The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

The bin to incorporate the Rockefeller
Foundation was passed upon favorably
BY the senate District Of Columbia COM
mittee yesterday. and viii be reported
within a few days
This action was taken by the com
mittee after il had listened to a state
ment By Starr J. Murphy. one Of the
incorporators of the board, in references
to Mr. Rockefeller's plans and purposes.
Mr. Murphy was unable to enlighten
the committee as to the amount Of money
which AR Rockefeller ultimately will
place az the disposal Of the trustees of
the foundation. but he expressed the
opinion. based upon Mr.. Rockefeller's
previous philanthrOpic work, that the
sum would be ample TO enable the
foundation to carry on its worldwide
work In a most satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Rockefeller" said Mr.. Murphy, in
describing the purposes OF the fOunda-
ton. now desires 20 have a charter
with such freedom OF scope that wher-
ever there arises a human need the
board created by that charter will have
. power to give help.
Building for the Future.
Mr. Murphy added that the language Of
the Incorporating bill was therefore
necessarily indefinite. The passage OF
the bill. in Mr.. MUrphy's opinion, would
not be unprecedented, it being in many
respects similar to the charter that was
granted to the General Education Board
70 which Mr.. Rockefeller already has
given S530o0,0o0 Mr.. Murphy explained
further that il was the intention Of Mr.
Rockefeller to build for the future as
well as the present
''The charities Of the nineteenth cen
fury" said he. will not be the chart
ties of the twentieth century. The dead
hand should be removed from charitable
requests. and they should be left in the
hands Of the living. II is impossible 70
define the scope Of the work proposed
by the donor. and Il Is his desire to
avoid limitations"
Mr.. Murphy said that the form OF IN
alton before the committee was
sae by Mr.. Rockefeller as a result
.of experience under the charter OF the
Gene ! Education Board. Mr.. Murphy
rs1o ted the history OF that board with
is dest beginning OF 81 100000 in 1901,
- It's present colossal endowment OF
90.
q is more danger" said Mr.. Muir
ply. IN giving unwisely than in not
-ie at all. The donor Of this founda-
toH WAYS insists upon the same inves-
lisa and care IN his work of philan-
thr. as he demands when making
1ssne = investment from which he ex-
pecis ash dividends. In this instance he
eEpe that his dividends will not be in
H. Ut hopes TO get his return IN the
aaa II the welfare OF humanity"
r furphy reiterated that it was Mr.
Hocir sller's intention 10 make the scope
~ ia foundation so wide that 1t might
me needs Of humanity that were
- nowadays.
not his intention said he, ''to
sppi4 Il existing agencies, but to sup, le-
msat hem; 10 work through existing
c5slE. and not to duplicate"
Eliot Denies Criticisms.
Mr.. Murphy called the District Commit
tees attention 10 reported criticisms OF
the proposed foundation credited TO
former President Charles w. Eliot. OF
Harvard NT. Murphy submitted CORE
spondence that had passed between DR..
Eliot and John D. Rockefeller. tr., in
which the educator emphaticaIIy denied
that he had criticised the foundation or
discussed It for publication.
Suggestions from several sources that
the public would not be protected against
the improper use OF the funds. and that
because of the broad scope or the bill it
would be possible 10 divert the funds.
brought from Mr.. Murphy the assertion
that in years TO come Congress would
have Just as much control over the
Rockefeller Foundation as It had to-day.
he pointed out, further, that the foundation
recognized this right of governmental con
troll by providing in It's articles of incor-
poration that annual reports should be
made to the Secretary Of the Interior. He
added that the government would have