Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-15
Carnegie Donates % $l0,0oO,OOO
% : To Attain Universal Peace.

congress or the UHtleu sotneSs s'iiu "a
pressing that Her Majesty's government
would lend their ready cooperation t
| the Government of the United states fol
| the accomplishment of the object. II
view (Resolution of the House of Com
| mons July 16, 1898. For Rel. 1893, 346,oo2
Here we find an expression of thu
spirit which resulted in the first interna
tional Hague Conference of 1899; the sec
ond Hague Conference of 1907; eighty
treaties for obligatory arbitration be
tween the great nations Of the world, oul
| own country being party to twenty
three of them.
1T was my privilege to introduce Pres
ident Cleveland in 1897 committee OF
members of Parliament of Britain, head
ed by Sir William Randall Cremer, in re
Spouse to the action of Congress, pro
posing a treaty agreeing to settle al
disputes that might arise between Amer
lea and Great Britain by arbitration
Such treaty was concluded between
Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Olney II
1897. 1t failed of passage by the necessa,
ly two-thirds majority of the Senate by
only three votes.
There is reason to believe that the
British government has been DESTROYS oil
having that treaty ratified by our gov
eminent or ready to agree to another OF
similar character so that President Taft's
policy seems within easy reach of sue
cess. If the English-speaking race
adopts such 4 treaty we shall not have
to wait long for other nations TO join,
and it will be noticed that the resolution
of Congress in 1890 embraces any govern
ment with which the United States has
or may have diplomatic relations, thus
all nations seem still open to the invita-
ton he is requested to give there being
no limitations as. to time. NJ a-,s-'
IF the independence and rights of ma
tons to their respective internal poll
cies' were first formally recognized in
such treaties, no disputes concerning
these elements of sovereignty could
arise.
The trustees have power to sell, in
vest or re-invest all funds, either in the
United States or in other countries sub
5ject as respects Investments in the Unit
ed States to no more restriction than is
imposed upon savings banks or insurance
companies in the state of New York
In order to give effect to this gift, it
will be suitable that the trustees herein
named shall form d corporation with
lawful powers appropriate to the accom-
plisllment of the purposes herein express
ed and authorize the conveyance of the
fund to such a corporation.
mo personal liability will attach to
trustees for their action or non-action
a., tpuct
cancies or to add to their number and
to employ all officials and to fix their
compensation. Trustees shall be reim-
bursed all expenses incurred in connec-
ton with their duties as trustees, includ-
ing travelling expenses, attending meet
ings,- including expenses. Of wife or
daughter to each annual meetin". The
President shall be granted such honor
aria as the. Trustees think proper, and as
he cap be .prsyaiHed upon to accept.
Lines of future action cannot be wise
ly laid down. Many have to be tried,
and having" full confidence in my trus-
tees1 leave to them the widest discretion
as to the measures and policy they shall
from time to time adopt. only promising
that the one end they shall keep unceas-
iHSis III NINW tIilii II 10 titletiiicu, - lIC
speedy abolition of International war be-
tween so-calied civilized nations.
when civilized nations enter into such
treaties as named or war is discarded
as disgraceful to civilized men, as per
sonal war (dueling) and man selling and
buying slavery have been discarded
within the wide boundaries of our Eng
disappearing race, the trustees will
please then consider what is the next
most degrading remaining evil or evils
whose banishment-or what new elevat-
ing element or elements if introduced or
fostered, or both combined-would most
advance the progress, elevation and hap
piness of man, and so on from century to
century without end, my trustees Of each
age shall determine how they can best
aid man III the upward march to higher
and higher stages of developments un-
ceasingiy. for now we know that as a law
Of his being man was crcatedtWith the
desire and capacity for Improvement to
Which, perchance, there may be M limit
Short of perfection even here i'll this life
upon Garth.
: Let my trustees. therefore. ask them
selves from time to time, from age to
age. how they can best help man in his
glorious ascent onward and upward and
to this end devote this fund.
(Sisucd> ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The following resolution proposed by
Joseph II, Choate, was adopted:
Resolved. that the trust fund for
the promotion of peace specified in the
instruments subscribed to and deliv
cred this day by Andrew Carnegie be
and is hereby accepted for the pur-
poses prescribed by the donor.
"ltesolvcd, that in undertaking t.
hold and use. in trust. this muniticcnt
git for the benefit of mankind, the
trustees are moved by a deep sense OF
the sincere and noble Spirit of human
ity which inspires the donor of the
fund. They feel that all thoughtful
men and women should be grateful to
him and should be glad to aid, SO fan
| as lies within their power, towards
the accomplishment of the much to be
desired end upon which he has fixed
his hope. and to which he wishes tc
contribute. They are not unmindful OF
the delicacy and difficulty involved ir
dealing with SO great a sum, for such
a purpose. wisely and not mischiev-
| ously and in ways which shall be prac-
teal and effective. They accept the
trust in belief that, although doubtless