The Detroit times., 1911-11-11
SLAUGHTER Is BLACK
MARK ON CHIN \
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Tie locomotive has heen an engine
OF civilization in our country, and the
absence OF IL has been the greatest
embarrassment Of China, Our rail-
roads have enabled us TO utilize our
great resources. while those of China
have remained dormant for centuries.
and her people have been compelled
70 depend upon their navigable rivers,
caravans and coolies for their trans
lpCrtat.On
During my sojourn in that country
nine years ago, found the leading
men greatly. exercised concerning the
Threatened ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF their
country Ostnsbly for the purpose OF
tubtatni1lg- itheres of commercial in.
| lusnce, Great Britain France. Ger
many Russia and apan had all ac-
'quired control OF certain portions OF
Chinese territory, and il seemed only
I a question OF time when their nation
IwoHld disappear from the map OF the
world
China owes her existence today
partly 10 the fact that two OF the az
gressiye powers became involved in
war over certain portion OF her ter
ritory
To realize how far the absorption
I OF -Lhat-cnultl.A- extended one
reeded only To- visit Hong Kong and
see the formidable fertilization de.
tending the entrance 10 the harbor-
the powerful fleet OF battleships. the
palace OF the governor general and
the 5000 trained disciplined. veteran
l. N oil =, oil
flag. Similar occupation could be OBJ
served in other parts OF the empire.
Military Profession Unpopular
For hundreds OF years war and the
military profession has been unpnpu-
lar with tire Chinese people They
abhor the first and II possible would
always avoid the latter Their army
now consists OF approximately l6000t
men and the government has recently
been endeavoring to increase thi,
number OF $50 900
As an organization their army can
not be said 20 be IN good condition
IN fact. portions may be said 10 be II
a wretChed condition, owing to vari
Gus causes. Still. | saw bodies o.
troops reviewed drilled and maneuv
cred which, In point OF physica
/ strength discipline and etficiancl
! would compare favorahly with the
troops OF any other country.
The Chinese are brave people anc
under proper instruction and discip
line their military forces could b,
rendered efficient Yet il would re
qulre a thorough, rigid reorganization
and almost a complete re.equipment
The condition OF the military force
has, however, no bearing upon III,
present revolution. II did not cause
NEITHER can IL suppress it's progress
! The great change in the sentiment o
the people is as prevalent with thos'
in the military service as with thos,
in civil life
That great empire OF 100000 .00'
people is now quaking like thu
tremor of the earth. From the cente
TO the remotest quarter of that vas
territeFA political CONFUSION am
revolution Is affecting all its condi
tons and attracting the attention o
the world What will be the result
how far reaching will be its infiu
ence or 10 what extent II will affec
the 400 900 600 of the human race il
other countries of the orient, it Il
Impossible now 70 determine.
Enlightenment Surprises Him.
AS journeyed over China | me
many OF the most prominent men IL
political. professional and commercial
life. and ! was surprised TO note how
well informed they were concerning
our history and the great progress
Iour people have made under our pres
ent form Of government They ap
lpeared equally interested and were
watching with intense interest GU
Ipolicies toward the eight or ten mil
lions of people in the Philippine
islands, who had lately come uIde
our control
They seemed anxious 10 see II W,
would accord TO those people the ad
yantages and blessings OF our de
Imocracy. or whether we would holC
them in abject subiugation and pos
sibly subject them 10 spoliation~
II was gratifying 10 notice how
highly they esteemed our system o
government Their intelligent travel
iers and students. as we'll as the poo
llaborers who have gone out from
their homes 20 every section OF oul
country have carried or sent back in
formation concerning the independ
ence OF our people. our liberal govern
ment, our great success in every de
p1rtment OF industry, and the uniyer
sal prosperity resulting /therefrom
II not determination, there seem
led TO be az least an inward desir,
that those blessings might some day
come 60 China.
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In second article Gen Miles viii
tell readers 81 recent progress Of th'
rerpic ~ china ard Of the insurEcncy
which has brought about the presen
. revolution.
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