New Britain herald., 1915-10-29
.CONFUCIUS LOOMS
 LARGE IN CHINA
Ancient Sage Being Quoted Re-
 garding Monarchial Plan

tCorrespondence of the Associated Press.) Picking, Sept. 22.-Confucius looms
 large in the controversy which is being
 hotly waged in China over the mon-
 archial plan. President Yuan Shi-kai and his supporters are constantly quoting the ancient sage. Advocates
 of the republic are also urging Confu-
 cius freely and urging that the change
 to monarchy would be violation of
 a Confucian oath and consequently
 would discredit the teachings of the
 great moral leader in the eyes of the
 world.
 Plans are now in preparation by
 government officials for the erection of a great bronze statue of Confucius in Picking. At present the ancient sage Is represented in the various temples only by pictorial images or sacred tablets. These do not create the vivid impression of the great teacher which the Chinese officials de- sire, and the movement is under way to place bronze statues of him in Confucian temples throughout the re- public.
 President Issues Mandates.
 Mandates have recently been issued by President Yuan Shi-kai strength ening the position of Confucius' teacn- ings in Chinese schools, and the so- ciety for the preservation of peace has constantly quoted the sayings of Confucius concerning loyalty to the emperor in support of the restoration of the monarchy.
 Four Confucian canonical books are taught in Chinese schools, and no students who are not thoroughly versed in them are regarded as we'll educated. Quotations from these books, written nearly twenty-five hundred years ago. are frequently used in nearly all governmental com munications. The advocates of abso- lute concentration of government in an emperor are especially fond of such Confucian excerpts as this: ITO no one but the supreme head of the empire does 1t belong to disturb the established religious and social insti- tutions, to introduce new forms of government, to change the form and use of language. At the present day throughout the empire carriage ] wheels all have the same standard l form and size, all writing Is written l with the same characters. and in all l the relations Of life all recognize the l same esta blished principles"
 Outlines Five Duties.
 Public speeches concerning the movement, letters to the and editorials in support ,f the restoration of the empire are filed with quotations concerning the i've duties of universal obligation out ined by Confucius and the three mor- II qualities by which the sage said hese duties must be carried out. The first of these duties are those be- .ween ruler and subject. Next are the duties between father and son. Then the duties between husband and wife. The fourth duties are between elder brother and younger. and the fifth duties arc those in the intercourse be- tween friends. Intelligence, moral character and courage, in order names are the three moral-qualities upon which Confucius laid great stress. Of | these he says: They are the three recognized moral qualities of men. It matters not in what way l men come to the exercise of these moral qualities, the result is one and the same.
 Some men are born with the of these moral qualities; some acquire 1t as the result of educa- ton; some acquire it as the result of hard experience. But when the knowl- edge is acquired, it comes to one and the same thing. Some excerise these moral qualities naturally and easily; some because they find it advantag- eous to do so; some with effort and But when the achievement Is made it comes to one and the same thing"
 To Strengthen Confucianism.
 The effort to strengthen the interest In Confucianism is apparent through out the vernacular press of China. Scholars are urged to visit his tomb at Chufou. and more careful read ing of his classics is advised. Young men are told that Confucius began gathering disciples around him and