The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-21

One million dollars for the cause
OF the worldwide expansion of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion IN the Far East, the Near East,
and Latin America was announced
at the conference held in the East
Room OF the White House yester-
day morning and afternoon, in
which nearly 200 leading laymen
from twenty-one States and Cana
Ga were the guests OF the Presi-
dent.
Over half Of this amount. name
ly, $54O,O00, was the gift Of John
d. Rockefeller, his gift being con-
ditioned upon the raising of a like
amount from other sources for the
purpose.
THOSE TO CONTRIBUTE.
Among others who contributed
Tor the erection Of buildings were
the following: Cleveland II. Dodge,
OF New York, two buildings in the
Levant; James Stokes and an IN
known donor, 100000, for a build
ing at Moscow; S. w. Woodward.
OF Washington, $4,000, for a
building at Kobe, Japan; Dumont
Clarke, Jr, of New York, a build
ing at Bangalore, India; John Pen
man, of Paris, Ontario, $4,000
Tor building for Hankow, China ;
Montreal Canada y. NJ. c. A.,
through John w. Ross, $4,000 for
a building for Canton; Buffalo
delegates promised TO secure $35,-
600 for Chinese and Korean stu
dents buildings in Tokyo; John
Wanamaker, in addition to FIVE
foreign association buildings al
ready given by him, offered to erect
another building in China.
PRESIDENT GREETS Y. VI. c. A.
one Of the first audiences given by the
President after his arrival at the White
House yesterday was 20 the delegation
Oi Christian business men. in the East
Room. TO consider the work OF the
Young Mems Christian Association In the
East and In Latin America
Among those in attendance were George
W. Perkins. Of J. P. Morgan & Co:
John Wanamaker, OF Philadelphia: Joshua
Leverins, Of Baltimore. Miss Helen
Gould. Dr. Howard Kelly. OF Johns Hop
kins University; Anson Phelps Stokes. Of
New York; William A. Patton. vice pres
ident OF the Pennsylvania Railroad; Gen.
John W. Foster, or Washington, d. c.;
j. p. Gamble, OF Cincinnati; William
Sloane. OF New York, and Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood. TWO meetings were held.
one at 1870 yesterday morning and The
other al 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
The object OF the meetings was to make
provision for enlarging the work OF the
y. II. c. A. Forty-seven new buildings
are said 10 be urgently needed. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 viii be required
The association expects 10 send out a
number Of new secretaries into the for
key Is planned.
After speeches by representatives cf the
association present on the need for work
in Turkey Russia, and elsewhere, Pres
1dent Taft and Gen. Wood spoke OF the
benefits OF the Y. N. c. A. work in the
far East. especially in the Philippines.
Gnler NJ, Fisher, national secretary Of
fhe y. NJ. c. a. in Japan. talked inter
sstlngly of the work in japan.
Presidents Speech.
President Taft IN his address said.
MT Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen:
i am certain that ! am not straining
right Of tenancy by inviting such an
assembly as this 10 the White House in
order 10 have it understood that the
movement which Is here TO be promoted
has national significance which per-
haPs the Constitution does not expressly
give me the right TO ascribe 10 this meet
ing. but which custom perhaps VIII per
NIT me TO exercise.
"The principle at the bottom Of this
movement as / understand it. is that
nations and people to-day, with the
close intercommunication we have and
with tn advanced position OF some of
the nations with respect 10 wealth and
opportunity Tor giving aid-the principle
IS that nations and peoples owe 10 other
nations and peoples the same kind OF
assistance In the pathway Of civilization
and progress that one man owes 10 an
other in . smaller community, that
neighbors owe TO each other in helpful
ness.
Taft in Far East.
There isn't anything in the Consti-
tution OF this government or our history
that limits US in the work that We shall