The Washington times., 1909-09-29
First Young ASpirants From
Empire TO Leave China
Soon.
PICKING MAKES RULES
FOR THE SELECTION
Much Good to Both China and
United States Expected
to Result.
By ]. c. wELLIvER.

A party of forty young Chinese stu
dents are about leaving their native
country for the United States, to enter
tqlleges in this country. They are the
first of the large corps or students
whom China will send to acquire Occi-
dental education.
These young men will return 10 China
to take places in the civil service. Their
education viii be paid for by their home
government. from the proceeds Of the
~Boxer indemnity, which President
Roosevelt. after it had been paid TO
the United States, ordered 60 be paid
back to the Chinese government. Thus
the generosity OF the United States will
bear fruit in the creating or a great
class OF Chinese officials with American
education. training. and sympathies.
II is the intention to maintain at all
times about 400 Chinese students in the
United States. One hundred viii come
each year for the first -four years, and
after that, fifty per annum. The course
viii be eight years, so that there will
be about 100 here at all times after
the plan is working. The boys will be
sent here at the age Of about fourteen.
Approves the Rules.
Inc FekirEf government mas EetenElN
approved the rules and regulations for
management and selection OF these stu
dents. a bureau, the American Educa-
tionsl Mission Bureau. has been created
for this purpose. II represents Jointly
the educational board and the board of
foreign affairs. and is 10 consult with
the American diplomatic representative.
or an agent selected by him at Picking
~--..-asr-r- nahno1 unH 10 a-e-N-
lshed at Peking for temporary school
ing Of candidates for the American
classes. This viii he operated as an
American preparatory institution, the
management, manners. customs. etc.
being such as to fit the young men for
the transition to America without undue
shock OF discomfort. Two classes Of
students will eYster it, First, those I'M
der fifteen years. of good general Chi
nese education. and of tested Abilities,
second. those under twenty years. with
both the Chinese equipment as a good
grounding in English language and Occi-
ocntal eoucatlonat prancnes, ana VINO
may be regarded as well on the way 70
equipment for universities u technical
schools. Goo physique, character. and
ancestry will count as well as intellect
Every part of China is to be represented
in proportion to population.
Want Practical Results.
Substantial practical results are
aimed at. Thus 80 per cent Of the stu
dents viii specialize in such practical
subjects as agriculture. mechanical en-
cheering mining. physics. chemistry.
~railroading, architecture. banking. and
lfkC branches. The rest will make a
speciality OF law and governmental
science.
China viii he rewa -ded in having such
Al eFer-iucreasing body OF men with
modern education and outlook intro
duced into its civil service, while the
United States viii benefit by having i'm
such Influential posts I'm China a great
numbe of men who viii know and ap-
p~reciate America. Chinese leaders OF
today realize that progress can no
longer he prevented, and that it will be
directed by foreigners 81 the Chinese
people do not equip Themselves to AXE
The lead. Hence the effort TO secure
education for their young men.
An Illustration Is afforded by the rail-
road situation. The Chinese government
recognizes that in the next generation
there VIII be a great railroad building
ucvement all over the empire. II is the
ambition TO have Chinese money
hnsnce, so far as possible, this enter
Prise. and 20 have Chinese engineers and