New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
THE WAY TO PEKING is E4ST.
MAJOR RICHTER. MILITARY INSTRUCTOR AT TEN
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MAJOR RICHTER MILITARY INSTRUCTOR AT TEN
TsIN. PREDICTS SUCCESS FOR JAPAN.
Major Frederick Richter. formerly OF the Ger
man Army. but for the last six years director oil
the Chinese Military Institute at Iien-Tsin' was
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in company with his
wife the other day. They left Ten-Tsn the last
OF September the Major having resigned his place
last spring Probably no is better able 10 give
an expert opinion on the situation in China than
Major Richter. The institute OF which he was the
head is ono OF the few good ones In the En-
pire and Major Richter. because OF his service
in the Franco Prussian War and his scholarship
became the personal friend OF Ii Hung Chang.
81 see nothing in the way OF Japan making a
victorious march to Peking." said Major Richter.
'If China had few thousand well-trained soldiers
she could prevent this. but from the way japan ~
winning battle after battle believe that she VIII
be either Smelling Peking before spring or VIII have
awarded to her a indemnity Of magnificent
PROPORTIONS Japan will take Port Arthur, and
with that in her possession she can do almost
anything she wants to. The rear OF Port Arthur
is practically unprotected. Japan will land her
troops on both sides OF the peninsula, and In a
few weeks viii capture IL. Chlna's army s IN
grave danger OF disintegrating before midwinter.
The soldiers are neither being paid fed.
The talk of winter weather affecting the
campaign IS nonsense After the ground Is frozen.
which will be In few days, the japanese VIII be
able to move their guns over the soft roads north
Tien-TSn.
time of year The only time that one can travel
with any comfort In Eastern China is during the
winter time. when the roads and rivers are frozen.
THE main secret of Chna's poor showing Hes
in the fact that she Will not be taught anything.
This is a national characteristic with the Chinese
After residence with them OF six years. am still
astonished at the supreme contempt in which they
hold foreigners No matter how intelligent an
American German EnglIshman may be, he
is looked upon by the great majority OF Cinnamon
as a reptile unworthy OF attention.. and sugges-
ton from educated European or American Is
taken insult by Chinese officials. over ana
over again have suggested remedying glaring de-
fects in their military system but / was disdaln-
fully laughed at Understand that all Chinese are
not like this. In our institute at Tien-Tsin we had
numbers OF bright young fellows who. II allowed
rank In the army according to their ability, would
have wrought wonders. But there Is corruption
rank corruption everywhere. The Viceroy APP
points his friends to Office. and his friends APP
point their friends to office. The lame the halt
and the blind are holding official positions In the
Chinese Army and Navy because OF their influence
with powerful friends. These men plumber the
Government right along. They get ample appro-
pratons for Government supplies and stick two
thirds OF the money In their pockets.
"a queer thing about the present situation is that
In the success OF Japan 1t comes about In TINS way
These Chinese officials have stolen themselves rich
rnents In China for fear Of seizure or OF arousing
the suspicion OF the Government. MlIllOns OF uoi-
lars OF their savings invested in Japanese man
ufactures by thus investing their funds they nave
directly promoting Japan's trade In Chinese cities
This is strange state OF affairs, but 1t is true ney
ertheess. Another cause Of Chinas weakness Is
that when her young men have been trained by
European Instructors and made 1T for positions
OF respJT sbility they gotten out of the by
officials who are afraid that II they once adj
mtted to fair competition they would outclass these
officials, who would in this manner lose their posi-
tons.
"On the other hand. the japanese have shown quail
ties exactly opposite I'm character As American
readers well know japanese students In the best
military and naval schools In the word. They are
full OF judgment. ] know from personal contact
with them that they equal In skill to soldiers
I'm the world. Moreover they have been preparing
for this struggle for years. China has held Japan In
contempt for centuries. has broken contracts made
with her and insulted her In innumerable ways.
Japan borne this patiently. but after the Resto-
ration they began TO prepare for revenge. Their
campaigns have been managed in the present war
much as Won Moltke managed the Franco Prussian
Campaign. In fact. Japan's army tactics are Ger
man. Notwthstanding the disparity In their SIZE,
Ianan will vanquish China. After Port Arthur Is
taken think China will sue for peace"
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