Of many stories, illustrating the General's "characteristic sympathy for the people, one deserves. to 2 Fecorded, though the Incident took place several months azo. Tt ape pears that, at that period, when the strictest economy wax imperative to effect a complete reorganization of the Provines, all oieials, whether civil or military, irrespective of Ahele rank, had 19 be extent with a sal twenty dollars per month. "Even the Gener: niunerytion from. the publi purse was Emit to. this good deal of dissatisfaction was hereby soused among district Pmagistrates, which culminated ina stronely worded appeal to the Governor for a substantial increase 10 enable them to live up to thole dignity, Feng's response was summon a public yeathering in Kaifeng, in which representatives of nto oficial me tate. their axe before a Kind of people's tribunal. We hima elf presided at the meeting amt after the magistrates' deleyat had stated their requirements, Fens invited the Provincial Treasurer rive an exposition of his Budget with full details as to the proposed expenditure of funds fu hand. The Tntter was able to show clearly that. all available resources would more than swallowed up by public works and necessary mitniefpal re: forms, not to mention payments to the Army, which were considerably in arrears, The Soldier's Six Dollars A troop of soldices in full equip. ment was present at the and, auddvessing hem Wa huang tung chi (comrades in uniform), the General dramatically expatiated on the suffer and hardships these mon boil endured past years their honours are in vonsummating: the Re Gien, Mo dwelt on the eomstant risk of their lives for the commonweal fon the ful efforts and pacifsine the many of these sands had yielded pints without any hope Burial.
To.day, inned, far lone hours, these men carry their are and full equipment, fon the parade. gros constant vigils your Tives What, way Task you, monthly wae for these ps, "0 cheerfully endured? dollars! they shouted Tike one mar.
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