The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-07
AMERICAN ADVISES
CHINESE PEOPLE
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO CHI
MA GIVES THAT COUNTRY
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

PEKING-(By A. P.)-Parting
advice to China, given by DR.. Paul
S. Reinsch, former American minis
ter to China and later counsellor to
the Chinese government, included a
statement that sit is plain that for
eign nations cannot be expected to
support a government which does not
have the support of its own citizens"
Dr. Reinsch's advice was contained
in long alalysis of the weaknesses
and requirement sof the Chinese gov
ernment He submitted the analysis
just before he rendered his resigna-
ton as counsellor.
SsWhile a republic in form, there
has not been a continuous represen-
tation of the people in the govern
ment," was another statement. DIR.
Reinsch also declared that any recog-
milton by foreign government rest
ed only on convenience and did not
involve support or approval.
"At present the government is
fatally defective through lack of a
representative parliament" he point
ed out and then sounded a warning
that recognition given by foreign
governments may at any time be
withdrawn if the government fails to
attain authority through gaining
confidence of the people,
DR.. Reinsch traced the history of
the provisional constitution of 1912,
which has since been complicated by
election of a new "extra-legal" par
Lament and by migrations and d1-
visions into many factions of the
body which originally preceded it.
He believed that existing groupings
and organizations of the people
should be made the basis of new peo-
ple's constitutional convention, in
which quality should prevail rather
than numbers.
s'Should the government fail to re-
spond to the popular demand for
institutions" he as
serted, cit would also fail to secure
pupIic confidence although it might
honestly devote itself to policy of
reconstruction and would have neith-
er foreign nor domestic support ex-
cept at ruinous cost to the nation
He recommended simplicity in |
FORM A highly centralized govern |
ment would be a mistake, he said. |
The provinces, because of tradition
and experience and size should be |
most competent to carry on the |
functions of government. lie cited |
two departments which should be es-
pecially developed in order to pro-
mote the welfare of the nation. They |
we're Justice and Communications.
China should utilize foreign aid, he
said, to build in the next ten years
10000 miles of railway and 10000
niles of roads, This he asserted |
would increase the national wealth
,hree fold. He further recommended
adequate port facilities for taking
,ar of international trade which he
said was bound in the near future to
assume unthought of proportions
Taking up the subject of reform of
he judiciary, DR.. Reinsch expressed
he opinion that abolition of extra
could only be consider
ID after China's judicial system had
,een reorganized on the basis of COM
,lete legal remedies for infringement
# individual rights and recognition
# the rights of life, liberty, etc.
Better facilities for dissemination
# accurate and finincia1 information
we're necessary. He thought it pos
ible that the provinces might better
,e allowed to handle educational
policies, assisted by the central gov
through the establishment
# universities.
In conclusion ne TeVeICeu again W
he necessity for gaining the conf
lence of the people. "The efforts of
1uan Shih-kai and Chang Hsun to
orce China's development back into
lynastic currents had proved" he
aid, "that the Chinese people do not
esire to return to an outlived sys-
EN-. The more recent attempt to
ound political power on military or
ranization and foreign financial sup
,ort crumbled in week before in
ense popular disapproval. To oppose
he growing consciousness of the
,hinese people would be like trying
0 stem the tide of the Yangtsze by i