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Show ing force of finjiiin efficient, well-armed well-armed troops, a nucleus of a paper strength of 150,000 troops, for which I equipment was ready. He stated that i progress was now more rapid than at any time in China's history. .The government centralization of power In Pckin is being strengthened each month. There were many deputations depu-tations at Pekln when Professor 'fen-ney 'fen-ney left on July S, seeking the Immediate Imme-diate granting of u parliament, but these petitioners bad been refused. The government adheres to the program pro-gram f granting the constitution eiht years hence. "Not In the days since China en teied the progressive area have affairs af-fairs fit the United States, its trade and Its people been regarded with the lavor that now prevails." said Mr. Tenney. "American enterprises In the empire are flourishing. The nuinimr of United States citizens is steadily growing. The opening of several large manufacturing institutions recently have added a large number of young Aran leans. I CHINA ORGANIZING ARMYJND NAVY Senttle Wash.. Aug. C. D Ten-eny, Ten-eny, t?crotary of the American legation lega-tion at Pekiri. who arrived from tbe Orient last night, reports that China has ordered two cruisers of no,o,)0 I tons constructed in England for training train-ing vosseb and will revive the Foo Chow and Tieutsiu naval colleges. Prince Tsai Hsun, who will 9ail for tho United States August 21, as1 already al-ready cabled, Is . commissioned to gather Information that will enable him t- formulate a naval policy for China. Similarly the prince's brother. broth-er. Tsl Too, who has Just returned from Europe, has been Investigating with regard to military plans. Professor Tennf). wno has been mrmv vears In China and was forme rly r-ly h'eu'd of the Pol Vane university, uflid the now army Organization was. , ncarlv effected. There waa a stand- |