The declaration of policy set forth by General Heu Shu-cheng on assuming office as Comptroller-General of Mongolia, of which we publish the greater part to-day, appears to us to be a document extraordinary interest. It is direct, practical and singularly lacking in the platitudes which too often spoil the impressiveness of such utterances. And it concludes with a very frank invitation to Mongols of any class to come forward with advice or criticism. Unless "Little Hsu" is more utterly hypocritical than seems conceivable, his catalogue of reforms for Mongolia implies a real desire to do something for that rather benighted country; and as he is certainly one who is not afraid to act and, by all accounts, is a man of prodigious energy and driving power, it will be interesting to see how much of his political programme can be realized. That he has long had an eye on Mongolia can be seen from his original ap pointment, several months ago, High Commissioner of the Northwest. Frontier; and the surrender of Mongolia's autonomy has given him an. opportunity which could hardly have been won by force of arns. Very significant are the constant references to Mongolia': dependence on outsiders, and th necessity of keeping outsiders from encroaching on her domains. That "Little Hsu" has the energy and ability to make something of Mon: golia can herdly be doubted. The more interesting question will be 2 see what Mongolia will make him.
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