The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-13
CHINESE SEEKING
YANKEE SOLDIERS
ROYAL COMMISSION TRAVELLING
THROUGH COUNTRY MAKES
FLATTERlNc OFFERS.
FOR IMPERIAL TROOPS
Want Officers Who Have Seen Service
in Philippines and Are Now
IN Private Life - Lib.
eral Pay.

Cnisago, March l2- China wants
Amer can officers for her imperial
troops L is a part of the businos Of
the Chinese commits ion now travelling
through tha country to procure as
many such men as can be found But
the eommi sicners are conducting mat
part OF their business very quietly,
The reorganization Of the army, ac.
corIing 10 the mode Of the Occidental
ccunhies one of TIE ihings 10 ba
accomplished by he rof~m regime Of
the celestial empire. To get Ameri.
cans for the eryice the enyoys now
IN the country are offering eytraordI
nary inducements in the matter of pay
and promotions
So far as known they haze no.
sought to prcsleyiie among officers
now in the service Of the American
government The men they are trying
20 get are tho.e who nave seen service
IN the regular army but who are now
in pe'yato life
Young aoIdisre Wanted.
The Cinnamon are not taking anv
and everybody who tfers for the ON.
nloyment offered Thy ua0ie tAa
m applicant hall give a eo3d acc2
If him eli ana a satisfactory reason
Tor having left the army of his own
"0uptry No one Wao was cashicred or
dismissed for failure to pass his ex
owmations for promotion WI be ac.
cepted.
There are a great many young men
in the country who aw active service
in the Philippines, but who left he
army when il wa: reduced to a peace
footing. They saw enough Of military
life to Ike it and they are giving a
W ling ear 10 The envoys. And II is
those particular men the ENJOYS are
after
Tho greatest inducements the
Orientals are holding out are in The
matter Of pay Former captains and
fist iieutenants are offered 5000 a
month commissions as majors. with
liberal allowances for quarters and
The offer for former saconl
lioutenants is from $500 to 500 per
month and captains commissions
Offers Are Liberal.
The men are asked to sign con'racte
for three years, with tne privilege of
retirement al the end OF fifteen months
If the service becomes odious to them
There is a provision for a months
leave each year, 30 be taken at the
pleasure Of the officer, and a signif-
cant and particular provision that in
the event Of war between China and
the United states the Americans hall
retire fro mthe Chinese army
Furthermore, the envoy offer 10 pay
an exp ases from Amer ca 10 Pekin
md 70 adyanca halfm0nths. pay
lnrn the siguine Of the contract
To one who wa a cauiain in the
Awerican army in the Philinpines. the
'urjhcr offer was made to arrange for
he pavmeut ot any designated portion
# his salary 20 his family in the event
bis family wa4 lef' beh nd. al The cost
md risk ot the Chinese government
lc wa also hosought 10 use his in
lucnce to obtain other recruit. among
ha Young office who served with 1
I'm. The Chinese also maia him ana /
uch others ~ accept their term fat /
cring promises OF rapid promotion (
nd adyancCs IN pay.
Model Army Proposed.
As The case was put the American 4
hicer ave wanted for certain crack /
gimeut. that are 10 be formed and .
hat a~e % serve as models for the
hole military establi hmcuL
The agent Of The ENJOYS argued that
i'm modern arms and equipme nt. aud
dth Occidental training. the ca nese
'ocps arr capable of being made the
est in ihe world Of grc1ter physical I
.reugth and haidihood, powers of en- /
n1ance fully as Freat and a moral
.a-iard much higher than tho +
uughty Japanc q.
He sienincanuv said hat China
light De preparing io wipe Japan OF
BE- nan. when t1c tim, snail come. I
nd that ( the Americans hall adopt
be- country pormancn ly they win D.
the way Of achieving high honOrs.
T. Is not only ~ Chicago that such
1rr- have bean made. but they have
slowed th tran 81 the c9nmissioRi
cross the c1nt'nfat fl is a'so ga-e1
isi nd1cemcnt havs been sHeee tsf h
b coneide-ahie nurber of tino-ex
.red fE ants AMI c1rT rails 0i the
marcan service. whn are wasted o.
r.il.TasLss
LIZ nonnazarY EsrA1r