New-York tribune., 1900-09-03
LAST "PEKING GAZETTE.
IT INDICATES The INCREASING PROM
INENCE GIVEN TO MANCHUS-
EVIDENCES OF CORRUPTION
From The London Times.

EVIDENCES OF CORRUPTION.
From The London Times
The English translation for 1893 of The Peking
Gazette volume published each year by The
less bulky than Its predecessors contains much in
teresting matter II covers the twelve months fol-
issne 9ccTyeg ne second conn S54st WhfcS vas
toned down by circumstances to the proclama ton
Gazette is an Official publication Which has ex-
listed in the successive capitals Of the Empire ever
dynasty. in the first half OF the eighth century of
tions and orders 70 the people. One-half the con
and transfers; the ether OF Imperial DEGREES
couched in fowery language citing an the virtues
and moral perfectoas but often obscure in their
practical drift to the unsophistcated Western. and
sometimes Intentionally misleading
The first impression left the mind by careful
perusal of the latest volume is the increasing prom
inence with which Mancnus were being brought to
the front in official appointments. and
sequence the Increased attention given to military
matters. The appointment OF fu Lu-not 70 be
confounded with Yung Lu-to the Viceroyship Of
ence 10 the appointment of Imperial Clans
ners. Formerly the great majority Of the officials
were Chinese and the Manchus kept In the back
ralytng OF the Tartar races in support Of the
dynasty with which is bound up the retention Of
the privileges OF the ruling caste Support this
view is given by the very different reception given
Kun-yi. The following is the Mandatory edict on
Prince Tuan and the Hu-Sheng Brigade OF the Pc
CORPS: -''0 '0''s "hi'h Is exclusively a tartar
We have received memorial from Tsai Chi
Prince Tuan I'd Order. recommending rewards for
AZ AZ eIeers connected with the organzat ton Of the
naQ distinguished themselves by their energy, mill
tary knowledge and strict discipline OF the said
Inat Jhe onlcers OF the Hu-Sheng Brigade, both
hIgn ana low, have indeed distinguished themselves
had personal experience of ohe same and we there
lore gIaoIy command that the said Prince Tuan De
nary rewards, and that his colleagues in the work
me me assistant US Grand Secretary and President of the
ot the Board Of Revenue. be handed to the Board
usual rewards The three above named are also
99eIeo! commanded TO draw up a list Of the most
SeseTying OF all the officers under them in the said
1Lrlgaoe and present them TO the Throne in order
bT tr aqS9uaIe promotions may be awarded them
rF When 1iu kun-yt proposed to carry out military
essentisT1J a CS3hin TSa3I-hinf where the force would be
PreSs 5Dowager and admonshed to follow the old
military agility" before modern reforms. in the
following terms:
"Liu Kun-yi Viceroy Of the LfanR-KianR prov
HES Senos me memorial asking my sanction
peIIed to Cno4en @ anq HGentates ne az com
education in order TO fit them for the study Of mod
Inns Inns Is rather surprising. for one cannot think
Tor the part meant by the nemorlalist,
nor Is It possible 10 conceive Of all Of them as
measures proposed that it IS unnecessary to discuss
sS me SaI S EeerQys memorial further but TO com
decree Of November in Vrhirb I con1SS7daS
that all military Chujen and Hcentfates who have
not been enrolled into the army shall be sent to the
nearest military academy to study chemistry geog-
fantry. cavalry artillery. tactics and military engi-
future FOR the profession they have Selected As
regards a postscript memorial by the same Viceroy
and the use of rattan shields etc. in the Chinese
territorial amies Cgreen turbaned regimentsl. and
that they may be solely taught the manipulation OF
manship therein. the said Viceroy should remembsr
orthodox
upon firearms and field guns. but that knowledge
required to make the true and conpIete fighting
force Hence Liu kun-yIs memorial in the above
connection is also hereby refused
From this statement It IS perfectly evident that
opposed any reform rearmamentz-of Chinese
troops. while the incitenent they gave TO the
ern warfare appears N many exsrscts The HUI
edct praising Prince Tan consists OF ten thousand
foreign drilled Manchus forming the bodyguard of
General Tung Fuh siang. whose var reeo[d far
erals now gathered around the capital" was in
March, 1899 placed over the other generals and
imperial use Yuan shih Kai, Yung Lu's hench-
man, commander OF the Front Corps of the Grand
Army of the n, now Governor OF Shan-Tung;
W Hsien. the late Manchu Governor OF Shan
Tung who first encouraged the Boxers and whose
anti-foregn exploits are recorded in the last blue
book, and General Ma, vice-comua nder OF the
the North are the other military heroes OF this
volume, and they are all playing prominent part
at the present moment.
Ii Hung Chang's name occurs but once on his
appointment as Hlgn commissioner or trade, q
but the translator tells US that the appointment
a blind. and that LIS real task to find
the strength OF the Reform party in the mari
time provinces and the Yangtse Valley, and to sup
press il. There is good deal OF incidental evil
denCe TO the corruption and eXtortion practtssd
by the provincial officials but there is 10 prospect
OF that CONDITION OF things being improved SO long
as the same practices prevail in the Imperial PAL
ace. The Empress DOwaEer herself lowered the
grade Of the officials 10 whom Imperial audience
could granted by three steps in order to increase
frequency and total OF the presents received by
the eunuchs such occasions, and several ex-
trsordinary promotions in both the civil and mill
itary services directly attributed 10 the pay
nenr Of immense sums"