GIFT TO BRITAIN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11326, 2 October 1930, Page 5

GIFT TO BRITAIN

AMERICAN MIL LION A IRK G.l.*■ .o

LARGE SUAI Ob' AIONJyY

AMOUNT ESTIMATED AT - ' MILLIONS.

Till BUTE TO WAR SERVICES

UNCOAI I'LALVI NG ATTJTLRI' AFTER HOSTILITIES.

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In a letter to the'. ’Times,” Air. Stanley Baldwin, the ex-f Time Minister, ' aihlbnuced that Mr. I'M ward Elarkncss. an American millionaire, It as placed m Iho hands of irus'ccs a largo., .sum, of money which lie desires to ho spent lor 'lie benefit ol Great ’Britain.

A trust ileed is given, covered oy the. legal word “charitable.’' and its preamble opens with the following phrases:

“Whereas it. is acknowledged by all that Great Britain in the war spent her .resources freely in a common cause, and in the years that iiave elapsed since' peace, has sustained honorably and. without complaint a burden which has gravely increased the difficult ms o-. life for her people; anil whereas by the bounty of Pruvidonee .America- has of la.lv enjoy'd an ample measure of prosperity, am! Hie donor himself has been blessed .with worldly means; and whereas the j'lcmdi' fuels himself bound by many ties'of affection to the land (runi which he draws his descent; and whereas it seems to him tout it was right for a private American citizen, to show his admiration of what Britain has done.’"

Air. Baldwin, Lord MncAlillan. “ ; r James Irvine, principal of S'. Andrew’s University. Sir .Fossal l Stamp, and Air. John Buchanan are the trustees, and All’. Thomas Julies; late deputy-secretary to Calimet. is .secretary Op what will he known as the Pilgrim 'trust.

Mr. Harkiic.ss has made niaiiv earlier generous gifts to British and American institutions, mainly educational. Although no figures are mentioned, it is understood that the sum involved is several millions of pounds