The sensational arrest of Dr. \Fortunatoff, charged with attempting to bribe the municipal jeffieer who found the Agitation yt, nit Nal ok "ty lof present-day China an Inese life. -We have pointed to this fact many' times in con-Inexion with Chinese internal politics, when: the Tuchuns de-\clared their independence and Peking. issued unification mandates en the provincial! authorities imposed. illegal taxa-ition and Peking issued mandates unheeded foreigners Peking in Ibreathe the same atmosphere las the Chinese; they live within ithe shadow of the same wall; they listen to the same whisper-lings and gossipings. It is therefore not at all unnatural that jour correspondent should have [been asked: "Whom will you appoint as judges?. Who is to suggest a judicial inquiry? Whose responsibility is it?"
The Diplomatic Correspondent lof the "Daily Telegrapl iswered the first question eve Jbefore the question was pro-[pounded. It is as surprising in \London as it is in Shanghai that Peking has altogether overlook-led the fact that there are emiment judicial officials in Shanghai among the foreigners who Imight serve on such a court. We might suggest without fear of contradiction that no two men are better equipped for such service than Sir Skinner [Turner and Judge Milton Purdy, [he foreigners could trust them to conduct theft part of th procedure in such a manner ai to ensure justice and preserve \dignity and the Chinese would no reason to fear from such men a single prejudice, leven the remotest possibility of unrighteous "'face-saving."—Al-
Chuan-fang and the Manchu-[Department rian are taking an interest in Dosser's belongings to say now certificate among|though Mr. Wang Chung-hui in ot_'in China, it is surely posit, the fact becomes clear that that that certificate was a forsible to find two men among: all the telegram was in reality. not gory, eclipses in interest even the ithe judges and lawyers of Iressed to Tuan Chi-jui but, course of the strike. It would China, whole personality and to these others, to the country [be improper, with Dosser await-erudition are suitable for such Jat large, to all who desire to jing judgment and Fortunate service. Such men might be see an end to the misfortunes) trial, to dwell upon the numer-Imentioned even in this article, which have been brought upon (cus inferences which might be were it not that it is preferable China by an inept Government, drawn from this incident. But {that their names should first be by a political group which, lone thing may be said. It i iggested by the Chinese them-whenever it comes to power (clear that we are moving in selves. ~The judges are here, brings upon China a catastro-\very deep waters; there is al-All that is necessary is to hold Phe similar to the present one. ready available information to the court, But is this one telegram suf.. that effect, though no one can ficient? Suppose Marshal Tuan believed by many a tell how deep they may be. In were to recognize in it the white\these circumstances the burden Shanghai, Chinese and foreign. silken cor: levs, that a basis for settlement uppose he were to/of the prosecution is too heavy retire to would have been found had the tsin or Anhui to\for the shoulders of a single write poetry or talk remi (case been handled locally. The ences, would that solve The importance of this\ (Consular Body, the Municipalia'sjcase far transcends the int problems? At this moment, thevests of Shanghai alone: eve the various Chambers of Chinese are demanding a total country is cone Commerce have a more direct med in getting, revision of their foreign rela-(at the truth of it: and in these land pressing interest in peace tions, which presuppose the re-than any official group outside organization of the Government circumstances all the best legal! jof Shanghai can possibly have, talent that can be obtained and the development of a politi-'They have to live in this seethshould be at the Council's ser-cal technique at pr ing cauldron of a city. They ut not ap-\vices. No dis compliment who Parent. Such a rearrangement ever is ave to do business with each intended to Mr. Mait-would require hereul other. Their social relations effort land; indeed we believe that he on the part of China's leaders, jate not theoretical but matters Wwould feel positive relief at be-It would call for a Napoleonic lof every-day contact. But what ing Provide! with assistance; leadership, a political capacity and we make bold accordingly to is most important of all, they the equal of the Meiji period in'press that he should be given understand each other. A Chi-Japan. it would call nese of Shanghai is unlike an for a' leader when the Fortuaatoff: Period of freedom from inter-official in Peking just as a Shang-trial takes place, nal wars. It would call for a hai taipan is unlike a Legation truce to banditry and provin secretary. This is paramountly disturbances. It would call for commercial city, an industrial ingness on the part of the
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