The evening times., 1901-10-28

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Mltary affairs embrace matters con
Ntcted with naval and Gud forces. meth.
| .eS OF driil, strategy, pay, camp reSuia-
( IpuS- arms, Qualifications, me cuuStruo
ZION or camps. mobilization. the disChaTEC
| or extra forces. etc. Foreign affairs refer
| To the appointment Of ministers to foreign
/ countries. the collection Of duties on for
'l-t EpouS. missionary matters. travellers
( ana an ma terS pertaining 10 the treati-~
ana 10 international law. All these things
/ belong 10 this department.
commerce really forms an Important
l subdivision under the heading OF the re
laIun of the State to wealth. but ID
should be assigned To q department hg
| itself. that IL may receive the attention
cue 10 its Importance. All matters con
| ntrtCd with manufacturing beinuE 10 tn
/ department Of Industries. Tne depart
/ m~ut devoted 10 punitive law should
make a comparative study Of this and ui
International law, and supplement
I should be prepared which may be Of Use
IN the settlement Of cases between Chris
| tiaus and non-Christiaps.
IN modifying the Government tba
I most important things to be considered
are two In the first place the Old Gus
I toms were good, but having been I'm OPP
( Grafton "A long time, "A great many abus,
I and distractions have grown up. The
administration Of the law should be thor
/ onShiy reformed and restored to its early
] Coudl tJTS In the second place. what is
lirLnS IN the Chinese law should De
~"ppltd by an admiNture Of Western law.
so that in time We may gradually become
wealthy and strong. The law should
abandon s.aVIsh adherence To- precedent
choosing only what is good and following
lH.'l. Ia every matter We should. with at
t-HINr minds. mas. careful enquiry. All
'hIut~g books on Government matters.
/ t"Stth'r with the various sorts Of West
tLE DOCKS which have been translated at
Shanghai should bt bought and kept iu
the office OF the board. japan is or the
same continent with ourselves hrr
. chang. o. methods is quite recent. and
Hr q In p o
Frrity- Her experience has been SO near
ly Ike our own that we may derive in
St~uCtiOu from it, The Chinese Minister
tu Japan, therefore should be dire tctcd to
make report Of all the changes iu Gov
Crumcut methods that have been adopted
end that have proved advantageous and
send u 20 MS. and all the Chinese minis
trrS % the various countries should be in
struCtod To- report the various financial
measures, military laws. commercial and
Industrial legislation which prevail
abroad, selecting the most important
measures. clae styling them. and submit
ting them 10 us for our considerable
DeIiverance From Poverty.
The object Of the establishment Of mis-
board of administration is TO promote the
independence Of China. Chlna's weakness
is due 70 her poverty. The streng Of
foreign Powers is due 10 their wealth
beiFerance from poverty. therefore. is
the very beginning and foundation Of in
dependence. But the commencement OF
reform ought not by any III ans wait upon
thr attainment of wealth At present
emma has but slender thread OF life
mo Ply tu' gyalty Of her people. and al
"a time when bands OF br.gauds are spread
abroad mutually decviyIug and melting
one another. E the very first thing is ts
30 ailH the Empire for money. Il WIIl
shortly bg said that Of the Thousand ben
r..,S promised and the hundred Ills from
Ifa| r. moi
tur former has been gained nor one Of
,li- lt.ttT removed Such "A method is !.
uiIect oppression to the people. and viii
.i-eii-tr men hearts. Though YOU may
nave very excellent plans. they will De-
ailHeult 4" carry out But let as first re-
move one OF two O.! the abuses COMPLAIN
.t 'I Jhr'uEhoUt the Empire. and carry
Iit" execution one or two of the things
most desired and we will cause the pe1-
PIE or the whole Empire % know that
thr reforms projected by In. Court rCaII.
. nave IN view the promotion a. the pros
l..--ts Oh Jue ptopte add the removal Of
in- Ills from which they suffer ETlu
VIII then sincerely rejoice to CG.luIv with
tAe imperial Will In all matters llt there
- purpose To- search out Jha facts ana
aii'IWard every ecict issued VIII OpeTat-
Ike running water.
Heretofore there have been debts 10
the foreign Powers unpaid. ROW there Is
the pressure Of the indemnity amounting
o. more than 2HDJ1.JJJ taeIs per anuurn.
li'W are We % obtain such sum- There
I'D
increase the revenues. literally open the
spring. and tha uth=r is 10 tcgualui.a i'm
expenditure. IN increase OF the revenues
Mii Do either tCO gradual 10 meet IN.
pressing demand, or it viii be case Of
--, king money and incurriug 0dium '
lhis. therefore. is not su good as Urac-
LtluE economy lD expenditure Econau-
. lI expenditure means nothing else thaa
IN. discharge Of useless troops and In.
saving ~ their pay. the discharge Of extr.
"I-'lI-~ ana the saving Of their sa a-ar.a-.
'H- abolition Df useless Offices and fgatu-
rl'S and the saving Of the money Epe-.
'l ihrIn- Fay for soldiers. official saL-
aries. and other eEpcudftgrsH are an fE.
very NtSn ana blood Cf the people gf tho
Empire This consumption Of the flesh
...+ blood ~ tEr people lu eEtravaglu--
ls the pressing calamity Uf our tim.
These useless expenditure continue ae
HERETOFORE and If any further demands D..
H.-'' u VIII De- Ike crushing the bones O.
E'l -A- marrow m order 70 fulfill the
demands of foreigners. No, only vr.gr.
tl' hearts or the people De- smbiJt,r.G
HHi the Court itself cannot bear 10 adopt
cut off entirely an useless expenditure in
order 10 pay the indcmuiJlts and loans.
iLu lI thlF should prove insufficient. then
Ffl'TW1rd further demands may Dee rnaE.
from the people. Thus We may IN some
measure promote the prosperity of IN.
Empire and meet the desires Of the prO-
Now we ought % abandon our 7refJl-
dlces and yield reverence 10 ths holy de-
crees. casting away an faIsehood and
crookedntss. But those who highly Cs-
t.eIn Western methods never enquire into
tho r,II foundations being DyDrhastv o.
put these methods into operation. thus
going To- excess IN the effort 10 realize
their good purposes in ,.rging a reform
Cf methods, they continually point % jap
an as an example.
I'm important matters Of government
careful enquiry must be made into IN.
essentials The members OF the board
being diyiGtd between PekirE and Sian.
are compelled 10 carry ON their Jeiibsra-
uaUs by messages to and fro. Iu such
matters. therefore. II may hr best tu
wait until after the return or the Court
when we shall be- able To- carry on our
irv,stIsatiUus and deliberations more sat
irflct0r.!v. But plans fTr the correction
nf abuses and TIE promotion OF the vel
fare o. the people can De uvr into orf-rI-
ripu 20 once. The Board Df National AE-
Uilistrati0n must Uemoriglizs the Throne
and obtain the necessary sFiet=. that they
may thus fuiGH the hopes of the En-
rIrr.
M'KI1ILEY MEMORIAL ARCH.
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