The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-30
PLAN TO PRESERVE CHINA.
Proposal for n Government Conn
posed of Natives md Forcirner.


NEW YORK Aug. 29.-The Japan
Weekly Times" of July 81. which was re-
ceived here yesterday. prints the fellow
ing article on a scheme te preserve China
reproducing it as it first appeared in one
of the native papers of Japan.
THE 'Asahi's' special correspondent in
Shanghai las come across a singular docu-
ment. said to have been drafted by GER
tain influential Chinese who claims to
have already telegraphed its contents to
the Governments OF the powers and to
have also distributed it among the leading
foreigners. The correspondent has wired
TO his paper saying that the document is
entitled. How to Restore Order in China,
and is substantially as follows:
!. There no longer exists in China any
central Government which the powers can
hold responsible 70, carrying out the
terms Of the treaties. The present Pekin
Government has once more brought a
caiamitous war on China in order to assist
secret society in their scheme for driy-
ing all foreigners out of the country, and
which they had been maturing for the last
two years. and Pekin and Chilli are OPEN
ly up in arms. Hence it is urgently nee
essary that the powers should set about
organizing coalition Cabinet in order to
secure permanent peace for China and
also to ensure the safety and we'll being
OF both natives and foreigners.
"a The coalition Cabinet shall be Or
Sanized in such a way that one-half the
number of its members shall be foreigners
and the other half Chinese.
t2) The resident foreigners whose Gov
ernment will have stationed in China
force of 10000 troops or more. or of eqri-
vol u,
the new Cabinet
'''f3) The Chinese viceroys and Govern
ors shall elect twelve persons in whom they
place the utmost confidence. and these
twelve persons shall form new Cabinet
in conjunction with the foreign members.
't4) The principal business to be per-
formed by the Cabinet shall be as fol-
lows:
"a protection of the life and prop.
erty of all people living in China, ire
spectiye of their nationality.
,b-The permanent preservation of
China
'c-The equality of rights and interests
to be safeguarded fer and enjoyed by for
eigners in China, and no Partially for
those of one or several particular powers.
ID The new Cabinet shall not be under
any restraint or interference from any
other Government. like that Of Crete,
OF full independence OF action.
80 high court of law. composed OF
members to be elected from among the
resident foreigners representing the vari-
Gus powers. shall be established with the
object of arbitrating all international
questions that may arise among the MEM
bers of the coalition Cabinet thus avoid
ing all appeals to arms.
"a The Viceroys and Governors shall
confine themselves to maintaining order
within their own jurisdictions ami shall
not send troops for succoring PeKir. lest
the military might be made a tool of in
attacking foreigners, destroying their
properties and otherwise violating the
treaties with the powers
The anti-foreign spirit arises. in brief !
from fear of the partition Of China, and |
therefore the powers should take steps to /
convince the Chinese of the erroneousness /
Of such view. Then even the tyrannical |
and corrupted Government which now
exists will have lost the main cause OF I
It's misdirected energy. Should the EN- |
peror be still alive he will certainly ap-
prove OF. and none will object to, the pro-
Dosal herein submitted. Even IL His /
Majesty be dead. the coalition Cabinet |
will certainly prove itself far better than |
he existing one. which is unenlightened /
md oppressive