The Washington herald., 1911-01-29

Eminent citizens who will have charge
of the Sl0.OOO.OoO which Andrew Carnegie
has set aside for the spread of an inter-
national movement for worldwide dis
armament and peace are going about
their difficult and delicate task in de-
cidedly practical manner.
They are men used to handling large
problems in large way. and of dispos-
ing of large sums to the best advantage.
They are. in sense. theorists, but they
are not mawkish sentimentalists. or given
to chasing visions unless they are pretty
sure the visions will materialize into
something substantial
Avoiding the unbuSineSslike methods
which are so often characteristic of the
disposition of benefceS devoted to ideal
isms, they will proceed with the scheme
of philanthropy and human improvement
as if they were conducting a private en-
terprise for their own profit. To this end
last Thursday Senator Root. of New
York. introduced in the Senate. and Rep
resentative Howard. Of Georgia, intro
duced in the House the bill for the
incorporation of the Carnegie endowment
for internationS peace.
Objects OF the Fund.
The objects set forth in the bill are:
nations. to hasten the abolition of inter
national war. and to encourage and pro-
mote a peaceful settlement of interna-
tional differences
The objectionable features to the pro-
posed Incorporation of the great Rocke-
feler fund for charity have been care
fully avoided in the bill just mentioned
Senator Root has declared that the rights
of the public are scrupulously guarded.
and that the provisions relative to prop
erty acquired in the investment OF the
Carnegie fund have been carefully drawn.
The incorporates and board of trustees
named in the bill are Robert s. Brook
inEs. Thomas Burke Nicholas Murray
Butler. John l.. tadwallaier. Joseph II.
Choate. Cleveland II. Dodge. Charles ".
Eliot. Robert \. Franks. Arthur William
Foster. John W. Foster. Austen q. Fox,
William II. Howard. Samuel Mather. An
drew J. Montague. George w. Perkins.
Henry s PritChctt. Elihu Root, Jacob
Schmdlapp, James Brown Scott. James
l.. Slayden. Albert X Smiley. Oscar S.
StrauS. Charles l.. TAYLOR. Charlemagne
Tower. Andrew -. White John Sharp
Williams Robert :. Woodward. and Luke
F. Wright.
CIerEHmen Are Active.
hut. while the business arrangements
for the handling OF Mr.. CarnegieS great
gift to humanity have been occupying
the public mind. practical education of
the people OF this country and abroad
in the folly Of war has been actively
carried on by group Of ciergymen VINO
call themselves ministers of the Prince
of Peace" and are devoting themselves
to the very object Mr. Carnegie has in
view
They are enthusiastically in favor of
the philanthropiSt' donation. and are
sending him enGroSsed and engraved let
ters Of appreciation from all over the
United States. Further. they have ar-
pointed committee of five to arouse the
30 90 Christian ministers in this country
I" the importance of the peace move
ment and the tremendous impetus it has
received from the endowment
The committee consists Of the Rev DR..
J. B. RemenSnyder a foremost Lutheran
leader: Right Rev David II. Greer Ep!s-
copal Bishop of New York. Rev. Newell
d. Hills. pastor of historic Plymouth
Church, BROOKLYN: Rey. Charles +. JEFF
ferson. pastor of equally historic Broad
way TabernaciJ. New York. and the Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst Presbyterian.
known everywhere as publicist and
former
Ministers say that the Christians of
Europe. and especially of England. both
ministers and members of churches have
already taken hold OF this peace plan as
American Christians have not M. Car
negie does not claim To have originated
the plan, but is simply helping it, They
openly Oppose ti..- huilding Of battle ships
and the enlargement of the army and
navy. They want the money that all
of these things cost TO stay in the pockets
of the people or else be used for uplift
work. including one days rest in seven
for all who labor. and job for every
man in need of one. Such. in brief. is
their propaganda