Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
PROJECT TO SHIFT BACK
TO M0NARCH|AL FORM
Full Text Of Interesting Documents
Bearing on Matter as Circu-
lated in China.
NATION STIRRED BY MOVEMENT
Prior to Appearance of Manifesto on
August rs, Quiet Campaign Was
Conducted for Establishment OF
Monarchy.

Monarchy.
Correspondence OF Associated Press.)
T'EI:lNG, September 2G-The Asso-
cintcd Press cable dispatches of Au-
of a shift back TO inonarchial form
OF government was under discussion in
China, may now lie Ella borated with the
full text OF interesting documents
bearing on the matter.
Although President Yuan Shi Eai
has denied that he desires 10 he Fin Z.
reror. and several Of his prominent
supporters have authorized the state
mont that the President would decline
the Imperial title If IL were offered to
him, China Is still stirred by the extent
10 which the monarChial movement ha s
gained Roadway. The manifesto pub
lished on August Is by the society
for Peace" advocating the restoration
OF the monarchy, and signed by Yang
Tu. head of the liankow Development
Plan, and other prominent supporters
Of Yuan Shi kai. is generally regarded
by Chinese Of all parties as a fcelei
thrown out to determine how the pub
lie would accept the idea of an En-.
Chinese and foreign. it is believed that
II no revolution or danger of revolu-
ton develops, fuan Shi Iii viii wor-
ship Heaven AS the Emperor OF China
before another year.
For months previous to the appear
ance OF the above mentioned manifesto.
there had been a quiet campaign con-
Quoted in Picking and other cities for
tho .sta adjustment of "A monarchy. The
manifesto itself. AS translated from the
Chinese By the PcEing Gazette, reads
az follows;
During the revolution of 1911 tho
racial prcjudices OF our people were
so aroused tina, their attention was en-
trel% concentrated on the removal OF;
a certain section OF tho population. and
they did not give the least conshcra-
ton TO the future political affairs OF
the country. They hastily adopted the
republican form OF government with
out weighing carefully its suitability
for ,his country. When propose!
20 this effect was made by few
people. others followed blindly without
further questioning its advisahility
The far. sighted people at that time
foresaw the danger and trouble 10 the
future OF the country, but tn prevent
would have further endangered the
existence OF the country, were com
PEELED to accept this proposal though
reluctantly.
TROUBLE UNLESS PROPER
MEASURE IL DEVISED
Since the abdicati ton OF the Using I'm.
Uerial House, followed by a period of
anarchy. the regime OF the provisional
government and finally the establish
mcut of the present government. there
have been numerous crises in the gov
eminent and many unspcakabie suffer
iu.s OF the people. which are s,il fresh
IN the memoir OF every class OF our
PEOPLE. II a proper measure is not de-
vsed 20 remedy the situation. there
Will be endless trouble in this coun-
Try.
In such countries as Argentina
Peru. Chile and Other republics in
south and Central America. party feuds
have been the order OF the day. ard
such 7uarrels frequently eliminated in
civil war, In Portugal the recent
change OF government, from mon
archy TO 4 republic has been iInre-
diately followed by deadly internecinc
strife. and the worse case OF all is in
Mexico, Since the abdication OF piaZ
that country has been scething with
civil! strife till the present day Their
party leaders have struggled for SUI
premacy with one another with rIili.
tary forces. When they win they oc.
cupy the land, and when they are de-
feated they never scruple 10 commit
footing, incendiarisn, and massacre
Finally, the whole nation is divided
into five camps with as many Presi-
dents. and the country is practically
in state Of anarchy. AS we are a
newly established republic. we should
take Mexico rs our object lesson.
Tho United States Of America is the
senior republic OF the world, and her
great student Of politics, DR. Goodnow
has stated that n monarchy is a bet
ter form OF government than repub-
licanism, ana according TO his opinion,
monarchlai form of government is
most indispensable at present for
China. This view has been shared nv
not a few notable scholars CT other
countries. AS DR.. Goodnow is a citi-
zen OF republic. he is more competent
to make such a statement than othars
His words are. the conditions are diff
fcrcnt In China and America, and il
is impossible to transplant one system
from one country to another If for
cigners who are in sympathy with
China have so openly and loudly laid
before us their unprecedented views, car
we people Of China leave everything
to fate. raising not a hand to end a
fundamental solution. for this import
ant problem? Where is your patriot
ism? Where is YOUR duty as a citizen
to the country. If yo,, for fear OF adj
verse criticism or other dangers, re-
main silent and indccisive?
DEVISISG MEANS
FOR KEEPING PEACE
we are The people of this country,
the prosperity or decline of this coun :
try is nothing less than the prosperity
or decline of ourselves. Therefore we
: cannot bear TO sit Silent and snn tia