Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-27

thing that will tend to develop lead
ership. The old idea of education
was to nemorize the Chinese clas-
sizes. To be considered scholarly a
man must be anemic, his muscles
must be fiabby, and he should re-
quire assistance in walking This
must have had bad effect in de-
veloping leadership. Lack of edu-
cation is due in part to poverty. 1t
Is rare Chinaman who can read
and write.
The Great Wall of China over 1000
miles In length was started in 1900
B. c. for the purpose of keeping the
Mongols out. 1t did ~ serve this
purpose. however, as the Mongols
entered and for years ruled China.
The wall did serve to keep the Chin
csc in. Another gigantic construc-
ton job is the Grand Canal which
was built in sections, starting in $50
B. c. 1t Is 1900 miles long.
Population of 425,000,O0O
Speaking of the geography Of
China, Major Philoon said that the
country Is about two-thirds the
size of the United States excluding
Alaska. It's population is estimated
at 4250O0,OOO. or about four times
the population of the United States.
The population is very dense in
China proper, while SOME of the
other sections are sparsely populated.
1t Is estimated that there are about
24O,OO0 foreigners in the country, of
whom 5000 are Americans. Nine
tenths of these foreigners are Rus
SLAMS or Japanese.
The railroad mileage in China is
very small as compared with this
country. In China there are $3.50
miles of track; in the United States
240,OOO miles. There would be more
railroads in China if the country was
stabilized SO that foreign capital
dared to go in.
Government AIilitaristic
China is a so-called republic, but
the republican form of government
does not mean anything to the peo-
pie. The country is now without a
president, the last having been
forced out by the military leaders.
mere is now practically no govern
ment in Picking. The presidents are
almost powerless and have to appeal
10 the regular army to enforce the
laws. Thus they are the tools Of the
military chieftains.
squabbling. They have no principles
for which they are fighting and thew
DO not know what they want. When
one man gets above the others he
is Immediately suspected of plot and
the others join in fighting him. WI
and Chang, military leaders, are now
endeavoring to put in strong CEN
trail government
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Education is progressing, due
largely to the students coming to
this country and to the mission sta
tlons. These students have, however.
"half-baked" idea of how to RENE
dy conditions in their country, Ma
lor Philoon declared. They do not
go to the bottom Of the matter and
endeavor to throw out graft and dis
honesty, and they are inclined to
blame foreigners for the conditions
existing. However. it is said that
they dislike Americans less than 9TH
er foreigners for the reason that the
United States is about the only eoun-
try that has not forced them to make
concessions of some sort.
That Major Philoon's discourse
was greatly appreciated by the XII
Wanlan gathering was evident from
the rounds of applause that were
accorded him.
The speaker was introduced by
kiwanian Ralph G. Weber, who re-
ferred to the majors ability in ath-
letics at Bowdoin College and West
Point military academy. At Bow
doin, Major Philoon played on the
football team all four years of his
course and was the college idol of
his day, being chosen as popular
man in his Junior year. At West
Point, he likewise distinguished him
self on the gridiron and was selected