons
come like bombshells He began life as
bcokmaker, and made a small fortune on
the turf, This he carried into Throgmor-
ton street Q4ondon's Wall street,, and in
stead of losing 1t, as is the usual experience
of those who take small fortunes into these
realms, he multiplied it many times over
and is now one of the wealthiest men in the
country.
If it were not however, for his occasional
appearances as O public benefactor Mr..
Herring would remain unknown He has
none of the interests that bring other men
before the public notice. His movements
are never chronicled and even his great
berefactionS receive no more advertisement
than their mere announcement. But they
are such a large scale that they take
the gossips' breath away. And apparently
he aspires to no higher reward than that
he should be written of "as one who loves
his feuow-men."
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Mr.. Carnegie's example of relieving HIM
self of the burden of too much wealth be-
fore his death has evidently inspired other
millionaires to a similar resolve. The
method has the advantage of enabling the
beDef1cent donor to receive in his life the
honors and compliments which would be
posthumous and superfuous if his donations
were merely testamentary. London has
naturally benefited greatly by the shower
of gold that has in recent years fallen SO
plenteously.
Lord Mount Stephen recently gave e2OO,-
600 in Argentine bonds to King Edwards
hospital fund. and Lord Strathcona and
Lord Mount Stephen also gave joint dona-
ton to the same fund producing 916,0OO
year The organization of the London Uni
versity and the appeal to the wealthy made
by Lord Rosebery evoked many large SUBJ
the magnificent contribution of 9150.OOO
made by Sir Donald Currie. In the country
Mr.. Carnegies gift Of two millions to the
Scottish universities Lord Ashton,s e1oo'0 oo
for the Dublin hospitals were the most no
ia BILE benefactions.
Regarding the Salvation Army scheme.
no definite plan has yet been drawn up.
Mr.. Bramwell Booth says that in the past
the army has found great difficulty in pro-
curing suitable land, but the general i'm
preston at headquarters now seems to be
that with the funds the army has at its
disposal some of these difficulties may van
ish. 1t Is anticipated that some of the
land that will be purchased VIII contain cor
piers But where the cottage and other
buildings have to be erected the prospec-
tive settler and other members of his fam
lily will have to. 30 rar as they are aDie, as
sist In the work
'"rhe class Of cottage we intend to build"
remarked a leading member Of the army,
will be solid, substantial and comfortable.
No money will be wasted on any fancy
decoration, but the tenant and his family
must, and of course can, do a great deal
In that way with q few seeds and little
labor. Work and labor are the whole es-
sence of the scheme. Men will not como
down and find their houses ready built for
them, neither will they have the log huts
quite of the colonial settler, or be expected
to put them up themselves. The army will
supervise everything, and will. by mate
rial and labor. help man to build. but he
will also have to work in that direction
himself If he has any capacity. A man will
not be called upon to repay the amount 1t
costs to put him on the land until we think
he is in position to do 30, and every
penny advanced to him will be added to
capital, and must be repaid by him in the
end. We can always see whether a man Is
doing his best. 1t MEANS OF course spade
work, and all experience shows that de-
cent living is to be got with Industry and
skill"