Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
PLAN OF RULE IN PEKING
Interesting Review of Various
Systems Adopted by Powers.
FRENCH METHOD PLEAsEs NATIVES

Co-operation of Foreign Authors
ties with the Chinesc--Japanese
Have Restored Their Powers 20 M
tives--Germans Govern Directly.
A most interesting statement of the
manner In which the various govern
ments are carrying on the administra-
tive work at Picking Is given In q pri-
vate letter received at one of the for
eign establishments In Washington
from an official In that city who has
had much to do in the work of organ
ization and negotiation. II takes up
each of the various systems British,
French, American, German and Japa-
nese--and shows how each Is accom-
plishing good along various lines. says
the Washington Star The essential
point brought out Is that the German
system preserves It's German Identity.
both civil and military. The British.
American and Japanese administrations
are largely adaptations OF the Chinese
system, suited to present conditions;
the French is somewhat a combination
OF the two systems. partially European
and partially Chinese In its administers
ton. The letter says In part:
"After the taking of Picking the city
and the suburbs were divided into sew
eral sections. the occupation OF which
had been intrusted 10 the different
powers. who were given full liberty
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Various methods were adopted TO that
end, and as these methods have now
been thoroughly tested 1t may be of
value to give an idea Of their operation.
'eThe Japanese have restored his pow
ers to the project OF Picking. a man
DARN who happened to live In the sec
tion OF the city allotted TO them. But
unfortunately that Chinese official, be-
lieving himself to be still prisoner. IL
generally idle, and as result the I'M
ruly characters Of that quarter take adj
vantage of bis inaction
1.-THE English have intrusted much of
their administration to Chinese inter-
prefers and to the local literati. Some
of these take advantage of their tenn
porary powers to the extent. unfortu-
nately, of making money out Of the
people. The Americans follow prac-
tically the same policy as the English
that is. the administration is intrusted
TO considerable extent to the Chi
nese members Of the literati and to in
terpreters, and with about the same re-
suits as those attained by the English.
THE Germans, on the contrary. gov
ern their section directly and do 1t
with the scrupulousness and punctuali-
ty typical of them. They receive the
taxes, levy contributions, ETC.. but in
carrying out the police regulations
they are liable to misuse their author
ity through the lack of familiarity
with the native customs.
1.-THE French have inaugurated CO.
operation OF the foreign and the local
authorities. On one hand. good order
is assured by commission at the head
of which Is one Chinese official and one
member of the legation. The commits
sion 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 administration has
been left TO a council of notables. COM
posed OF 80 members, Of whom one
fourth must be Christians. The coun-
Gil is Entrusted 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 unusual occurrences, thanks
to the vigilance of the military.
THE council of notables has made
the census OF the population, improved
the roads and organized the lighting of
the streets = heretofore an unknown
thing. For the requirements Of the
soldiers supplies are given without the
usual vexatIous delays or reguisItion
The Inhabitants have shown them
selves well satisfied with this system,
uniting. as ii does. the advantages Of
European administration and the OBJ
servance of local usage. the latter be-
ing made known by Chinese colabor-
ers. Ii therefore occurs that not only
at Picking. but also through the prov
ince OF Pe-chi-li. the Chinese frequently
request to be governed by this system
OF cooperation"