Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-28
FRICTION IN CHINA
BARS RECOGNITION
United States Delays Action
Until the Differences
Are Settled.
ASSEMBLY OF REPUBLIC
FAILS TO ELECT SPEAKER
Trouble Over the Loan Sought by
New Observation-Disclosures
Issue Arises.

Political developments in China have
made 1t improbable that the United States
will Immediately recognize the new re-
public. originally was intended. and
officials here believe there is. therefore. no
danger of further complicating the deli
cate situation at Picking as the result OF
the conclusion of the five-power loan and
the friction between Yuan Shin Kai and
his cabinet on the one side and the pow
erful radical party in the assembly on
the other.
Although one of the first official an
nouncements by Secretary Bryan was
that. In addition to Withdrawing the
United States from participation IN the
six-power loan negotiations. early recog-
milton was intended. later statements
from the White House made ii apparent
that such recognition was dependent upon
the organization of the new government
on constitutional hines.
American Charge Williams was IN
etructed nearly two weeks ago to convey
recognition 70 the new republic as soon
as those formalities had been complied
with.
Delay Over Choice OF Speaker.
1t is said at the State Department. how
ever. that the failure OF the assembly up
to sharply drawn party issues, is a suf-
fcient obstacle to delay the execution of
the instruction.
notwithstanding the advantage that
might be gained by an immediate recOg-
milton. il is believed here that the five
powers. party to the new loan. will re-
frain from extending this recognition for
the present, even though it was we'll I'M
derstood that the contamination OF the
financial arrangement was one of the
conditions precedent to such action The
basis for this belief lies in the fact that
the officials here We're informed, when
il was first proposed to extend recogni-
tion by the United States. that the other
powers must decline to follow that
course because the new Chinese govern
ment had not been organiZed-a condi-
ton which apparently still obtains.
National Assembly Holds Contract
Illegal.
PEkING, April 2S.-China's day of
prayer did not prove entirely peaceful,
due to dissension over the fve-power
loan. The loan, which is for $125,O00,OOO,
was signed just before daybreak yester-
day, the Chinese and foreign signatories
having assembled late Saturday night to
conclude the details.
\ delegation from the senate and house
OF representatives, SdtueTeQ OUTSIDE the
British bank, where the representatives
OF the government and the five-power
group met. The vice president of the
senate acted as spokesman for the dele
CATION. and when an opportunity was
given him to confer with the signatories
he explained that the majority in the
parliament considered the loan illegal.
May Start Revolution.
Since the dynastic days the question of
a loan has been discussed in various
forms and it threatens now to bring
about another revolution similar to that
caused by the Hu-Kuang loan. The stu
alton is about as follows:
The five-power bankers and the Chinese
government have arranged the loan prac
tically for Yuan Shi Kai's cabinet which
Yuan Shi kai completely dominated. The
cabinet contends that the government has
a right to conclude such a contract be-
cause the permanent assembly has not
yet been constituted, and, therefore, ap-
prevail OF the six-power loan by the pro-
visional assembly holds good. In addi-
ton 10 the withdrawal of the United
States from the combination. however.
other alterations have been made in the
contract since the assembly approved it.
Deadlock Is Comoplete.
The deadlock at present is complete.
Members of the Kwo Min Tang express
the fear that some of the powers repre-
senltG in the loan-Great Britain, France,
Germany Russia and Japan-now that
the loan is concluded with Yuan Shi Kai,
may strengthen his hands by recogniZ-
ing the republic at an early date. In this
connection interesting question arises
as TO whether the United States will an
tic:pate these powers, In spite of the fact
that the house of representatives has
again failed TO elect speaker.
Ii is probable that the southern party
will seek 10 cancel the loan as a test of
their strength against Yuan Shi Kai.
Chinese Pray for Republic.
CHICAGO, April 2S.-Chinese OF Chicago
gathered at a large mission on the south
side last night and offered prayers TO the
Christians God in behalf OF the Chinese
republic There was not a queue in the
audience and Balkan scarfs, silk hosiery
and tan shoes were much in evidence
The services were in charge of the Rev