THE BOER FUND.

West Coast Times, Issue 12344, 28 October 1902, Page 4

THE BOER FUND.

AN AMERICAN GIFT.

A cable message dated London, September 25th, published in the New York Journal gave the followimg particulars of the gift by Mr Henry Philpps of 100,000 dollars to the Boer fund .—. — Mr Henry Phipps, a director of the Carnegie Steel Company lias notified Geueral Botha of his munificent gift of 100,000 dollars to swell the Boer relief fund. In his communication, dated from Beaufort Castle, Scotland, September 3rd the American millionaire tells the Boer General how he and his family followed the course of the war with closest attention, only hoping that a proper and just ending might speedily be made. The letter continues :—: — "Now that the war is over it is a privilege, and, I believe, a duty, to do somethiog to relieve the suffering caused by the war. I feel that the beat service I could render would be to provide 100,000 dollars for the relief of the Boer widows and youug orphans, the fuud to be disbursed by you and two othera. My desire is that the tempoiary misery of the women and-childreu should be relieved and at the same time I trust nothing will be done which could be "justly described as unfriendly 10' Great Britain" General Botha received the communication at Brusseh. He at once replied, acknowledging tag "raosfc generous and unexpected gift," and adding : — I have not the slightest hesitation in givmg you as&urauce that the money will be used solely and entirely philantoroptcally, and that it Trill be in no way applied to do anything which could be justly described as unfriendly to Great Britain. Having laid down our arms, aud carried out loyally, as our late enemies admit, the terms to which we subscribed at Pretoria, we made peace in Ihe fullest 'sense of the word, and my only object now is to try to alleviate, as much as in my power lies, the misery in which my countrymen find themselves, after a war that has entirely ruined them and riiade thousands of widows and orphans, who have bo means of livelihood, so that my people may be restored to happiness aud contentment in the countries which are their and my only home. On behalf of them as well as of Geueral De la Rey and myself, I tender you our deepest thanks, and 'may the Lord zo ward you." Respecting this gift, Mr Chamberlain haa written to Mr Arnold White, saying that as he understands MrPhipp3's gift is purely philanthropic he will" be willing to render .any assistance in his power to ! secure its proper administration, even though the fund is coufined. to assisting I the Boers.

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