The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-14
elihu Root and Nicholas
Murray Butler Head
the Trustees.
GIFT TO Be VERY BROAD
Object to Insure Progress Of
Peace Movement for All
Time to Come.

mcgee within a day or two will announce
a gift II SIOuODOUO for the promotion OF
International peace. The report to that
effect published in TIE Sun this morning
was confirmed here to-day. The Rift
will bee worldwide. in its scope and In the
opinion Of Washington officials will be
one Of tho most important steps ever
taken IN furtherance Of che unversalpeace
movement
This vast fund will be turned over BY
Mr.. Carnegie TO a board OF trustees 20 be-
headed by United States Senator Elihu
Root. who il Americas representative on
the Hague Tribunal. and President Nicho-
las Murray Butler Of Columbia University.
There will be- about twenty other dis
tInguished men a. trustees and the i'm
preston in Washington tonight was
that the membership OF the board will
not he confined to Americans
| The income OF his SO 900, OOO. which will
amount 20 at leas, $500, 600 n year, under
rhe terms Of the gift. will he devoted TO
the furthersnce Of peace projects the
world over. The board OF trustees. it h
understo God. will be- endowed with wide
discretion by thu donor and will be- a.
liberty 10 Use the funds in he fur, hsrance
IL any movement they may deem advis-
able and in conformity with the general
purpose of rhe gift. The $4,000. $50 gift
will not represent an effort on Mr.. Car
nsgi-'- part 10 establish a new peace
movement 80 much as il will desire ia
!
the field and to provide for their future
well being and usefulness under the
direction 81 high class board Of trus, ees
! Mr. Carnegie has been actively in
ter"st.d for many years in peace move
m"nts. He il now president Of the New
| York Peace Society. He has been itpnti-
fi-d with the lnterpariianentary Union.
IL which he was treasurer: the Inter-
national Cancellation Society. tn. Inter-
National Law Society and IN. American
Society for the judicial Settlement Of
International Disputes He already has
given 81. ,jOUD for tn. Palac. Of Peace
IN hou-e IN" I.ac" conferences at The
Hagu" and $780,. for the erection
IL "a public building in this city for the
Bureau II th" American Republics, which
aims To- promote harmony and good will
among south and Central American Gov
..rnn.nr-
only - few months ago Mr. Car
n"g- Cah"d ia Costa Rica that he
would rebuild the peace palace at
Carriage. which hail been destroyed by
an cart hq,ak". This palace was the
home IT the Central American court Of
Justrc" and correspondent IN Central
American countries 20 tls court main
tanned a. The Hague for other nations.
H." has publicly advocated q league 81
peace 10 y" composed ~ such nations
"a could control the peece " tn. world.
and during the difficulty between Ger
many and N"r"zu-la hr offered To lend
the N"n. lu.lhn Government s3gII. on with
which - paw her obligations to Ger
many. H." Wa identified with the M
ilona arbitration conference 81 lse8
and with IA" recent rsaC" conferences
at I.ak" M"hunk. II IL Mr.. Carncgie's
present IliIl. according +" his friends
here. :" bring all th" ursanzai ions and
iuuv"tu"n's IN which hc u Interested
indir"c'lv under th.. control IL the rev
board 81 trustees and - provide a fund
whIch VIII In-ur" IN" carrying On ~ the
peace propaganda after Mr.. Carnegie
n gnn" MIR Carnegie intends 10 put
th. Icac. Tn0N"rnau, ~ rho world on
firm 'vpflhE anu Nv Ms xiv 10 give u
tn. greatest rnI-.tri- - has ever had.
The jlrn"RI. gift. according TO the
plans II tn. donor. will open the way
for scientific study Il tho causes Of war
md FOR an examination in a way that has
never h.4au undertaken before NJ other
questions that may tend 10 promote
peace.
Tn. trustees II the fund will bs able.
IL they 30 desire. To- assist Secretary Knox
in the PRONUNCIATION 81 his plan for AZ
arhitral court Of Justice. the acceptance
81 which by all the Powers will give TO tho
world an 'nternatioral judicial body 70
Judge cnaas arising IN peace a. we'll a.
controversies incident 10 war. Mr.. Car
nesis has been very much Interested In
,hi. movement and IL the trustees Of the
fund follow his wishes they undoubtedly
will take IL Up az one Of the first things 20
which they may lend their assistance.
Several Of the Powers have already sent
eucot!ra ging replies 20 Secretary Knox
on this proposition and the President In
hi. recent message declared that there
was reason Ia hope that the establish
msnt Of This court may 10 accomplished
within the near future.
Another pending proposition "a which
tho trustees II tho biR fund will undoubt-
..dly Civ" their support n I'll" commission
tIsd ~ IN" last session ~ Congsas
4, c,,n-l,l-r th" question ~ limiting the
,rrna,n,.nI,- - IN" NATIONS II the world by
agreement. Mr. Carnegie
already ha- conferred with IN. Presi-
dent Ia regard :" ~" appointment 81 the
- 10 commission and Mr..
Taft anu"uuc"d ~ E!s recent message
thar h.. had invited th" Powers 81 the world
d, nrrDtni -luilnr representatives. 70 ~
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