The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

Aurcvet. n. no more governs absolutely
than a constitutional sovereign or the
president OF republic and though he
IL supposed TO possess the power OF int
tiafive he is practically only able 10 pass
or veto the measure presented 10 him, or
he can return them 10 the boards for re-
consideration. The method OF procedure
" ny memorials addressed 10 the throne.
which must pass through the various
boards, aud be- finally considered by the
great council
The country IL divided into large num-
her Of districts. each about large as an
English county known as Hsicn in each
Is stationed a magistrate who has IN his
own hands an the functions, civil and
military che cisH Is alwa'Ns supreme in
chgna1. relating 10 The district. This hsgl
worked officer Is the unit az the admin
isirattve system. and ~ always Chinese.
Ills task - no light one. and Il he fas.s
20 get on with his people he can expect
little support from tho government, AMI
may end his career by having his officiai
boots pulled on tthe srossest insult that
can ee paid himl, aud being thrown into
the nearest ditch. After such 4 degra.la-
tian future employment BY government a.
oai ~ the question. Poorly paid and WITH
= most NJ hanScfS-ou whom he IL s1gnd
e maintain lt he would preserve his ,soiss-
i9Fiiyi ~ Is ooiirea 60 have resources 10
systematic speculation and brihe-fa kii.,
fhe chinese iengaage Is fuil az PRO or "a
about the corruptlun % magistrates and
ether offlciais. ana The sci~ne. ~ onicsnt-
'iom ia Vel expressed ~ the saving ~f,ix
lssh eai htsie Gsh, little nsh eaa Shrimpa
sbrinfs eat rlud." Uhsic trse uoderlfns.
= Is said. Seen, uonsy a. iiy ss.sn, !
blood
group ~ dlstriets makes aerart-
taths, governed by a prefess. VIVA NJ thn
Vesft ~ appfal from the MAGISTRATES /.
kFoAp r departments fagms 4 rsrruit AZ
sae mead Y @nich + an inteuaant AZ cir
eNsN "f aAtia- Iheu comes the nFoviure.
waese chlef exrl afitr afsiceE ia ralls-f rar
etiioF There are eigistssn 81 thess nsny
shSfs "a thina, aRd theiF size may :,
imagined when wa rsMemHsf thaf thrfr
area Is maFe than thirty times fha- y.
9feat Rfttain. and thaf each province
20 az atsfRsf contains q population sNual
% about Haif THAI ef fhs tfrlfa,s ksn~
dom Each province T. aatonnrra.4s fss-
sAE n&taiD tsWit a}l the nArAtrfrx 81 COW
ernruant II administer ia ~ e rs,sf ~
rrcFf 9ta for ils oNn asfsuius holds ~
@wn exanaiaasians, sna qerfagtsla IA Ia
tSns sigfss R'thaat iates fsssner from the
frRtrai g0xFTauaent Tkagatia hf,,re4..-
eNs- pfpTise ~ EfNat Importance gtw uav-
esHnfs ARD chief nrse iais are annotated
ifom t'ie capital a. walca IL has a. rersis
Z tfiRNST - SIS share of tEe revenge Wl,fln
tneagct.raiiy. literary examination Il tn
Sts Afeiss@ - 0iiistat salp@at meat In
China, tire leminien ~ Pek}nr ~ ths
aiaKcAias. an aiien Faee hiss been the a.,
etsseF % evasien ~ lists quanleaiion. ard
tfe appointment ~ fpen VINO hAxe MT
rAssea TIE rNaminatfen tesi AZ an Thgs
Y hos The MGnchus have retained thfir
Bold nfcn vast empire whose people are
I Tar trorn trfs adly towards thern
fhe goyegnar 20 province IS the amiy
official who has the right 81 neaurislixiar
the throne e his own name and this gives
aim the enormous advantage ~ being able
! 10 report secretly On his sabor1inates. Ills