The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-21
WU TING FANG OUT
 OF CHINA'S PUBLIC LIFE

.E s2 . s5-sal{ 1 Shanghai, Oct. 21-Dr. Wu Ting
 fang, the former Chinese minister tc
 the United States, although he plans
 to live to be 150 years old, now con.
 siders himself out of public life, and
 for the next 75 years will be just an | on1ooker, regardless whether the i Chinese republic is turned back into
 an empire.
 ..The folks up at Picking are run
 ming things. They haven't asked my | advice and they probably wouldn't
 act on it if I gave it,'' said Dr. Wu,
 when asked for his comments on the
 monarchia1 movement.
 Tn my recent book on America l 1 told what I thought about the Amer 1 ican governm ment, the Chinese govern l ment and governm ents in general. couldn't say any more than I said in | that book and I haven't changed my
 mind since wrote it." the venerable diplomat continued.
 Dr. Wu's book called, America
 Through the SpectacIes of an Oriental Diplomat contains a chapter re- viewing monarchial and republican forms of government in detail. He
 says: Tt may be pertinently asked why China has become a republic, since from time immemoria1 she has had a monarchiaI form of govern
 ment. The answer is that the eondi- tions and circumstances in China are
 
 prevailing in Japan and other coun- tries. In Japan it is claimed that the empire was founded by the first eTl- peror, Jimmu Tenno, 660 B. C., and that the dynasty founded by him has continued ever since. It is we'll known that the Chinese imperial family is of Manchu, origin. The Ching dynasty was founded in 1644 by conquest, not by succession. Upon the recent over throw of the Manchu dynasty it was found very difficult to find a Chinese, however popular and able, who pos sessed the legal right of succeeding to the throne. Jealous1y aand provincial feelings placed this suggestion abso- lutely beyond discussion. Disagree ments, frictions, and constant civil wars would have ensued if any at tempt had been made to establish a Chinese dynasty Another fact is that a large majority of the intelli- gent people of China were disgusted with the system of monarchia1 gov ernment. Thus it will be seen that for the sake of the peace and welfare of the nation there was no other course for the people but to take long jump and to establish the pres ent republic. The, law of evolution has been very actively at work in China, and no doubt it will be for her ultimate good, and therefore for the benefit of all mankind. China is now an infant republic, but she will grow into healthy and strong youth"
 The home of pr. Wu is a modern granite house, located in large walled garden, rich in palms and luxuriant tropical flowers. At the lodge gate a tall Sikh, wearing read turban, greets visitors and bids the drivers to proceed along the grave1led road leading to the port-cochere banked with potted plants of various coIors. The entrance leads into a i wide hall. At one side of this is pr. l Wu's study; at the other a large drawing room furnished in beautiful black wood pieces of Chinese de- si gns, and with white walls. relieved by silk banners bearing quotations from the Chinese classics In the center of the room is a great round | tab1elof b1ackwood with mottled mar | ble top. Dr. Wu sat at this drinking tea while the statesman discussed his future plan:
 .I shall devote the rest of my life to literary work. I have just finished | some books in Chinese on educational subjects. am much interested in a better system of schools for my coun-