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Show CHINESE OFFICIAL TAKES FIRM STAND SAN FRANCISCO. June 9 (By V. P) lencral Feng Yuhshing, Tuchun or war lord of the province of Shen-. Shen-. si" In China. Is fast coming to be, known as the "Chinese Herbert Hoov-, Hoov-, er." according to travelers return-! return-! Ing from the orient. ! Oeneral Feng doesn't believe It la efficient to puss out the soft Jobs ! nt his disposal i his friends and i relatives when better men are avall-. avall-. able. Furthermore, he doesn't bc-j bc-j licve that It Ti any f.ivor to a friend : or rcl.itive to give him 'such a job. Travelers quoted a recent proclfimn-tlon proclfimn-tlon of the general when he assumed as-sumed command of th province: "I want to find the bewt men for the administration Irrespective of persona. per-sona. There are competent men everywhere; therefore It Is absolutely absolute-ly unnecessary that one should make choice among his own friends and relatives. "The trouble with our province Is that there are too many men awaiting await-ing nppolntments, and yet It Is very difficult to ftnd among them any man of real ability or experience. I have noticed that wrong choice always al-ways leads to serious Consequences and aids corrupt lonlsm. "IIv observatbm 1 know that most of the high officials of the provinces have employed under them, from secret sec-ret ariea down to the lowest coolies, fellow provincials who have t either been recommended by friends or relatives, or have enjoyed their confidence. con-fidence. This policy has Induced incompetent in-competent friends and proteges of the high officials to come from all province prov-ince to seek fortune. "Moreover. Instead of doing any good to one's friends and proteges, such practice) haa only been instrumental instru-mental In snot ling th careers of many people and reducing them to great misery and suffering, when ther comes a chance In administration. adminis-tration. "Therefore I. Tuchun of this province, prov-ince, hav decided to do Jus tic of nil men of talents, regardless - of friends or relatives, because I understand un-derstand perfectly th stern consequences conse-quences connected with th appointment appoint-ment of officials. |