Evening star., 1901-04-17
Various Systems Adopted by the
Powers.
FRENCH METHOD PLEASES NATIVES
Cooperation Of Foreign With
Chinese Authorities.
AN INTERESTING REVIEW

most interesting statement of the man.
ner in which the various governments are
carrying on the administrative work at
Pel1in is given In a private letter received
at one Of the foreign establishments here
from an official in that city who has had
much to do in the work of organization and
negotiation. 1t takes up each of the vari-
Gus systems, British, French, American,
German and japanese, and shows how each
is accomplishing good along various lines.
The essential point brought out is that the
German system preserves its German iden-
tity, both civil and military; the British,
American and Japanese administration is
largely an adaptation Of the Chinese sys-
TEN, suited to present conditions; the
French is somewhat a combination of the
two systems, partially European and par
TALLY Chinese in it's administration. The
letter says, in part:
After the taking Of Pekin the city and
it's suburbs We're divided into several Sec
tions, the occupation of which had been
intrusted to the different powers, who were
given full liberty to govern the section un-
der their care. Various methods were
adopted to that end and as these methods
have now been thoroughly tested. it may
be of value to give an idea of their opera
tion.
Powers Restored to Natives.
"The Japanese have restored their pow
ers to the prefect Of Pekin, a mandarin
who happened to live in the section of the
city allotted to them But unfortunately
that Chinese official, believing himself to be
still prisoner is generally idle and as a
result the unruly characters of that quar-
ter take advantage of MS inaction
The English have intrusted much of their
administration to Chinese interpreters and
to the local literau. Some of these take
adFantage OF their temporary powers, to
the extent, unfortunately, of making money
out of the people. The Americans follow
practically the same policy as the English
that is. the administra ton is intrustad to a
conslderatHe extent to the Chinese members
of the Iterati and to interpreters and with
about the same results as those attained
by the English.
THE Germans. on the contrary govern
their section directly, and do it with the
scrupulousness and pInctuality typical of
them. They receive the taxes levy contri-
buttons. etc, but in carving out the police
regulations. they are lis,tTe to misuse their
authority through the sack OF familiarity
Win the native customs.
System of Cc-oaeration.
''The French have inauguated a, CO.
operation of the foreign and the local
authorities. On one hand good order is as
sured by a commission at the head of
which is one Chinese official and one mem
peI VI Tic lesdtlOn. Inc commission has
established military stations at various well
chosen points, and has thus succeeded in
maintaining Quiet throughout this section.
on the other hand. the municipal admins
tration has been left to a council of nota-
bles, composed of thirty members, of which
one-fourth must be Christians. The coun-
ell IS intrusted with the administration of
justice, the military authority only coming
IN to represS acts of rebellion and of
armed robbery, which, by the way, are un-
usual occurrences. thanks to the vigilance
of the military
Inhabitants Well Satisfied.
The council of notables has made the
census Of the population, improved the
roads. organized the lighting of the streets
heretofore an unknown thing. For the re-
quirements of the soldiers supplies are
given without the usual vexatious DELAYS
OF requlsition. The Inhabitants have shown
themselves well satisfied with this system.
uniting, as 1t does. the advantages of Euro
pean administration and the observance
or local usage. the latter being made known
by Chinese co-laborers. 1t therefore occurs
that not only at Pekin, but also through
the province Of Pechir. the Chinese fire.
quently request to be governed by this sys-
tenn OF cooperation"