New-York tribune., 1922-04-23

80 Avn "lIeu by competitive eXamina
ion, according to tho old democrats
traditions Of the Far East, are at the
mead Of the districts and count;es
They have also been kent in tho nror
lhces' where they give advice to the
French resident whenever he makce y
decision. The link between them and
'he sovereign are the Emperor's four
Minister'S picturesquely called "the
four Pillars of the Empire"
Ruler Described as One
ot Worlds Hardest Workers
khai-Dinh, the present Emperor vbo
Is 10 visit the Marseilles exhibition. ia
one OF the hardest working rulers IN
'ne word. Son of Dong Khanh, he as
cehoed the throne only in 1916. The
then Emperor, Duy Than. melted nv
Nerh'anophile agents. had tried TO
rouse AMMAN against France, but. eban.
ooned by his people, he was compollcd
10 join in exile at Reunion his fatber
the deposed Emperor Thanh Thai
whose acts Of cruelty are still remem-
bered by the natives.
khai-Dinh, born in 1881. than cam.
10 the throne at a critical momor+
ana from the outset of his reign
adopted an attitude Of loval co-onera.
ton with France. The environments N
which the Emperor lives Is the sana
as that OF centuries ago; the court ~
AMMAN Is perhaps the court of Tho
world where traditions have been kent
IN their purest form. But, though he
mas retained in his court the antiouo
pomp OF his ancestors, Khai-Dinb js n
mooern Emperor. He is extremely ac-
1--WE ana makes point Of receiving
personally ali Office holders, whatever
their rank, who ask for an audience
lie Is keenly interested in letters and
IN public instruction and visits the
schools established in the capital.
AMMAN is medley OF ancient and
modern. The Emperor, whose audience
chamber is fanked by gardens in which
are drawn up the gigantic imperial
elephants in full war equipment, their
tusks adorned with gold rings, their
feet with gold bracelets, their backs
covered with silk carpets with gold
frnges, is at other times to be seen
playing tennis on the green lawns Of
the palace gardens. He is moro espoci-
ally interested in hunting and automo-
bile driving. He is often seen driving
his own magnificent Limousine on the
admirable roads established by the
French protcctorate-thosc roads which
excited the astonshmcnt of Lord
Northcliffe during his recent visit to
Annam-among the gorgeous scenery
for which the surroundings of Hue are
famous. Hue is the imperial citadel,
built by French engineers in Vanhan's
style.
France is fortunate in the unswerv-
ing loyalty Of the Annamitos, the po-
litical quietness which reigns in Indo-
China, and the confidence of the
natives, who subscribed with en-
thusiasm to the local loan issued last
month. For twenty million 1ndo-
Chinese there is not at present any
other unity than that created by the
French administration; the inhabitants
Of AMMAN, Cambodia and Laos belong
to different races and religions. Re-
ligions, however, do not develop the
same fanaticism as In India. and are
far from having the same strict code;
and Moslems are not very numerous.
ndo-China Is, of course, largely iso-
lated from Continental influences, and
especially from Bolshevik propaganda.
But, when all favorable influences
are taken into account, the success of
French colonization in Indo-Chna is
still impressive. France in lndo-
China" as Lord NorthclifFe said in a
notable tribute which Roger de Bell
eval quotes in his article, "seems to be
receiving the benefit of 800 years
colonial experience. The
Frenchman in the Far East has been
able to discover and touch the heart Of
the native. He colonies tactfully and
follows the policy Of friendship"