The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-09
CLAIMS CAN WORK OUT
 SALVATION

PEKING, June g.. - "America and every other nation must keep hands off of China during this critical period and let her work out their own salva- tion," declared Dr. John O. Ferguson, adviser to President Hsu Shih-Chang, on his return to Picking from Washing ton
 "For the first time since China has been a Republic outside pressure has been lifted, and China thanks the Washington Conference for this" said Dr. Ferguson. China realizes that she must bring about peace and unification within the land, that she must pay her foreign obligations, that she must have a central government that is strong enough to maintain order and protect life and business interests
 Despite the apparent chaotic state of things-of threatened civil war, of banditry and footing - America and off policy if Chinas salvation is to come about This is China's problem. Let her fight it out, or work it out, without foreign interference"
 Dr. Ferguson, who received me in his picturesque home-a former Man chu official residence-where peace and quiet reign in the court yards and the lovliest treasures of old China fur nish the rooms with their carved cell ings and ornately designed doors-is optimistic as to the situation in China today.
 He takes long view of things, see ing far into the future, and out of the disorder of today he sees order for to- morrow.
 Regarding the present strife in China, Dr. Ferguson says that great military leaders are restless; they want to impress the other leaders with their power, their ability to control Picking, and incidentally, each one de- sires that the Presidential bee has hit China hard, and China has not yet ad- vanced to the stage of streec-corner talks and great national political con- ventions.
 He sees no immediate solution of the problems facing China. He be- lieves that not one of the military leaders has sufficient strength or con- fidence of the people to gain and keep control of Picking. He sees no man on the political horizon who is capable of being a second George Washington or Lincoln. He believes that the present President will ride out his term of office without resign ing, fleeing or being assassinated.
 Regarding the future, Dr. Ferguson outlined what he believes to be the form Of Central Government to meet the needs of China.
 "The Central Government must give up it's idea of having a great National Army. This scheme was advaficed in 1905, and the Government has been working toward this end ever since. There must be no great national army. What China needs is to abolish all ideas of one great army, supported by the Central Government, and cut her army into provincial armies. The soldiers must be fed and looked after by the people of the provinces, and there will be no bleeding of the na- tional treasury. The people in the provinces will reduce the army, for they wifi not support an unnecessary number of men,
 "The Navy must be supported also by the provinces. China needs no navy except for police duty, and the ships should be stationed where there is the greatest need.
 "There is no need of a ministry of education, of agriculture, of the in- terior in the Central Government. These offices should all be centered in the provinces. There should be a Bureau of Defense, a Bureau of Com munications and Foreign office in Picking.
 By reducing the heavy demands of