Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-09
CHINESE LOSE
ABLE SERVICES
OF AMERICANS
Dr. Frank ], Goodnow, Who
Aided in Framing ConStitu-
ton of Republic, TO Head
Johns Hopkins,

Picking. Aug. S.-Aithough Or
4 Frank J. Goodnow. the American
whose authority on constitutional law
+ was sought by President Yuan Sh,.
/ kai In framing the new Chinese ,nn-
stiiution. leaves Picking I'm August to
/ become president Of Johns Hopkins
/ university. he has agreed to favor
I the Chinese president with further
advice whenever he may ask Il. He
intends to return 10 China during tho
summer vacation of 1915. but in tho
meantime he has urged Yuan to en-
gage a substitute for him in this
81 1000 post.
Or. Goodnow's departure. together
with that Of w. W. ROckhill. who has
already left FOR the United States.
and H. G. Adams. who il 10 leave as
soon as he has finished some special
WORK In railway accounting, viii rob
President Yuan of the immediate
counsel of three Americans II an
pears that all three have been anxious
TO return to the United States DR..
Goodnow has obtained his release af-
ter little over a years stay in Peking.
while his contract was for period
nf three years. Mr. Rockhill was
urged TO remain In Peking. but he
accepted his recent appointment to
fuan's service only upon condition
that he would not have to take up
his residence here. In the United
states, at a salary Of Sl5.000. he Is
expected to act In Yuan's behalf by
counteracting the publicity campaign
which sun Yat-sen and his party of
rebels is conducting abroad. and he
viii also he called upon to exercise
his diplomatic experience when re-
quired in behalf of the president and
the people of china.
Professor Adams. who came out
here for one year only, To instruct
the board of communications in the
unification OF railway accounts. Will
have completed his work sometime
this month. II is not believed that the
Chinese board is Vet capable of prof
iting greatly by his instruction. and
II is feared that they will be unable
to continue the work successfully
without him. But Adams wishes L.
return to the work from which he
withdrew temporarily in the United
States
The departure of these three
Americans brings up the question as
10 what real service foreign advisors
have been to Yuan Shi-kai. He has
had them from All conntries--Great
Britain. France, Germany, Russia,
Denmark, Sweden and Japan, on al
most every subject connected with
his governmental law. foreign af-
fairs, military matters education, fl
nance and. whenever man might
be useful but had no particular line
to recommend him, he has been an
advisor in general. Most of these adj
visors are seldom called upon to do
any serious work. If difficulty arises
between the Chinese government ano
the nation to which one belongs, his
services are likely to he employed
as go-between But as TO advice
though the Chinese often ask II they
seldom follow IT, indeed, It is diff
cult for them to do SO. ideas and
conditions are still too different il
China from those which prevail
abroad. And If the government ac-t
cepted all the advice which 1t re-
ceives from its numerous advisors
much of it conflicting. the empire
might be in worse chaos than it is.
Largely for Show.
Ii Is understood in Picking that the
Chinese, while anxious TO have men
of foreign reputation nominally in
their service, desire it chiefly fer
what is known as show pidgin"
show business, in other words, effect
Furthermore, the foreign adviser sell
dom receives the confidence of the
lie may he called upon
To give his advise on a critical inter-
matter; but like an mex
perenced woman with her lawyer,
the Chinese will confide in him only
their side of the controversy. They
cannot bring themselves to lose
face by telling him where they have
erred and there their adversaTies
have the advantage of right or
might
The case of Sir Richard Dane, the
Englishman is exceptional. lie is ac-
important reforms in
the Salt Gabelle--which, next TO the
customs, is the most important tax
in the country. But he has behind
him "'rhe Quintuple Group" of bank
ers and their legations. the French, I
British, German, Russian and Japan !
nese, ON the salt Gabelle the recent /
so-ealled reorganization loan Of
1925. 600 900 and other loans are
guaranteed; and unless the Gabelle I
is really reorganized there would be
serious international difficulties
out of the failure to repay
capital and interest. The increase in
the receipts OF the Salt Gabelle have (
lately been enormous.