Peking, June 24.
Mr, Pan Fu outlined the _programme of the new Cabinet to-day to foreign pressmen.
The Premier emphasized: that the] tain purpose of. the Cabinet was to complete the task of eliminating communism. At the same time State business of other kinds would not be neglected. Efforts would be wade to concentrate supreme military power in the Central Goverr ment und regulate military expenditure so that soldiers. would be: paid direct by the Government instead of by individual commanders. It was thus hoped that uniformity would re-established and maintained in the training, organization and command of all armies.
The appearance in China of social and economic changes similar to those produced in Western countries by the introduction of machinery rendered re-distribution of administrative functions advisable and, in reorganizing the administrative machinery, the Cubinet was taking steps to reduce staffs to a minimum, and out expenses to the bone.
As regards foreign relations, the vernment's fundamental purpose, Mr. Pan Fu, was realization of should secure a place of full equality'
the family of nations. On the! other hand, the Government fully' realized that conditions in China were such that the Powers were. faced with certain difieulties endeavouring to meet China's wishes, in the matter of Treaty revision. The Government would do its ute moat to remedy these conditions and' exert its efforts towards securing a revision of the treaties by friendly negotiation instead of by sudden, forceful cancellation. Protection would be afforded to the lives, property and to the legitimate inter-Jests of foreigners currying on their proper activities under the present, treaties. At the same time the Government expected the Powers to be ready to meet them in a friendly spirit so that the treaties might be revised on a basis of mutual equality and reciprocity.
In accordance with ancient cus tom, said Mr. Pan Pu, examinations of Civil Service candidates. would take place at intervals of—three Years or so. Officials after this would be fully protected in the exercise of their duties in accord nee with the lax. Superiors would, not possess the right of arbitrary. employment and dismissal, The Premier concluded by saying that "unfortunately there have been some cases in the past where a practice has arisen whereby officials arrest and punish people without the process of the law, and illegal taxes and unlawful levies have been into effect at various places.
of this kind not only violate sic rights of the people as He: id guaranteed by but also form a serious handicap to social and economic pro-In accordance with the or-
Jers of the Taywanshuai (Generalissimo) and its own desires, the new Cabinet will spare no effort ate stich abuses wherever they, may occur. Since the final sbvercignty in the Republic rests with the people and in their popular will expressed throuch the law, all officials, whatever their rank, mast he subject to the established legal regulations. The new Government will enforce this principle.""—Reuter.
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