The sun., 1895-05-20
OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA.
GREAT CHANCES FOR FOREIGNERS
IF YICEROT Ii HAS HIS WAT.
Tho Work TINT VIII ne Called for In Rail-
rond and Telegraph building and the
REORGANIZATION OF the Army and Navy.

IT ftcbHV1 III "-hS N@S
| The Work TINT Will ne Called for In Rail-
rond and Telegraph building and the
Reorganization of the Army and Navy.
SHANGHAI April 19.-Tho great subject
among Europeans in Shanghai Is the opportu-
mites that China will offer should the Niceroy
LII be able TO carry out the projects that he has
had In mind for several years. 1t Is known that
for ten years the Viceroy has sent frequent
memorials to the Throne urging tho improve
mcnt and reorganization of the army and the
navy, tho purchase of proper arms the engage
ment of competent foreign officers, the placing
of nll the great departments on the same foot
ing as the customs service, with foreign officer
at It's head. the building of railroads and tele-
graph lines, and many other schemes, which.
had they been adopted, would have rovolu-
tionizcd China and would have made the pres
cnt war impossible.
In all these schemes the viccroy was antagCn-
lied by Wing Tung Ho. the Emperors tutor,
who until recently had boundless influence over
his pupil. The Viceroys memorials wero pigeon
hoicd, and II was only when things came to
head, after the degradation OF the Niccroy last
year, that Ii was able to present the facts to the
Emperor and to prove that ho was not response
bio for the failure of China in the war. The
young Emperor then promised that ho would
put no obstacle in the way Of tho Viceroy. and
ranged to pay the big indemnity we may expect
to see the old Viceroy begin the hercuenn task
Of furnishing an honest and efficient admins
tration OF the great departments OF the Govern
msnt.
In this work Ii will be forced to call upon
foreigners and English and Americans will be
those to whom he will first turn Sir Robert
Hart is the best known instance of what an
honest and efficient European may do In admin
tstar ,,f ,,ll io
service in mn Oriental country when he is al
lowed to have free hand. 1t Is over thirty
years since Hart first took hold Of tho customs
service OF China. 1t was then in the same state
of corrupt lnefciency rs a dozen other depart
ments are now. He organized 1t on tho lines of
the English service. and he insisted so strongly
upon honest and careful work that he soon had
world. The great opium revenue would have fur
nished rich pickings for corrupt Governors. but
officials had no chance to levy on the receipts or
to squeeze" an importer or goods. This work,
% ns 6s on hSn hs IF sh tH
nese officials, but Sir Robert would tolerate no
meddnE h HI his and the large revs
ernment was tho best proof of the value Of his
system.
;, No other foreigner has ever enjoyed the priv
ilegcs accorded to Sir Robert Hart. Whenever
a European adviser has reached any prominence
coter!e. and his powers have been 80 seriously
impaired that he could do nothing. and. to pre-
sign This has occurred rec s SO often that mon Of
genuine ability would have not thing to with the
Chinese Sa service, no mater how large salary
this was seen in the mere hand full Of foreigners
who we're In the Chinese service when the war
Major Won Hannecken was n fair specimen Of
those men .who through the favor Of some
dreamed that he could reorganize the army in
lie lie accompanied @ @ the regiment Of Chinese ere re-.
cruits that embarked On the transport kow:.
eSn to induce she
commander OF this force to surrender. 1t was
end with the sinking of this transport. He had
the good fortune to escape the fate OF the 1000
poor devils who went down with the trans
again in Tientsin. urging more new
schemes for the strengthening Of Chinas army
plished anything. Last month the Major evil
IDENTITY soro over his military and naval tiascos;
gossip says that viii his u beFa bai
and return to Germany Won Hannecken had n
hs
which he encountered. His special associate
was Mr.; DetrinE, " an ex,cnstoms officer who Is
Of Tients!n. Detring was selected as member
OF the first peace commission, which China sent
turned With great Ito loss sc Of faee Yet he Sc Sc
,ni Gu tue posit!oh VI ioleikh, AuNiseE 10 tue
Taotai OF Tientsin. place which must give him
n large salary. He knows the customs business
thoroughly. and he understands the workings OF
the Chinese mind but he seems to lack tact and
Judgment. and 1t is doubtful whether he will be
able to help foreigners in the way of con-
cessions.
Several English and American promoters
have arrived here lately. ready to take advan-
ta2e of any move the part of the Chinese
Government to construct rn roads or tele-
graphs or to adopt any foreign inventions.
With legitimate commissions there is n fortune
for any foreigner who get the contract to
supply the army with new guns and ammuni-
tion or to furnish material for tho new navy
which Chinn must secure speedily to take tho
place of that navy which was broken mp n tho
Galu and mt Wci-hni-wci. In the building OF
railroads and canals there will be even greater
profits. China needs railroads and WATERWAYS
more thGn anything else. and if the Niceroy is
not checked lie will see TINT the main provinces
are well supplied with means OF communications.
Foreigners who can speak Chinese have an
enormous advantage. and any man Of ability
who can speak and write the language
of China ought to get lucrative post
in these days. Tho Oriental departm
of American colleges like Yale, Harvard
and Cornell ought TO turn out men
who may prove of great value TO China in her
present extremity. Certainly tho Government
service. as well as trade in China offers great
returns TO young Americans who know the
Chinese language and who have the business
ability to make OF IL. There may not be-
another fee so fat MS that 100000 In silver
given TO cx-Secretary John w. Foster for his
few weeks work In arranging terms of peace for
China; but the Chinese are prepared TO pay lib.
orally for any foreign expert advice that will
help them to get even In the race with japan.