Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-14

II uitSd states Tor tue ACCOMPLISHMENT
of the OBJECT in view resolution Of the
house Of commons July 1G, 1899.
Here We find an expression OF the
Spirit which resulted in the first inter-
national Hague conference In 1899. the
second Hague conference OF 1907: so
trcaties of obligatory arbitration be-
tween the great nations Of the world
our own country being Il party to %
OF them.
1t was my privilege to introduce to
President Cleveland in 1897 II COM
mittee of members Of parliament of
Great Britain, headed by Sir William
Randall Cromer, in response to the ac-
ton of Congress. proposing treaty
agreeing to settle all disputes that
might arise between America and
Great Britain by arbitration. Such a
treaty was concluded between Lord
Pounccfotc ana Sccy. of State Olney in
1877 1t failed of passage by the neces-
sary two-tfirds majority of the sem
ate by only three votes.
BRITISH ATTITUDE. tx
There is reason to believe the Brit
ISL government has been DESTROYS of
having that treaty ratified by our gov
crhmcnt or Is ready to agree to another
OF similar character. so that President
rats policy seems within easy reach
of success.
'if the English-speaking race adopts
such a treaty we shall not have to wait
long for other nations to Join, and it
VIII be noticed, that the resolutions of
Congress in 1890 embraces amy gov
ernment with which the United States
has or may have diplomatic relations
mus al nations seem still open to the
invitation nc Is required to give, there
being no limitations as to time.
II the independence and rights of ma
tons to their respective international
rolcies We're first formally recognized
in such treaties, no dispute concerning
these elements Of sovereignty could
arise.
POWER OF TRUSTEES.
The trustees have power to sell, in
vest or reinvest all funds either in the
United States or in other countries, sub
jcct as respects investments in the
United States to no more restriction,
than imposed upon savings banks or in
surance companies in the state of New
York. ,5sss
lin order to give effect to this. it
will be suitable that the trustees herein.
named shall form corporation with
lawful powers appropriate to tho ac-s
Bcomplishment of the purposes herein
expressed and authorize the conveyance
of the fund to such a corporation.
No personal liability will attach to
trustees for their action or non-nction
as trustees. They have power to fill
vacancies or TO add to thcirnumber and
TO employ all officials and to fix their
compensation. Trustees shall be re-
imbuised all expenditures incurred in
connection with their duties as trustees,
including travelling expenses, attending
meetings, including expenses of wife or
daughter to each annual meeting. The
president shall be granted such honor
aria as the trustees think proper and
as he can be prevailed upon to accept.
Zines OF future action cannot be
wisely laid down. Many may have to
be tried, and having full confidence in
my trustees, ! leave to them the wild
est discretion as to the measures ana
policy they shall from time to time
adopt, only promising that the one end
they shall keep Increasingly In view UNI
til 1t Is attained is the speedy abolition
/ OF international war between so-callcd
civilized nations.
TO ABOLISH OTHER EVILS
when civilized nations enter into
such treaties as named or war is dis.
scarded as disgraceful to civilized men.
us personal war (duellins) and man
selling. and buying (slavery), have
been discarded within the wide bound
aries OF our English-spenking race the
trustees will pleuss then consider what
Is the most degrading remaining evil
or evils whose banshnent-or what
new elevation element or elements, II
Introduced or fostered. or both combined
would most advance the progress,
elevation and happiness of man. and
so on, from century. TO century without
cnd, my trustees Of each age shall de-,
tcrmine how they can best aid man
in the upward march to higher ana
higher stnges of development, for now
we know that as law of his being.
man was created with the desire and
capacity for Improvement TO which,
perchancc, there may be nOtlimit short
or uerfcction even here in this life upon
earth.
LET my trustees. therefore, ask
themselves from time to time. from,
age to age, how they can best help man
in his glorious ascent onward and up
ward and to this end devote this fund,
",rhanking you for your cordial ac-
ccptance of the trust and your hearty
approval of its object. ! am very
GTsiened) "ANDREw. CARNEGIE"
The names of Louise Whitfield Car
ncgic ana Margaret Carnegie. wife ana
daughter respectively of the donor. are
appended to the deed of trust as wit
nesses,
ROOTS RESOLUTION.
The following resolution. proposed by
Joseph Choatc former Ambassador 10
Great Britain, was adopted
"Resoved, That the trust FUND for the
nromotion OF peace specified in the in
stru,uepts subscribed to- and delivered
this day by Andrew Carnegie be, anu
Is hereby accepted for the PURPOSES
prescribed by the donor,
"Rcsolped. That in undertaking 10