The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-08
THE CHINESE MILITARY.

American soldiers Of fortune are
seeking fame in China. The Chinese
empire has in process Of formation
and organization. standing army Of
one million men or more. and this
great army is 20 be oficered and In.
structed. 20 a large extent, by Amer
leans.
Fcr many ears China has sought
military instruction from foreign
countries. During the China-Japanese
war. many Of the officers In the Chi.
noso ranks were Germans. and few
were English. and, here and there. 40
American was found. During tho past
ten years hundreds OF japanese have
become officers in the Chinese army.
~ the conclusion OF the prrso.Japa
ueso war the authorities of the Chi.
uose empire. impressed By the su'.
cess OF the Japanese arms. gought
he aid Of japanese officers In Dut
ting thei amy on substantial 'Oot
ing
Now. &c seems. they have turned %
America Americans are wanted TO IN.
struct the Chinese rank AMI NJ in
military science and tactics o. com.
mand brigades and divisions ot the
army and even 20 direct the military
operations of the empire. The move
mont FOR the substitution Of Am,ri-
cans for other foreign officers was
inaugurated by the Chi1cBi empire
reform association.
Agents OF the empire ana reirrm
now are in this country
enrolling Americans. who hive lad
military experience. to go TO Cui1a
20 undertake the work Lieu. Dobaid
Stewart, one time an officer In the
British army. Is one Of the agents
who is acting as sort of recruiting
officer for the new Chinese army.
Gen. X. a. Falkonberg Of San Fran.
cisco. Is slated as the new commander
1f the Imperial Reform army Gen
Parmentier Of Los Angeles. and Gen
T.. +. rnglish OF Yankton. $. d., will
be important officers In the new or.
sanization. These men and others
who have mad experience will be civ
m prominent commands They 81.
ready have perfected their plans
rhoy will surround themselves WIN.
capable and efficient men Of thorough
military training and will make az
effort 10 build mp the Chiuos' arrrv
On scientific basis. Alrcaly the sol
diors of fortune cnrol'nl for the pro.
iDct include former officers lf the
UritCd states army. onlcnrs e. the
various state national guard organi
zatlon aud officers ana non-commis
stoned officers who saw service In
he Spanish. American war Between
5000 and 5000 Americans already
aayc signiGed their willingness 10 en-.
tor tho service of China
Iiout Stewart says the men are 20
be- distributed among the various or.
sanizatlons Of the Chinese army e.
act as instructors In the sc.'lce ami
tactics Of war, and that for this SER
vice, they will receive precisely tha
same pay that is given the Amer
lean government for simiil, service
IN addition they will be offered unus
nal opportunities for promotion.
The Chinese reform association was
organized ry Kang Yu Wei and Leong
Kai Chew, who were the closest ad
yisors Of the Chinese empire at thc
time he instituted 50 many modern
innovations In the Celestial govern.
mcnt Through the machinatlpu; ~
the Empress Dowagor th.y Wcrp stiip.
ped temporarily of their great power
over the young emperor. but recently
they have been restored In great mea Z.
ure. to favor They are behind the re-
organization of the Chinese army.
but the reason FOR theif activity In so
liciting the aid Of Americans is no.
clear except 20 the cNtcp, ,hat they
insist Americans are me hest soldiers
IN the world They say that what the
Chinese soldier lacks Is initiative and
originality These two elements will
be instIllcd into them, they bcueyo,
by American officers.
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