The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-08

fact, without education and without the
means to enlarge whatever elements of
natural ability he may possess, the Chi
nese official ia expected to be little short
OF a genius Aud he is not a genius,
except in the direction Of filling his
Golfers in a comparatively short period
with i'll gotten gains squeezed from a
poverty.stricken, oppressed, spiritless
and dowutrodden people.
All these defects are obvious to the
/ Chinaman who as travelled in foreign
countries, and the Reform Party know
that before any real advancement can
take place among his fellow-cOnntry-
men Il is essential that the system of
Government must first be completely
remodelled The present examination S
for civil and military or naval appoint
ments must give way to professional
examinutions;a and the purchase of Official
appointments must he abolished abb :
lutely. Following upon this, liberal
salaries must he paid to those officials
who have obtained mastery of West.
crn methods and who come to fulfill
their duties thoroughly equipped at all
points, except. Of course, where kriow-
ledge can only be gained by experience.
For State purposes, II is not proposed to
set up a Republic. The Central Govern
ment, rs proposed by the Reformers.
will comprise the Emperor, with three
| principal Minister of State. Which an
cient family will provide the Emperor
is evidently a matter fer after considera-
ton; but it is at lrast deiiritely pro.
posed that the Emperor should be
assisted in the Central Govern mcnt by
a Grand Imperial Council Of twelve
mem ers, Grand Imperial Secrptariat
and Boards of Home Affairs Foreign
| Nifairs Treasury and Exchequer, War.
| Admiralty, Supreme Judicature, Work.,
| Agriculture and Mining. Trade. Police
| (a form of gcnddrmcrie) and Education.
| In the ufC before us the duties Of
each Of these Boards are set forth in
elaborate detail, hut as il is only an
attempt to ingraft Western methods
upon Chinese in order to avoid too
violent disturbance of existing
notions we need not reCapit
ulate them here. For the Pro.
vincial Government one very
| Important alteration is projected.
The present provinces are considered
to he altogether too large for efficient
supervision. 1t is proposed to recon.
struct the Provinces, makint divisions
a fifth of the size of existing Provinces.
| For each Division there would he a
Governor and Ii utenant- Governor,
these officials and their executive Off
GERS to hold their appointments from
| the Central Government, which would.
in return, he responsible for the pay
ment Of their salaries. Each Province
would also have a Treasurer; two
Judges to deal with all important legal
cases. civil and criminal; ten Magir-
trates to deal with trivial cases and to
assist the Governor in the administra
ton of the affairs of their particular
Districts; Local Board of Works un.
der competent Surveyor or Engineer;
a Commiss ioner of Police: and n Mill.
tary Commander. The Provincial Gov
ernors might also, in course of time, be
furnished with Executive Councils to
assist and advise them.
1t is especially interesting to turn to
the proposed judicial reforms. Here, as
every Occidental knows, China pro-
vides ample scope for reforming zeal,
The greatest blot upon the Chinese
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