The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-26
Numerous War Charities and
Suffering Nations Share
in $45, 482.
$500 FOR CHAMP CLARK
Lauds CZechs' HerOism and
+ Deplores Lack of Action
Against Turkey.

the distribution Of the Nobel peace prise,
awarded to him for bringing to a close
the Russo Japanese war. smons the
various war charities now at work in
allied Countries The fund OF 345.4s2s3
was allotted by him to representatives
Of all shades Of politics and religion,
without Partially.
This fund was originally given to the
Government to establish a permanent
| peace commission. It was returned to
the Colonel by special aA Of the Con-
gress. Its disposal was explained in a
letter to Representative James A. CALI
van in which he said:
"1n accordance with the terms Of the
Congressional resolution introduced by
you In the House Of Representatives and
by Senator johnson, acting for Senator
Williams. in the Senate. Secretary Red
field for the commission returned to me
the Nobel peace prize fund The securi-
ties when sold. plus the cash in hand
amounted to $45,4S2s3 have dis
posed of this sum as follows; q.
ITO the American Red Cross, through
| the treasurer, John Shelton Williams.
$500.
THE American Red Cross and posi-
bly, some other war charities or war ac-
tivities will receive further sums of
money from my royalties on certain
scenarios Of motion pictures to be shortly
produced by the Mcclure Company. All
the royalties ! receive from the pictures
In question during the period of the war
will be thus used.
ITO Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. now
working In the Y NJ. c. A. In France,
$1,000. As Mrs. Roosevelt Is working In
the Y. NJ. c. A., suppose that some, or
most, of the money will he used In con-
necton Herewith, but the disposal Is alb
solutely at her discretion.
$4,000 to v. N. c. A. and X. Of c.
TO the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation National War Work Council.
through the treasurer. Cleveland H.
Dodge, $4,000.
ITO the knights of Columbus War
Activities Committee, through the treas
urer. William J. Mullisan, $4,000.
ITO the Jewish Welfare Board for
War Activities. through the treasurer,
Walter Z. Sachs. $4,000.
TO the Salvation Army war fund
treasurer. q. s. Heinhardson. $4,000. I
have sent this check through Major At
kins. who has been doing admirable
work In the battalion Of the Twenty
sixth Infantry. In which my sons. Theo-
dore. Jr., and Archibald, have been ssrv-
ing.
ITO the Young Womens Christian As
ISOLATION War Work Council. Colored.
through Mrs. Henry p. Dawson. $4,000.
I have asked that Miss Eva Bolles be
consulted In the disbursal Of this item
Ny wife and ! were very much struck
| with the work OF Miss Bolles in connec-
ton with the colored hostess house at
Camp Upton and I have requested that
the money be used for the hostess houses
for colored troops and In work among
colored women and girls in and about
the camps and cantonmerts.
ITO Miss Emily Tyler Carow, at Porto
Maurice, Italy. for work In connection
with the italian Red Cross, $1,000. I
send this sum merely as a token Of my
admiration OF the high gallantry and
efficiency of Italy's action.
ITO LaSgdon Warner, acting Ameri-
can vice-consul at Hardin and Vladivos-
tok, for the Czecho-Slovaks. the extraor-
binary nature OF whose great and heroic
feat Is literally unparalleled 30 far as l
know in ancient or modern warfare.
1900.
I'm this case, as in all the cases that
follow, the value of the money contribu-
ton amounts to so little that 1t seems
hardly worth sending, but the money
was given to me by the Nobel peace
prize committee for my action in con-
necton with the peace of Portsmouth,
which closed the Russo-Japanese war,
and wish to use 1t In part to show my
admiration for the high heroism OF the
peoples who have done most and suffered
most In this great war 10 secure liberty
for all those nations, big or little which
lead self-respecting and orderly lives and
act justly and fairly by others.
$1,000 for Foe of BoIshevists.
ITO Madame jor Botchkareva. for
use Is she deems wise. as a token Of NV
respect for those Russians who have re-
fused to follow the Bolshevists In their
betrayal to Germany OF Russia OF the
Allies, and OF the causes OF liberty
throughout the world. $1,000
To Herbert c. Hoo, err for use in Bel
GUM, $1,000.
ITO the Belgian Minister for use
among the Belgian refugees in Holland.
81 900. tin Holland the burden of car
ing for the Belgian victims OF the Ger
man horror has been very heavy, I sug-
gest. but do not direct. that the money
be expended through the committees to
which Miss Wander Filler belonss).
ITO the Servian Minister, for the Ser
Wan sufferers $1,000.
ITO Paul Shimmon for use among the
Armenian and Assyrian Christians,
81 900.
Il send this through Mr. Shimmon be-
cause so far as l know he has never
sought to excuse or Justify what I re-
gard as our inexcula hla daralIntIo,, L.,
duty in having failed to declare war on
Turkey and therefore in having failed
10 play a manly part In the effort per-
manently to remedy the hideous wrongs
Of the subjects Of the Turk in the only
really effective way by destroying
Turkish rule.
ITO NJ. l.. Mlrman, project of Murthe-
Ell Moselle, the lamentable sufferings of
the people of whose prefecture happen to
have been brought intimately before
US, $500.
further similar work in France, $500
Admires Japanese People.
''ro Count lshii. the Japanese Am
bassador. for the Japanese Red Cross.
$500, The Japanese Red Cross, like the
American Red Cross. has raised large
sums Of money for use in the allied
countries ] send this merely as a very
slight token OF my admiration for the
part the japanese people have taken In
this war,
ITO Leslie NJ. Tsriton, Nairobi. for
any war activity or war charity n
Uganda or British East Africa, $500.
II was In Africa with Mr., Tsrlton.
who Is an Australian. / send this
merely as . token Of my admiration Of