The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-03
By United Press Wire.

New York, March 3.-Behind the
incorporation of the Rockefeller
foundation, the bill for which was
introduced in the United States sem
ate Yesterday is hidden the greatest
plan for the systemization of charity
In the history of the world. The vast
wealth of the oil king. amassed
through the many years of his active
life. Is to be devoted to charity in
the broadcast scese.
The chief almoner will he the one
Individual under federal law
would have had possession of this
wealth, reputed in many quarters to
equal the fable wealth of the Indies.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., only son
of the aged multimillionairc. The
plans for the charity are vast. They
will take i'm every field of human
endeavor and so sweeping are they
that the benefactions from the mon
ey will continue for years. possibly
for centuries.
In order to devote all of his time
to the work planned by his father,
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, whose bent
has been more toward philanthropy
than toward business, is to retire
from all OF the big corporations
where, as his fathers son, he has
been active I'm the past.
Standard Oil Synonymous with
Rockefeller, Is the first of the big
corporations from which the younger
Rockefeller has severed himself. In
order to do so and still preserve the
personnel of the big corporation, the
board of directors was recently re-
duccd from fifteen to fourteen. Then
the resignation of John D., Jr. was
quietly filed and quietly accepted.
To-day he and the men i'm whom his
father places the greatest trust. are
pidly preparing to launch the new
charity when the legality of its eX-
istence has received the stamp of
congress.
While none of those who enjoy
the secrets of the oil king are pre-
pared to take the public into their
confidence at this time to tell just
what will be done, examination of the
proposed charter shows that there
will be no limitation as TO where
money can be spent and how much.
THE object shall be to promote
the well being and to advance the
civilation of the people of the United
States and it's territories and poss-
essions. and of foreign lands I'm the
acquisition and dissemination of
knowledge; in the prevention and re-
lief of suffering and in the promo
tion of any and all of the elements
of human progress"
on that broad platform experts
assert today can he builded amy
kind of platform that promoters
may desire. Charity In the broadest
meaning of the worlds coverted medl
cal research: exploration. develops
meAtS of the sciences. The limitation
VIII be simply the ambition of the
men concerned. and to his son, John
d. Rockefeller will look to see that
the millions are expended for the
benefit of the human race.
Fred Il. Gates, who has dispensed
millions of the Rockefeller wealth,
has been active in the pioneer work
In the formation of the new organic
alton. He explained carefully today
that the new scheme will not inter
''ic Win tnt btntFdi euucdtlOndl
board, which has already cost Rookie
feller $50, ,OOO,O 900,
The new foundation Will embrace
all that the general boar embrac-
| cd he said, ''and will also enable
| as to go into any field of philanthro-
ply i'm the world. Its charter is
based upon the experiments which
| Mr. Rockefeller and others have had
In the operation of that organization
| THE proposition will have a fiexl.
bility and scope which Will enable
bcnefactlons not heretofore consld.
cred Mr. Rockefeller has found Il
not wise to tie up large sums In Q
! limited proposition.
| mo specific plan has as yet beer
passed on. The Sage foundation ha'
been successi this will be baset
somewhat along this line. What tn,
endowment at the beginning will be II
hard to say but win be large enough
for the work planned and ultimatel,
a great portion of the RoclsafalIe