The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-13
CHINA WORKSOUT
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Extensive Program Including
Conscription For Army, win Be
Presented To Parliament

I NEW YORK, July 25.--An extensive
program for national defense, including
transcription for the army, will he laid
before China g first parliament when
IL assemblies in December, according to
a forecast Of the government = intend.
ed proposals, given out by the Far
Eastern Bureau horc Plans are also
TO be submitted looking TO the build
ing of ucw railways, the colonization Of
Frontiers, the reform of the taxation
system, the development of mining and
the establishment of government
labor bureau. The proposals are sub
ject, IL is explained, to such changes as
may be- niade necossarv nv events trans.
piring between now and the general
elections in Oetchc~
The general defense board, II Is
ione or more hydrOplanes brought hero
for exhibition purD0scs
II Is also the intention Of the depart.
ment TO bring here the old Hartford,
now at Charleston. South Carolina, ~
stored to the appearance she bore in
the days Of the Civil War when she
was the flagship Of Admiral FarraguI.
Bluejacikets To Honor Veterans
The navy and the marine corps will
also be represented by their enlisted
personnel and probably some Of the
vessels of the Atlantic fleet. 1t vii;
be possible for the blueiackets an,
marines to be brought to Washin tom
as they have on similar occasions, by
special steamer to remain during the
day of the parade and form an i'm
ipressive part of the escort of the vet
Grams. The navy department contem-
plates doing this in the honor of the
/ G.. A. r. members and their friends
who will be present in large numbers,
but as in the case of the representation
of the army, it is not regarded as ad.
visable TO have too large a demonstra
ton lest IL detract in numerical way
from the principals of the celebration
the Survivors of the Civil War.
| Any number of bluejackets and ma
rines can be brought from the Atlantic
fleet and from vessels in reserve. Il
may be possible, also, to have the mi;
shipmen brought to Washington from
Annapolis IL by that time the members
loftthe first, second and third classr'
shall have returned from their practice
cruise to the west coast.
| In any event, the navy department i,
planning to have an interesting an
Impressive naval spectaeled which shal
include such vessels as maybe brought
to Washington to represent the adj
vances made in the mechanism of nava
\ warfare, and such ships as the Hartford
that may have an historical signifiea ne,
aud, as well, a contribution Of Hhava
AL - kn In -.
to arouse enthusiasm. q g..
stated, Is now in session with the lead
ing officials of the army and the nav
completing and correcting three bill
for submission immediately, after Pre-
sident Yuan Shi-kai 5 statement to par
lament as to the general condition o.
the nation. The first bill re1ates :,
the expansion of arsenals and the dev
elopment of navy yards. Parliamen
will be asked for an appropriation O
i $4,000, 900 for the installation Of ma
chinery for the manufacture of npleri
rifles and machine guns and SUITABLY
appropriations will be sought to enabl
the navy yards to turn utfshbmarinos
torpedoboats, light cruisers and othe
coast defense ships adapted to China :
waterways. '"t.T. - sta
The second bill, it is said, provide
for CONSUMPTION. 1t is planned to com
mence CONSUMPTION with the beginnin,
of 1916. The general board has al
ready taken steps to pave the way TO
this measure, which, it is expected, will
be approved by the people, nOtwith
standing China's age-old, peace -lovini
procIivtics Soldicrship is descI ibe,
Ia, bal j. Il
1.-The public schools and by every official
The third bill provides for the estab
lishment of naval bases and coast am
tTontier Notifications.
The economic measures are beini
considered by the cabinet. PTesidcn
\ Yum ShI kai will urge definite steps
II is stated, towards carrying out tn
trunk railway lans and the extension
of branch railways for which the sur
vcys have already been made, as wei
as light railways to link up importan
mining and other industries.
The proposed colonization of tn
frontiers is chiefly designed, it is ex
planned, to cope with the tendency Of
the part of some of China 3 neighbOr
to encroach upon her national domain
1t is planned to encourage the people T.
leave congcsted districts and settle Il
parts of Manchuria, Mongolia, Eastern
Turkcstan, KOkonOT and Tibet.
In reforming the taxation system, tn
government intends to make. stroni
!. plea, it is asserted, to end once and TO
all local and petty tyranny which i
said to be fostered by the old Manch,
unequal system of taxation, and to b.
largely responsible for the poverty o
the people. The revision of the custom
tariff is also to be strongly urged.
The program for mining development
contemplatcs encouragement througI
protective laws and subsidies wher
necessary. Respecting the establish
ment of labor bureau, it is stateC
that only two-fifths of the people O
China have regular trades or profes
sions The bureau will give them al
opportunity to get regular employment
including work in government factor
les, and at the same time native in
dustrics will be developed.