MR CARNEGIE'S WILL.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 38, 8 November 1919, Page 7

MR CARNEGIE'S WILL.

AX INTERESTING DOCUMENT,

The will of tho late Andrew Carnegie. is a document o( immense human inter, est.. In the first place, it shows that. Mr. Carnegie was true lo his aim of diveslimr himself of most of his property for Ihe benefit of mankind (says the "Outlook"). During his lifetime ho cave awav some 350,000,000 dollars for charilable atiu' educational objects; at his, death he left aw estate estimated at be-: tween 25.000.00 ii and. .'10,000,000 dollars. This is divided in a, series of bequests to institutions, such as Hampton. Institute, Steve'is Institute, and tho Cooper Union,' and to various oid friends distinguished and nmlistingiiisheo'. He had provided lor his fanvilv in his lifetime. Mr. Carnegie's annuities to well-known ] persons included ex-President Taft and, the willows of ex-Presideuts Cleveland' and Roosevelt; David Lloyd George, Viscount Morley. and John Barns. The annuities to Mr. Taft and to tho widows of tbo other two ex-Prcsia'cnts imply Miv' Carnegie's regard for these executives, and also reflect his desire for Confessional pensions for ex-Presidents and their families. He justly believed that those who had served the. nation in its, lushest office should not bo left to the hazards of ordinary business or profes-, sional careers when once they were back; in private life. | Mr. Carnegie revealed himself piu'-j lit'ulaily in his remembrance"of the do-0 mestics who had served huh—his old butler, his old housekeeper, ."Nannie", lockerbic. our nurse." and "Maggie Anderson, our oldest servant," and all the others at Skilw Castle, the Carnegie place in Scotland. Nor were the crofters Iheve forgo!leu. "Our factor is directed to grant a I bird vear's rent to the crofters provided it is spent upon (heir homes to (heir iniproveneMit ami lo Ihe satisfaction of the factor." Moreover, the gamekeeper, ihe forester, the chautleur, the yacht captain, the superintendent of the "olf course, the piper, the .garoener, ■Hid all the other lnlxmrers were remeni-t be.rod,: ;,'\Vt! av,e,WQfsed wMKtacople ou ! flic wnfFK Carue'gie'info" liis ./will with lus,...t))viV l.lhnd.

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