Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-12-10
who are supporting the monarchial

who are supporting the monarchial
movement:
"Sir:-Now that Japan has been
guilty of her latest and most blatant
aggression upon China feel con-
strained to write to urge all Chinese
to sink their differences and unite for
the salvation Of their country.
"The entire dislocation of interna-
ttonal values was strikingly disclosed
yesterday afternoon when British
and Russian minister docilely fol-
lowed a Japanese charge de affaires
In order to murmur q respectful hear,
hear when he laid down the law to a
Chinese minister for foreign affairs as
to how China should conduct her do
mestic concerns. The matter Is one
of the gravest importance to China
as she now knows that she can no
longer rely upon the support that she
has hitherto received from the inter-
national guarantee of her independ-
ence and territorial integrity. At a
time when the Chinese people have
begun to cast their votes on the ques-
ton of the form Of government, the
Japanese government has thought fit
to proclaim its right to interfere with
China's domestic affairs. On the OBJ
viously false plea that her solicitude
for the peace Of the far east inspired
her action. Japan advised China to
postpone the settlement Of the ques-
ton of the form of government until
a more opportune time. What won-
der would Great Britain have thought
and said and done IL, say, Germany
had volunteered her advice on the
question Of home rule for Ireland?
Establish Japan's Position.
1T is. however. in some ways a
good thing that Japan has shown her
hand. She can the easier be dealt
with. Japan has determined the ut
most advantage must be taken of the
preoccupation Of the belligerent pow
ers IN Europe. She is confident that
her special position in the far east
can now be established once for all,
and Great Britain and Russia evident
ly have their hands too full elsewhere
to raise any objection. To accomplish
her object she desires to accentuate
the differences that exist between the
Chinese in regard to the form Of gov
ernment so as to stir up internal dis
order and then to step in as the saw
Tor Of the peace in the far east and to
claim tho proper reward, the form OF
which she would determine for her
self. The plot Is obvious enough, but
It will succeed unless the Chinese
themselves defeat it. If the Chinese
sink all their political differences and
present united front to their invet-
crate enemy, Japan will be foiled. No
excuse for sending a Japanese army
into China can be found unless the
Chinese give 1t. And unless Japan
succeeds in her plot to engineer things
SO that disorders in China give her the
chance of landing her army her claim
to pre-eminence in the far east and
priority over all other nations will re-
main unestablished. I appeal to the
Chinese to exhibit true patriotism in
this grave crisis and to show the Ja-
panese that though they can hood
wink the British and Russian govern
ments, the Chinese people cannot be
induced to assist japan to bring China
to the ab5ect fate that overlook Korea.
Yours. ETC.. Briton."
Practically all Of the more proml-
nent Chinese officials even those who
were hearty supporters Of the monar-
chical movement in its inception. are
OF the opinion that it is impossible to
abandon the monarchical movement