Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
Andrew Carnegie Provides Fund
to BE Administered through
Churches.
INCOME 100000 A YEAR
When Leading Nations Abolish
War Money May Be De-
voted to Other Philan-
thropic Purposes.

New York. Feb. 10.--Andrew Car
negie to-day gave 100000 to be used
through the churches for the promo
ton of international peace. The in
come of the fund, about 100000 a
year, will be expended by a board of
20 trustees, representing all the lead
ing denominations In the United states
This gift is in addition to the ten
million dollar foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie December IA, 1910,
ito hasten the abolition Of nternation
al war" The announcement was made
IT the close of a luncheon at Mr.. Car
negies home attended by the trustees
Of the new foundation. The trustees
organized the Church peace union"
which will be Incorporated under the
laws of New York State
The income of the fund will be used
TO organize the moral power Of the
churches on critical International ques-
lions to circulate peace literature
among the clergy, and to bring about
he annual observance of a peace Sun
lay" COME ences of America and
Europe will be called to discuss the
promotion Of peace. When the lead
ing nations abolish war and the fund
may devote the income to other phil
inthropic uses.
ADDRESSES TRUSTEES.
In an address to the trustees Mr. Car
legie said:
Certain that the strongest appeal that
san be made is to members Of the religious
bodies, to you l hereby appeal. hoping
that you will feel 1t to be not only your
luty but your pleasure to undertake the
administration of the millions of dollars
I've per cent. bonds, the income to be so
Used as In your judgment will most sue
,essfully appeal to the people in the
cause OF peace through arbitrat ton of in
iernational disputes; that as man in civil
lied lands is compelled by law to sub
NIT personal disputes to courts OF law,
10 natiois shall appeal to the court at
rhe Hague or to such tribunals as may
pc mutually agreed upon, anw now to the
verdict rendered thus insurlng the reign
Of national peace through international
law.
After the arbitration Of international
disputes is established and war abolish
ed, as 1t certainly will be some day,
and that sooner than expected. proba-
bly, by the Teutonic nations, Germany,
Britain. and the United States first de-
Gliding to act in unison, other powers
Joining later. the trustees will divert
the revenues of this fund to relieve
the deserving poor and afflicted in their
distress especially those who have
struggled long and earnestly against
misfortune and have not themselves
altogether to blame for their poverty.
Members Of the various churches will
naturally know such members we'll,
md can therefore the better Judge,
out this does not debar them from go
Ing beyond membership when thought
necessary or desirable. AS general
'ule 1t is best to help those who help
themselves, but there are unfortunates
from whom this cannot be accepted.
LEAVES TRUSTEES FREE.
After war is abolished by the leading
nations. the trustees by a vote OF two
thirds may decide that a better use for
the funds than those named In the
preceding paragraph have been found,
and are free according to their own
Judgment to devote the income to the
best advantage for the good Of their fell
low men,"
David H. Greer. Episcopal bishop OF
New loFk, was elected president or the
Church Peace union; DR.. William p
Merrill Of New York. vice-president: DR..
Frederick Lynch, secretary; and George
A. Plimpton, treasurer.
The trustees adopted resolution which
appealed to the rulers and statesmen OF
all civilized lands to abolish war. !,
pointed out that the combined debt OF
the world. mostly borrowed and used
for war purposes, was nearly s37, coo coo,
900. that the amount expended annually
for standing armies and navies was s.,
800. 1000 900. and that Spa. COO men are kept
Idle In military service,
1.-THE second sad and distressfu
crime Of our day." the resolu don de-
clared, was the destruction of private
property in naval warfare. The teu'
tonic nations, Great Britain, and the
United States were called upon to meet
and agree to inform the world In 9
friendly manner that they could MOI
look with favor upon war on the high
seas"
Copies of the resolution will be sem
to ex-presidents, sovereigns presidents
prime ministers, ministers of foreign
relations and presidents Of leg islature'
and other officials of the world powers