The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

while the stupid and unpromsing young
| men who enter public life have been
! paced IN the military service-the Wa
huan. The inevitable result OF this sys-
| leEi mas bcen TO MI the army with In
| competent officers. and thus TO dctcriOrate
the naturally good quality Of the soldiers.
! Nothing can be more auhversive OF disci-
! pine than want OF confidence IN and
respect for supcriors. and under this dis
advantage the Chinese army still labors.
The Chinese soldier viii fight. and
night wei, II he has confidence In his
oihccrs' continued MIR Walker. "and n
the Time ever comes when he takes the
held under such conditions. the military
chart OF the world must be remodelled
When the ideas that have governed China
for many centuries are forcibly changed
We may bc certain that the reaction Uni
be complete and that the Yellow Dra-
Eon will become the most formidabio
battle ensign on Tho ','.'te
duce this change as a war that PWinil
1911 una that It's vast population and
ana wealth cannot bo preserved without
q mhtafX establishment. formed ard
MAJ maintained upon modern military princi-
The most reliable estimates rive tho
pDpu'uon OF China at a little less than
tour hundred millions, or more than one
duu' tl OF me entire human race My
.Nh observations lead me 10 think that
these figures are exaegcrated fbnnqb S''i a.
nat extent II is impossible 70 guess.
to ,r'e,,,i1D mat while in Pelsin, the most
non or that city at about one-tbird ~
lne inquire given In statistical works
similar ., 9verestimates are very probable
IN regard 10 other Chinese cities nc Tho
houses are generally but one storv bi,h
ana win court yards or enclosures 81
that the cities cover far more ground
uhAn would be used by the same popula-
ton IN Europe. "'"
But. allowing for ar enormous over
-, - ,sInate' we must admit the fact thlt ,
p.c 'hluesc Empire far exceeds I'm num- |
ttIh any other IN the world. Under the |
absolute rule and direction OF It's sovcr |
cbn welded firmly together bv its ira |
G8iuon4i corstrvatism, free from the |
AnarchiFtc Concentrations which imnaIr |
The power Of Europcan aovernn,cii, -
II needs only an Impetus toward military
IeNclopmcht 10 become the strongest
iilshuns ration on the globe. She will
De ohI.Sed Tor time to obtain her gen
erals. her star and even subordinate ON
GERS from abroad; but the world is I'm
CO.. co. GapaDIe soldiers OF fortune, ana China
mhcSe troops can be maintained at |
Inuch less expense than is necessary with
-, .auIopeahs or Americans They are quick
20 learn, ana under good officers WoilI |
soon attain high state Of discinlino ana
rn"Ilu become expert in the use of
!, ,it,n <, arms; The day has alreadv passed
4 otesque face painted ON his sbiLid' III
it. "14lHH or hre-crackers 10 ttrrifv ana
ou, t Us enemy Just as the fine modern
" dIsmps or me navy have displaCod -
III tunks with their uuplea sart I,l "a IIe
IF n, 'stnk,-pots i is true that he army
In its equipments hut %iu
'Nigencies and experiences of ~ lcn1
var would certainly result I'm the mann.
Actrre by the Chinese Of the best modern
weapons, and once impressed win tt, |
necessity for such arms, the rulers womb
zee that their arscnals were ALWAYS
amply filled. ''"''
The testimony Of Gordon and Others
S suihcient TO prove the COURAGE and |
iEhting quality Of the Chinese soldier |
thcm properly commanded. The history |
II The Ever Victorious Army abounds
y instances Of individual heroism. and