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OUR MERCIFUL FATHER: I will arise and go to my father and
. . . say. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am
no more worthy to be called thy sonr . . . And he arose and came to
his father. But while he wm yet afar off, his father saw him, and
ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him. Luke 15:18, 19, 20.
CHINA'S BRAINIEST, BRAVEST, BIGGEST AND BEST
' MAN ASSUMES FIRST PLACE AGAIN
I TEKIN, Dec. 3. (Associated Press.) Feng Yu-hsiang;,
who controls the situation in Pekin, intends to summon a con
ference of the Chinese military leaders to meet at Pekin to
discuss military affairs and the apportionment of territory
among the various commanders. The Christian general made
this known in an interview published here today.
"For the present General Feng desires to retain Marshal
Tiikri Chi-Jui in office as chief executive, but after the mili
tary conference, which is expected to last a month or more,
the question of the chief executive's position will be taken up.
The Christian general said he also intended to form a coalition
cabinet representing all the various leaders." .
,.r .The above cablegram is the first clear note out of China
for about a year
And the first hopeful one.
. Who is Feng Yu-hsiang? He is one of the most remark
able men in all history. . v
July 1, 1900, just Outside the walls of the city of Paoting
fu, ChinaMiss Mary Morrill, an American missionary, was
put to deatrrby Chinese soldiers, who were acting under the
. orders of the fanatical leaders of the "Boxer" rebellion.
Among the Chinese soldiers who witnessed the martyrdom
of this devoted woman was a soldier boy, Feng Yu-hsiang,
who was impressed by the forgiving speech of Miss Morrill to
her executioners and the smile of triumphal resignation on
her face as she met her fate. This young soldier witnessed
the execution there at the same time of Miss Gould, another
ors, all acting independently and withholding support from
what ought to be the central government, at Pekin
And there are many languages in China, and the people
are very largely in ignorance and sunk in superstition.
But General Feng has the backing of the most enlighten
ed forces in China, and he is gaining a tremendous hold upon
the masses of the people.
Feng is a large man in stature. He Is a commanding
figure. His present (second) wife is a native missionary
worker, educated in an American missionary school. Dr.
Goforth, visiting in America seme time ago, told of a con
versation he had with General Feng, when he said to him,
"General, you are being known all over the world." "That is
my danger," said General Feng. "But, General, wherever
you are known throughout the world, the Christian people
are praying for you." "That is my. safety," said General
Feng.
This comer of The Statesman has contained a number of
references in the past several years concerning the experi
ences and work of this remarkable man who is again in
charge of the destinies of China. If his life shall be spared,
there is scarcely any limit to the good he may conceivably do jners appar ,ft,JnesuenJi81
for his people, and through them lor tne peace ana oruer aim
well being of the rest of the world. Up to a few years ago,
the press correspondents in China were wont to call him the
"so-called Christian general." Most of them stopped that
after his defeat of the forces of Chang, the Manchurian over
lord, about three years ago. The missionaries who know
Feng declare that he is entitled to be called the "great Chinese
Christian' general," without any limiting words, and they
believe he is as sincere and honest in his faith and ideals as
any man who ever lived," and that he is one of the ablest men
of all time.
MVe believe that the turnkey's
office should be rendered less vui
nenable than at present and that
an able-bodied man be placed on
duty in 1 the turnkey's office, ana
that practices in connection with
this office be so readjusted by the
building of a steel cage, if neces
sary that the turnkey be armed
or protected by an armed guard.
We- believe that a guard reserve,
to consist of two or more guards
following their relief from other
duties,' should bo established In
(he; turnkey's office. This duty
should ! be rotated among - all
guards on duty at the prison. We
believe that it is desirable that an
inspection of wall guards as to
their condition and the condition
of their arms be made a part of
the prison routine, to occur upon
the posting of each relief. No in
spection system of this character
is in effect. No additional per
sonnel need be reoi'ired for this
purpose, in our ODinion.
Prison Discipline
"It seems to us that certain es
sentials of prison discipline are
not maintained. Duringour visits
we noticed considerable bodies of
PRISON PERSONNEL considering the details of their
BLAMED FOR BREAK duties, planning concerted action
(Continued from page 3.)
prevent the possibility of destruc
tion of this plant and its stores
Dy incendiary fire, and the plant
surrounded by a strong wire net
ting or bullwark.
"We recommend that the em
ergency board be asked to provide
immediately for these Improve
ments, following a detaUed survey
as to the cost.
Prison Personnel
"We believe a system that pro
vides proper physical standards is
mandatory, and such a system is
not now in effect. Men who are
to be used as wall guards, in ad
dition to a strict physical examin
ation should be given a test in
marksmanship. No man shonld
be employed as a wall guard who
is not between the ages of 25 and
30. and of vigorous physical make
up, good eyesight and an expert
rifleman. Older men should not
under any circumstances oe used
as wall guards or in the turnkey's
office. Attention in this connec
tion is invited to the fact that the
bbtao r9 i run rr 11 a lr1 a UfTlft VL'0Tf
American missionary, of Horace Tracy Pitkin, in charge of in the turnkey's office when Mur
ray first entered alone were aged
56. 65 and 65 resoectively. It is
essential that all prison personnel
be given practicable instruction in
their duties and that meetings or
conferences be held with a reason
able frequency for the purpose of
that mission for the American Board of Foreign missions, and
of Pastor Meng and twenty other native Christians ;; all
accepting death unafraid and unflinchingly for their faith
And that soldier boy has become General Feng, the
Chinese Christian general, who rose about a year ago to the
place of . military dictator of all China, and, having accom
plished his objectives, went into partial retirement, but hold
ing himself and his forces of Christian soldiers in readiness
to respond to their country's needs; and now the call has
come, and General Feng is again in first place as dictator of
the destinies of all China; of more than 450,000,000 people;
of more than a fourth of the whole human race. :
, At Paotingfu at the time "of the Boxer rebellion there
were three American missionaries and twenty to thirty native
Christians. "Why work for those heathen Chinese any
longer?" was the question on millions of lips. But the blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the church. There are now,
twenty-five years later, more than 120 places of Christian
jorship in that district with its twenty counties and 5,000,-i
000 population ; great schools, hospitals and church buildings,
and the work is growing as never before.
, Feng was of the lower class, the soldier class, the despised
outcasts of society in that country from time immemorial.
,;He was ragged, ignorant ; a heathen. He remembered Mary
.Mornll s martyrdom. The forgiving smile on her dying face
; haunted him. He met American missionaries ; especially Dr.
Jonathan Goforth and his wife. They taught him. He learned
, to read and .write.. He embraced the Christian religion. He
i became a flaming torch for the spread of his ideals and
, beliefs, while still a common soldier. He became a disciplin
iarian; an educated soldier, a preacher with power, an orator
i with moving eloquence. He rose in rank ; became a captain.
a major, a colonel, a" general commanding armies. He con
t verted his of ficers and his men to the Christian religion. He
i commanded the only all Christian army in the world in
'heathen China. His men were devoted to him. He had a
' fighting force that was invincible. He won battles: theorus
,t sionaries believe he performed miracles ; that there'was divine
s intervention, like terrific rain-storms that were never known
f before in the season and place; to 'turn the tide of brattle' in
, his favor. He checked the hordes of the overlord of Mukden,
phamj Tso-Lin, holding back. 20,000 troops .with a thin line
. oi two till he could bring up reinforcements, and then routed
; a great army with a much inferior force in numbers.
Feng's troops do no looting. They pr6tectrthe defense
; less. They maintain order. They have no camp1 followers of
j female outcasts. They are welcomed whereverthey go, by
the civil population.1 This was unheard of up to the time of
Feng. Before Feng the civil population fled as fromrpesti
lence from an invading Chinese army. That had been going
.- on for mrps : , . .
1 - And now this Chinese Cornelius, this Cromwell of the
. Orient, is again in supreme command; and he has assumed
. the place of power for the purpose of attempting to bring
i peace and order to his country, No one knows , as well as
; he' does- the difficulties of that task, for Chink is1 largely
, Jacking, in the quality we know as patriotism,1 afrd there arc
t really three major Chinas instead of one north China with
i Pekin as the capital city, south China with Canton the canital.
! and Manchuria with Mukden the place of governmentbe
eidcs many minor provinces witb xmUUrywtatoYsHji'-gwem
in event of possible emergency.
and formulating a clear conception
of the part to be taken by each
man. While prison breaks will
differ in details, the underlying
principles of coping with them
when they occur are the same.
We find that no such action has
been taken. These guards should
have distinctive uniforms and be
Imbued with a high sense of their.
responsibilities and properly train
ed under a system which affords
more hope for advancement and
feward for those who show capac
ity and ability in the performance
of their work. There is hot now
any such system or any provision
for the care of families of guards
who might be killed in the per
formance of duty, nor any system
of pension, advancement or re
ward of any character, all of which
are deemed necessary to a proper
morale in an institution of this
character.
"Instructions should Include
methods of pursuit in event of a
niccessful break, a knowledge of
the terrain for several miles m
every direction about the prison
Installation of alarm bells would
also be helpful, this to Include a
telephone compilation 'errabltufr
designated employes to telephone
an alarm, in event of an escape,
to all residents within a given
area. Such a system, or any sys
tem of pursuit, is not now in ef
fect.
forenoon diverting themselves
with card games and checkers in
the so-called "dopr pen." This
"dog pen'' seems out of place, be
ing a board shack erected near
the center of the orison yard, ad
mittedly for the purpose of pro
viding a shelter, meeting place or
club for prisoners. Prisoners and
guards admitted that gambling for
tobacco was o common practice
There were evidences of fraterniz
ing between employes and prison
ers. There were evidences or con
spicuous vulgarity, profanity and
some obscenity among prisoners.
There was admittedly little or no
differentiation by uniform or dis
tinction between men known to
be desperadoes and the better
class of prisoner. Desperate men
hould be segregaled. never as
signed to duties offering oppor
tunity for ecape or the securing
of material usable as weaDons.
The immature prisoners should
be celled separately and keot out
of contact with hardened criminal
types.
"it seems to us that no prisoner
should be given the privilege of
designation of "trusty" until he
has served a minimum "sentence.
A trustyship and all other privil
eges should be earrieU by rigidly
stipulated probation.
"There appears to be too much
tendency for guards to discuss
other employes with , prisoners.
Conversation between guards and
prisoners should be strictly con
lined to the business in hand.
"There appeared to be a general
and rather flagrant lack of re
spect of prisoners for guards.
Prisoners addressed did not come
to attentive attitudes, often re
maining seated while employes
stood. A definite stiffening iu
the entire attitude of prisoners
for guards seems imperative.
"We recommend, finally, a de
tailed study of all aspects of the
present state prison, and the re
quirements of proper management.
with the end in view of providing Associated
profitable employment for all able
bodied prisoners, and Other need
ed, reforms-looking to the best in
terests of prisoners who are not
confimed criminals or. mentally
defective, as well as the. best in
terests or the state. Such detailed
study should be made by a person
or persons thoroughly familiar
with tins "approved practices of
criminology and modem; prison
management. Respectfully, sub
mitted, "JEFFERSON" MYERS,
"GEORGE A. WHITE,
"Brigadier General.
"Members of Committee."
COAST ELEVEN PICKED
MYTHICAL ALUPACII-IC COAST
TKAJI IS SELECTED
SAN' FRANCISCO, Dec. 5. (By
Press.) Football
critics of four San Francisco
newspapers the Chronicle; Call,
Examiner, and Bulletin, have se
lected mythical all-Pacific coast
elevens for 1923.
Four men, Nevers, Stanford;
Wilson, Washington: Kelly, Mon
tana, and Drury. University of
Southern California, won back
field positions on all four coast
elevens except in one instance,
where Dixon. California, supplant
ei Druty in the tVkfield.
Erickson, tackle (Washington;
Shipkey, end, (Stanford); Carey,
guard (California) and Swan,
guard. (Stanford), "made" each of
the fonr teams.
Cutting, Washington, picked as
end on two teams and Dixon, OAC,
was picked as tackle on two
teams.
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