Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-12-21
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Canagie Establishes Foundation OF ST.
5000 TO Abolish aar,

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r unded by twentv~sevrn trustees
OF his c7ooslng, comprising form
II Cablnets'ntembnrs, ex.amhasea,
doris, College presidents, lawyers
and educators, Andrew Carnegie
today transferred $40, 900, coo il
five pr cent mortgage bonds, val.
he $11, 500, 900, to be devoted tc
the establishment Of universal
peace by the abolition of war be.
tween nations and such friction
as may impair 1.-THE progress and
happiness of man"
When wars between nations
shall have ceased the fund is to be
applied to such altruistic pur.
poses as will ''best help man in
his glorious ascent onward and
upward" by the bauishment Of
the "most regarding evil or evils"
then harrassing mankind.
As Mr.. Carnegie read an in
formal deed of trust announcing
at length the general purpose Of
his gift, there was prolonged ap.
plause. lie then explained the
~iNcideuts which Inspired the Civ
ing of the money ct this time aud
declared with emphasis that if
the English-speaking race III the
United States and Great Britain
once consolidated IN the move
ment for international peace the
success Of the measure of the reet
of.the world would be assured.
That Grost Britain stood ready
to CO operate with this country.
Mr.. Carnegie said, he felt GER
tain, and all that vas nov need
ed, he.added, was the o]oncurreace
Of the President and the Senate in
promulgating the movement on
behalf of the United States.
A resolution of thanke was pre-
sentad by joseph H. Choate, form
er United States ambassador to
Great Britain. which was adopt
ed, aid John L. Cadwald6r OF
New York, proposed that a COM
mittee Of seven be appointed to
consider the subject of the organ,
ization of the body Of trustees,
the form Of oharao5ar to be OBJ
tanned and other details If or
g~al~z4tiou. THIS was likewise
adopted. Senator EIibu Root Of
New York, was nnnauinousIy
elected permauent ohairmgn. ami
James Barry Scott. solicitor # tha
State Department. was chosen
permalent SECRETARY oft5e board
Of trustees until q more definite
Organization shala heva boan eft,
t-csea.
Mr. Cdru. declined to he in
clua@d j.. ne future organization
of the board Of trastees, but ex-
pressious Of gratitude were utter
ed by many o. the trustees ut the
meeting, wh9 look forward to
continued advice from the honor.
who, it was declared ''paTbaps
more than any other mar has
given constant thought and study
to plans for the development of
international peace.
Exactly what purposes will lie
served by the gift Of 81, 800, 600
and its Estimated annual income
Ct $500. 000, none of the tTuste8s
could say, as the whole project
hes been brought forward under
the most g7uerol sarma, leaving
wide discretion and comprehen-
sion to tbs trustees in the flI6l-
ment Of the promises Of the gifts.
One Of tho members Of the
board of trustees said tonight
that while there Ted BEEN no de-
finite plans as yet f2g tho nse OF
fund, II was certajo that the new
commistoe, which hiss Yet to
chose a name, will consider the
question Of international har,
mony mnoh moro deeply than q
mere glorifoetjon throughout the
world Of the benefits Of peace.
North Carolina Wsr Claims 10 Sc P aid.
The omnibus war olsim5 bill
that passed the Senate last week
carried appropriations approxi-
mating $13 900 for North Caro-
lima Tha aoprODriatiDus ara tic