Arizona republican., 1911-12-22
Chinese Regent Has Given His Answer to Those Who Are Seeking to do Away With Empires Ancient Dynasty.
BRITAIN WANTS
 LIMITED MONARCHY
Methodist Missionary, in Letter to Church Board, Throws an Interesting Sidelight on Present Con- ditions.

PEKING. Dec. 21.-Premier Yuan Shi Kai today gave answer to those aiming to transform China into re- public. Tn an official statement he declared without qualification that he refused to accept a republic. At the Shanghai peace conference yesterday Wu Ting Fang. foreign minister in the revolutionary provincial cabinet, spoke strongly in favor of republic. and later. Tang Shao Nj. Yuan Shi KaTs representative. said he was con- vinced the abdication of the emperor and the establishment of a republic is the only thing that will satisfy the people At the same time he eX- pressed doubt whether it will be pos sible to persuade Yuan Shi Kai to abandon his plan for limited mon- archy.
 It is believed here that Yuan Shi Kai means what he says and will uphold the monarchy. A new situa- tion has arisen: Great Britain. which has been supporting the premier's monarchial program for several weeks. is now strengthened by Japan, and is endeavoring to obtain the sup port of the United States and other countries. Great Britain believes the separation of the dependencies of Manchurian Mongolia and Thibet would be a serious disintegration of China proper and would result from the establishment of republic; whereas. the republicans already have obtained in a material way every thing they desired. Only the name of monarchy would be left.
 It is stated that the American group in the state department already sup ports the British idea and is ready with two. if not three of the others of the -four nation group" of finan- ciers to lend Yuan Shi Kai's govern ment money. Negotiations to this end have been proceeding some days. It was on Great Britain's initiative that the six powers urged the peace conference to report an agreement Now Great Britain is endeaVoring to persuade the rebels to come to terms. It is pointed out that British inter- ference is not directed against China interests, but against the sentimental idea in such cases .where the prac- tical interests of the entire nation are being jeopardized. An extension of the armistice for ten days. for which the revolutionists have agreed, has given some hope, but unless the revolutionists accept Premier Yuan's offer. the only alternative is con- tinuation of the conflict with a pos sible division of the country into de- pendencies rallying around the north l ern empire. The premier has sent i 5000 troops of the twentieth division | to Chin Wang Tao, on the coast of Pechili. with the object of preventing 1 republican troops from assembling in l the north. Precautions also were talk l en below Tien Tsin.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 21-The board | of foreign missions of the Methodist | Episcopal church has received let ter from Rev. Walter w. Williams at | Kutien. near Foo Chow. China. ex- plaining why some missionaries did | not follow the advices of the United | States consul to seek protection at I the seaport. Dr. Williams encloses a ! letter from Sia Huo (reform society) | of Kutien. setting forth the measures | the Chinese themselves have taken to | protect the missionaries The letter | says:
 We have just heard the honorable | church, missionaries. owing to the | uprising of the new association Crevo- | lution) with their just issue. were called by the honorable counsel to | the capital to be protected in peace. | This is good plan. arising from a | good purpose. However. Kutien has | become very much enlightened: the customs have changed and the people | and the church are all at peace. Your honorable church has. opened schools. l hospitals. orphan asyIums and similar good things. Although the people of | Kutien are simple folk. they still will | be seen to have appreciated these things. If you (missionaries) sud- denly go from Kutien, we greatly fear | the people will be alarmed and think l matters are worse than they are. If you stay. this will not be the case. This society humbly requests you to permit them to persuade you to re- main. Should anything unforeseen occur we should. of course. exert our selves to protect you and your prop 1 erty. We are quite sure we can af- | ford efficient protection. We await | your views and wish you peace and | happiness"