Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-19
POSSIBLE
IN CHINA.
Personality of Yuan Shi kai
Dominates Situation
at Present
SIX GREAT POWERS TAKE PART
Empire or Republic is the Great
Question That Is to Be
Decided.

(By Special Leased Wire 70 rew Mexican)
Shanghai, Dec. 19.-The promise OF
peace in China became more definite
today with the announcement that all
six of the great powers-Japah, Great
Britain, the United States, Russia,
France, and Germany-are united in
la cooperative effort to assist DR.. Wu
Ting Fang and Tang Shao vi in their
negotiations.
There was rejoicing when it was
learned that the representatives of
the six powers were preparing to offer
formally their assistance for speedy
conclusion of an understanding.
1t is clearly understood that this
action by the powers is taken in the
most friendly manner
The Pour Parlers between WI Ting
Fang and Tang Shao vi opened with
surprising smoothness and there was
complete absence of any strain
which might have seriously impeded
the diplomatic progress of the confer
ence.
Manchu Rule Must Cease.
1t is Enthusiastically evident, how
ever, that the continuation Of the
Manchu rule, even as concerns the
imperial throne at Peking, is consid.
cred unlikely by either side. In this
connection, much significance is at
tached to the statement of Tang Shao
vi that he does not represent the
throne, but rather the premier
Coupled with WI Ting Fang's early
insistence on the establishment of a
republic this is taken to mean that
Yuan Shi Kai is prepared to concede
the ending of the dynasty.
Republic or Empire7
Even though the present dynasty is
ousted, the premier evidently hopes
to retain the imperial form of govern
ment, possibly, the present emperor
designated as the first ruler of new
Chinese dynasty, and with Yuan Shi
Kai as regent The personality Of
Yuan Shi Kai dominates the conyen-
ton. The great fight among the dele
gates will be as to whether the form
of government is to be imperial or re-
publican. If an empire, Yuan will be
| regent. If republic, Yuan will be
| the first president.
The revolutionary delegates believe
that they will be victorious in their
demands for repablic. Even the
staunchest of the imperialist dele
gates admit that Manchu rule is
| doomed.
Uncle Sam the Peacemaker.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 1910 the
United States belongs the credit for
bringing about concert of action in
China by the six great world powers
The Washington government initial
ed the movement, which now has tax
en- definite form at Shanghai.
| What is regarded here as the most
unusual and most satisfactory feature
of the situation is the fact that, con
trary to past experience the six pow
iers now practically are united in
their aims and desires regarding
China. The United States has been
the agent in bringing the powers into
a common agreement, based on rec
lognition of the necessity of preserving
the integrity and autonomy of China
Whether this is accomplished under
republican or an imperial form o
government is not regarded as mate
rial.
Although it has not yet become nee
essary for the representatives of thu
Ipowers to intervene directly, the fac
that they stand ready to use thei
good Offices, if desired, has had it
Ieffect. Washington believes that sue
cess will attend the meeting of tn
peace commissioners at Shanghai.
/ The American plan found its inceE
tion in an identical note addressed
lseveral weeks ago by the state de
lpartment to the various powers con
lcerned.
| This note invited an expression o
|opinion from the recipients as to tn
best method for the protection of fol
eign interests in China during tn
revolutionary disturbance with dc
; cided implication that joint action
which would relieve any individua
power of the temptation to seize or
portunities for its own advantage
would be wise and prudent. The sue
gestion met with happy reception.