The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-30
CONFUCIUS LOOMS
LARGE IN CHINA
President Yuan Shi-ka Is Constantly
Quoting the Ancient In the Dis
cussion Over the Monarchial
Plan of Government.

Pekin, Oct 30.-Confucus looms large
in the controversy which is being hot.
ly waged in China over the monarchial
plan. President Yuan Shi-kai and his
supporters are constantly quoting the
ancient sage. Advocates Of the republic
are also using Confucius freely, and urg-
| ing that the change to monarchy would
be violation of Confucius oath and
consequently would discredit the teach
ings of the great moral leader in the
leyes of the world.
Plans are now in preparation by gov
eminent officials for the erection of a
great bronze state of ConfuchIs in Pc
kin. At present the ancient sage is rep
resented in the various temples only
by pictorial images or sacred tablets.
These do not create the vivid impress.
sion of the great teacher which the
Chinese officials desire, and the move
ment is under way to place bronze stat
ues of him in Confucian temples
throughout the republic.
Mandates have recently been issued
by President Yuan Shi-kai strengthen
ing the position OF Confucius' teachings
in Chinese schools, and the society for
the preservation of peace has constant
ly quoted the sayings of Confucius con
corning loyalty to the emperor in sup
port OF the restoration of the monarchy.
Four Confucian canonica books are
taught in Chinese schools, and no stu
dents who are not thoroughly versed
in them are regarded as well educated
Quotations from these books, written
nearly twenty-five hundred years ago,
are frequently used in nearly all gov
ernmental communication. The advo
Gates Of absolute concentration of gov
eminent in an emperor are especially
fond of such Confucian excerpts az
this: ITO no one but the supreme head
of the empire does it belong to dis
turb the established religious and So
eial institutions, to introduce new forms
If government, to change the form and |
use OF language. At the present day.
throughout the empire carriage wheels |
III have the same standard form and
size, all writing is written with the
tame characters, and in all the relations
# life all recognize the same established
principles
Public speeches concerning the mon
Irehial movement. letters to the news
'apers and editorials in support Of the
Of the empire are filed with
quotations concerning the five duties of
Universal obligation outlined by Confu-
ius and the three moral qualities by
which the sage said these duties must
nd HTI% .Af n ,,ts
re those between ruler and subject.
sext are the duties between father and
on. Then the duties between husband
nd wife. The fourth duties are be- I
ween elder brother and younger, and :
he fifth duties are those in the inter-
curse between friends. Intelligence, /
loral character and courage, in the or y
ers named, are the three moral.qual- y
lies upon which Confucius laid great
tress. OF these he says: "They are a
he universally recognized moral quail
les of men. 1t matters not in what $
ay men come to the exercise of these
oral qualities, the result is one and the
Tine.
Some men are born with the knowl !.
dye of these moral qualites; some !
squire it as the result OF education;
,me acquire ii as the result OF hard
iperience But when the knowledge is !,
'quired, it comes 10 one and the same
ling Some exercise these moral quail
les naturally and easily; some because !
ey find 1t advantageous 10 do so, some
it'll effort and difficulty. But when the : :
hieyement is made il comes to one and :,
e same thing" y
The effort to strengthen the interest in y
lima in Confuciansm is apparent -
roughout the vernacular press of Chi -
j. Scholars are urged 20 visit his I.
NIB at Chufou, and a more careful \,
aiding of his classics is advised. Young -
en- are told that Confueius began gath !,
ing disciples around him and teaching II
c principles Of good government at ~
e early age Of twenty-five. His serv- ~
S as minister Of crime are reviewed, N
a the marvellous abolition of crime un- -
r his direction is emphasized. His 81
Eat success as a teacher in the latter J.
airs Of his life when he gathered three =
lusand disciples around him Is stressed ~
q readers are constantly reminded ,b
the enduring fame Of this teacher =,
10 had the proper ideals Of govern I'M
nj.