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Show CHINA IS GETTING BUSY STRENGTHENING HER NAVY SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 4. C. D. Teiuiey, secretary of the American legation le-gation at Pokin. who arrived from tho orii'nt last night, reports that China has ordered two cruisers of 30,000 tons constructed in England for training ves-hcla, ves-hcla, and will rcvivo the Foo Chow and Tientsin uaal colleges. Prineo Tsai Hsuii. who will sail for I'm ted Slates August 21, as already cabled, is commissioned lo gather information that, will enable him to formulate a naval policy for China. Similarly the prince's brother. Tsi Tao, who has just returned from Europe, has been investigating inves-tigating with regard lo military plans. I'rofessor lenncy, who has beeu manv years in China, and was formerly lnad of tho Pei Yang university, said the new .iriiivorgaiiiy.nl ion was nearly oft fected. There was a standing forco of 50,00(1 efficient, well armed troops, a nucleus of a paper strength of 150,000 troops for which equipment was ready. He slated that progress was now more rapid than at any time in China's history, his-tory, Tho government centralization of power at, Pekin is being strengthened each month. There wore- many deputations deputa-tions at PoUiu when Professor Tonney left on July S. seeking the immediate granting of' a parliament, but, these petitioners pe-titioners had been refused. Tho government govern-ment adheres to the program of granting grant-ing the const-it ill ion oight years hence. "N'ot in the days since China catered ca-tered the progressive area have affairs of Iho Unit ml Stales, its trade and ils people been regarded with the favor that now prcails," said Mr. Tciincy. "American enterprises in tho empire are nourishing. The number of resident United States citizens is steadily growing. grow-ing. The opening of several large man-ufacl.urint: man-ufacl.urint: institutions recently havo added a largo number of young Americans." |