The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-11
CARNEGIE PLANS GIVEN.
DR.. Lynch as Spokesman Drnie.
Disarmament Efforts.

Speaking directly as the representa-
tive OF Andrew Carnegie. the Rev. Dr..
Frederick Lynch. secretary OF the
Church Peace Union. denied YESTERDAY
that the Carnegie foundations advocate
disarmament or are working toward
that end. Dr Lynch replied with some
scerbity to criticisms OF the Carnegie
Peace Foundations which were made re-
Gently by Coz Itoher' VI Thompson AMI
Representative Augustus l.. Gardner Of
the Navy League.
Neither OF the TWO Carnegie ne+,.
foundations, the Carnegie Peace Fouu-
dItIon with rs $4,000 DOr endowment
or the thurDh Peace Union with -
S-.hNh.OpJ endowment. Is working for
national d.ssrnt meu'." sad pr. Lynch
Yesterday At the ~ufices Of the Church
Peace Union. ~ COT Robert If
Thompson and Representative Gardrer
see Mt to attack these Foundations 'n-v
simply shuw taat they do not believe r.
a world court, IN . league OF peace 10
come after this war. or In The SETTLE
ment II disputes by arbitration. E,i-
IDENTIFY the Navy League people believe
mat war Is the best way To settle a!
disputes. Thai is not the belief OF the
directors OF The Carnegie foundations.
The annual income OF $70O.0 600 from
these foundations Is being spent not 10
advocate disa rmamont or To agitate
AGAINST reasonable preparedness. hut In
advocacy or two great objects. 4 su-
rremc court for the whole world, which
VIII declh" all disputes and make war
impossible, aud a league OF peace to IN
Guide all nations, If possible. after the
present terrible war Is ended. IN this
way the Income of the Carnegie founda-
IONS ~ being spent and all other as
sertlons are contrary TO the facts Let
me mention specifically some Of the big
thlnsS We have In view for this summer
along the lines | have indicated
"bn June - eN-Prcsidrnt Taft will
meet tn" leading men % the nation
IN Independence Han. Philadelphia. for
the purpose of devlsine some sugges-
ton a. 10 bringing peace to the world.
as 10 ~lnauRurating the great league OF
peace. Lord Bryce is doing something
OF the sort in England. working along
much the same llnes.
AT Ithaca tCornell) we will main
tain a big students camp for two weeks
in this month, June Is to June 30. in
which lectures will be delivered before
200 or more students from all parts OF
the country. The camp is not to be
held for the purpose OF agitating for
disarmament, but to study what can be
done after this war Is over toward pre-
venting another war.
A of the churches OF the world are
TO be called together. either at The
ifague or in switzerland. to see IL their
influence cannot he successfully Joined
TO persuade the nations OF the world 10
form "A league OF PEACE. The Carnegie
foundations are working earnestly
through the colleges and the churchess
FINALLY there is to he held a great
congress Of the neutral nations. This
VIII he called before the war IL over.
but ] cannot yc' say what the date will
re. The meeting place VIII he Philadel-
phia, probably, The neutral nations will
he asked 10 throw their influence for a
world court and "A league OF peace.
Il have outlined these various plans
and objects so that the public may see
clearly the real aims of the Carnegie
foundations and understand how the
money Is being spent. ] cannot repeat
too strongly, as n spokesman for Mr..
Carnegie, that we have no desire TO
agitate for disarmament"