Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-04-20
LAST WILL Of A
REALLY Bic MAN
BEGINS WITH CHRISTIAN UTTER.
AN'E-MosT REMARKABLE
TESTAMENT.
J. P. MORCANS THOUGHTS
IRE Reflected In Every Line of Thi.
striking Legal HcCord--Iis
Charity Work.

NEW YORK, April 19.-"I comml,
my soul into the hands of my Saviour.
In full confidence that having redeem
ed It and washed it in His most gra-
elous blood, lie VIII present 1t fault
less before the throne of my heavenly
father, and entreat my children to
maintain and defend. at all hazard
ana at any cost Of personal sacrifice.
the blessed doctrine Of the complete
aloncment for sin through the blood
OF Jesus Christ once offered. and
through that alone"
This is the extraordinary ana striy-
ing uttcrancc which begins the last
VIII and testament of John Picrpont
Morgan who died at Rome on March
81. last, whose body heaped over
with flowers from the crowned heads
OF Europe, was, a fortnight later.
brought back to his own land and last
Monday was borne to its last resting
place at Hartford, Conn.
Ever since the funeral the publica-
ton Of the great financier's last will
has been awaited with keen expecta-
tion II nd it Is safe to say that of all
the interesting testaments Of eminent
citizens or America, that of Mr.. Nor
gan, to be offered for probate here
Monday morning. is by far the most
interesting.
II if la..
which Is one Of the first questions the
public naturally Is asking there is
nothing in the will to give any accur-
ate idea and the executors declare
that no announcement will be made
on this point until the appraisal has
been made for determining the state
Inheritance tax.
The amount Of bequests and trusts.
named by specific sums, Is under
twenty million dollars but the entire
residue of the estate Is left to j. r.
Morgan. Jr., who Is designated by his
father to become the chief heir, not
only to his fortune but to his many
charitable and artistic activities.
In this city the question most fire.
quenty asked by leading citizens and
learned societies has been to dlsposi-
ton Of Mr.. Morgans wonderful coll
lection Of pictures and other art
treasures.
Mr.. Morgan makes perfectly plain
what his own hopes on this point and
yet leaves his son, who is his reslduary
legatce. entire freedom in the matter
using the following significant Ian
guage:
II have been greatly interested for
many years in gathering my collec-
tions of paintings. miniatures, por-
celalns and other works of art and II
has been my desire and intention to
make some suitable disposition OF
them or OF such portions Of them as
might determine, which would rem
der them permanently available for
the instruction and pleasure of the
American people. Lack of the neces-
sary time to devote to It has as vet
prevented my carrying this purpose
into effect Unless | shall accom-
plsh It or make some disposition of
these collections in my life time, they
will pass to my son, John Pierpont
Morgan, Jro or to his son. Julius
Spencer Morgan, Jr under the fore
going clauses of this Will whereby l
dispose Of my reslduary estate.
Should either my said son or my
said grandson thus succeed to the
ownership OF these collections | hope
he will be able in such manner as he
will think best to make a permanent
mo
manent disposition of them or of such
portions OF them as he may deter
mine. which will be substantial car
rying out OF the intentions which I
have thus cherished. II would be
TO me to have the Morgan
which forms portion of
the property Of the Wadsworth an
thcuaeum at Hartford. Conn, utilized
to efrectuate part OF this purpose.
do not. however, by the expression Of
these wishes. intend to impose upon
my said son or my said grandson
any duty or obligation, legal or moral.
nor to qualify in any manner or in
any degree his absolute and unquali-
fled owershlp Of said collections
should they pass to him under this
will"
The public charitable requests are.
as was predicted by many Of those
conversant with his immense bcnc-
factions made during his lifetime
small and are In tho
directions of those objects 10 which
MIR. Morgan's benefacticns are already
well known. For instance in the case
)f the great Lying-in Hospital in New
York. To which Mr.. Morgan gave over
1 million and a quarter of dollars. no
Uses the following language:
Without imposing any duty trust
pr obligation upon my rcsiduuy
egatee. l request he continue. so long
Is in his judgment the same shall be
necessary for its support, the same
assistance which l have been in the
iubit Of giving during my life time to
he society of the Lying-ln Hospital
II the city Of New York"