Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-05
WORKS TOWARD PEACE.
carnegie Greatly Pleased with Emper-
Or's Approval of Hero Fund,

New York, Jan. 1.-Andrew Carnegie
expressed great qualification on learn
Ing that his gift Of hero fund for Ger
many has been formally announced in
Berlin.
1T Is all most gratifying" he said,
land ! feel that It Is good work TO
reward the heroes OF civilization who
have saved or served their fellows
Il consider this in harmony with my
work for the abolition Of war Peace
has its heroes much more renowned than
those of war Industralism is producing
heroes in every country. There is no ac-
cident where volunteers are called for
that the number responding does not
exceed that required.
1T is of good omen that the hero fund
begins in Germany on New Years day"
Mr.. Carnegie's letter to Emperor Will
liam offering to establish the fund was
as follows:
Sept. %, 1910
your Majesty, I am greatly pleased
TO hear that Your Majesty cordially ap-
proves of the hero fund Its success
over the North American continent rem
dered me anxious to extend its bene-
fits to Germany, the root of the Teuton-
lc race. from which we of the English
speaking branches have sprung. l de-
sired this the more because during the
present long reign Germany has kept
The peace under your guidance. Your
hands are guitless of shedding human
blood, an example which cannot but i'm
press and influence the rulers of other
lands in the direction of blessed in
iernational peace.
The unTayabc debt our republic
owes to Germany furnished another
reason. The present census will show
nearly. if not quite 30 100000 Germans and
their descendants as present or future,
:itzens Of the republic and Of the most
Fauable of all its assets.
We live in an heroic age Industrial
SIN develops the heroes of peace
Scarcely 4 day passes without acts Of
lerCism being revealed 10 one or other
If the hero funds already
established. In cases Of mine accidents
he volunteers for rescue work who risk
their lives by descending the pit invar-
ably exceed the number required Such
ire the heroes OF civilization.
II have long felt that such true her
,cs and those dependent upon them
should be freed from pecuniary care,
resulting from their heroism, and as
fund for this purpose ST. $50 900 in fv.
per cent. first mortgage bonds, yielding
approximately $4,000 marks per annum
will be sent to the commission desig.
mated to administer this fund.
II enclose statement giving genera
directions for the operation Of the fund
yimilar to that given to America, France
and Great Britain.
"Wishing Your Majesty a long anC
peaceful continuance of your reign, lader
with blessings for your country, l re-
main, yours sincerely,
(signed) ANDREW Carnegie
REPLY OF THE EMPEROR.
Following Is a translation of the En-
perors reply:
In your letter of the 22nd of Septembe
last you communicated to me your mag
unanimous decision to establish for Ger
many fund of $l,250,0O0 for the ameliora
fion OF distress caused within the German
empire and It's waters by death or dis
hblemcnt Of heroes in attempting to save
human life
This further proof of your world re
nowned philanthropy and magnanimity
mas given me very great pleasure and
consider your aim In this case to be par
ucuIarly well chosen. Your fund vii
contribute In n large measure to the dut.
" honor Of mankind to make apprecia