The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-15
MONARCHISTS IN
CHINA HAVE FULL
SUPPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT
No Longer Doubt that Yuan
Shi-Kai is in Thorough
Sympathy with Promoters
of Peace.
A REPUBLIC THAT
IS NOT A REPUBLIC
Activities of Reactionary So
ciety Serve to Focus Atten-
ton on Fact that Republic
can Form has Failed.

t~Asrucintcd Press C0rrcapOndencel
Ticn-Tsin. China. Sept. s.-Pro-
motors OF the Society for the Prcscr-
walton Of Fcacc. the organization
which is -cndcavoring TO re%estabiish
- the monarchy and Is generally con
Ceded TO have the support Of Presi-
dent Yuun Shi-kai aud his admins
t%ration, have apparently stirred up
an opposition quite different from
was expected.
The avowed purpose of the society
was to insure succession and prevent
disturbances. However, the papers
printed in foreign concessions almost
universally ave attacked the move
ment as the possible creator Of imme-
diate trouble II persisted In al this
time. Dr. O.. r. Morrison. the Eng
lish adviser OF yuan Shi-kai Is also
widely discussed "a having taken the
same position n urged a discontin-
uance OF the attempt to restore the
monarchy az such a crucial time In
world history.
President yuan shi-kai H. said to be
extremely susceptible to foreign crit
icism ana the general attack made on
the so-cnlled peace society By news
papers printed at various treaty ports
ana hy students IS supposed TO have
resulted in % temporary hating. at
least. OF the monarchlal movement,
Instead Of creating a desire for tho
proposed change Ia government the
effect OF the monarchial movement
up to the moment seems 10 have been
90 focus attention upon the decidedly
uon-republicar character of the So
called republic, and has subjected Il
to harsh criticism. Il is generally
pointed out that there really are no
elected officers now In China and the
government D. not what II prctends
TO he Tho press offers no especial
objection TO % constitutional mon
arch but points out that sdch "A gov
m would merely be the same
~ the present with the single differ
onrc h at the first emperor-cither
Yuan Shi-Aai or his son-Nould have
lIfo tenure instead ~ q tcn-ycar term.
In discussing the peace soclety's
plan tho Ticn-tsin Morning Times
tiyr. The last Few weeks seem 90
have revealed the fact that foreign
opinion. generally. Is not hostile to-
ward tho ~mouarchial movement
Many furoirnors share pr. Goodnows
viow that for China. In her present
condition. a. monarchy would possess
certain advantage over u republic
Providing the change were accom-
pllshcd pcacc1hly. ana 10 such re- m1n-
uor To- avoid rejecting discredlt upon
the president. 10 is probable that tho
powers would regard the episode ts %
purely domestic matter in which they
worc not called upon 10 Interfere.
can the suggested change be
made without hl~oodshod. and without
disnrediting the chief executive II
becomes moro and more doubtful as
DAYS go hy. ana the m-unocuycfq 81
tho monurchial party become more
gully revealed. There is not the
slightest indication ass get of ne wide.
spread desire on the part OF tho ma
ton that the president or that any
one else should ascend the imperial
throne.
Tho Society for the Preservation
~ Peace mates much Of the fact that
provincial delegates are being sent Go
peking to participate In a discussion
81 the pres and cons OF tho change in
the name OF the govcrnmeut-for IL
would merely Ice a change Of name.
But II he pertinent TO inquire who APP
points these delegates, and what
claim they possess To speak ON behalf
NI NNf IlNhA IfNH AWNN hNt fAlu W AtA'r
resent. In our opinion. the selection
~ these delegates Is an lmpudcnt inn
posture financed by Interested parties
for thoir own ends. and az remote
from "a really representative EXPIRES
sion Of public opinion as &, Is possi-
bile b. conceive.
MANY provincial petitions have al
ready been faxed In the clpltnl ana
sent 10 the council Of state for CON
sidoratlon. The latter is itself in no
way q representative bod and has ai
least had the sense io refrain from
considering those Fictitious memoir
ials and 60 decline to discuss the pro-
postl for Oh change OF government.
lo could not consistently take any
other course. Although 81 possesses
no substantial claim to DO regarded
as the national legislature. IL poses
as such and ratified 'hc amended pro.
Nis on1l constitution under which
CHINA be- supposed Ia be governed.
Huyiug done so @ can hardly be- "a
70 party 20 amy scheme for overthrow
ing the republic ON inducing The pres.
idCnt to violate his Inauguration
oath"
After % discussion Of recent events
which tho Times regards as proof
positive thHt yuan ShI-kal inspired
tho action Of tho Society for ,fc pres
orydtiouof peace, the editorial Saws.
'lis activities. If persisted IN. NAV
lead 90 serious breaches Of tho peace
nr even revive the sparatista move
mcnt Of the south. Were tho change
90 De- made under prcsnA conditions
no on would seriously believe that
tho president had been dissolved by
the nation from his Inauguration
uath. The rrvorsion 10 a monarchy
ought certainly not be effected until
some really representative body has
passed ON lt.'
Chinese newspapers are hllcd with
letters criticising tie prcgent mon
orchial movement j. T.. Jcruigih.
an American attorney who has prac-
Used Law for twenty years ana was
formerly United states consul az