| Show LIFE IN PEKING americans said to have accomplished the greatest success in governing the chinese and establishing peace germans have failed london dec 26 in the course of a review published in the homing post today of be conditions existing at peking H J whigham ham the well known newspaper correspondent says there are now a quarter ot a million of inhabitants pursuing their ordinary avocations in the american quarter the markets are all in full blast ate adds that tho american and japanese quarters are in all respects the best managed showing ability on the part ot the americans to handle a subject people which they have not developed elsewhere to proper advantage whigham says this portion of the city Is policed by exactly one company of infantry and a few mounted men under a provost marshal under these hardhead hard head ed soldiers of the provost marshal type given a free liand in the philippines ip the task of subjugating the unfortunate islanders would bavo been much more simple it the japanese have come out of the muddle with flying colors they at least have the americana close behind it was worth sending an expedition to china it only to get a few hints on transport from the americans their scheme of municipal government could not be bettered by tho british who have learned from business experience in every quarter of the globe for the point of contrast it Is only necessary to walk down the avenue of the chinese city dividing the united states and germany the american side of the Is simply peking la the ordinary garb of peace minus its variegated smells the opposite side Is almost deserted A special to the pall stall gazette dated monday december 2 gayb much excitement Is caused by the activity ot the german troops in the districts under british protection so acute has been the feeling that there has been a question ot the british seceding from the alley command |
