Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-09


assured the powers she has NO inten.
ton Of making q military or naval
demonstration against China In con.
nection with the pending negotiations
for tho postponement OF the rc.estab.
lishment OF a monarchy. II this change
In government should be decided upon.
According to report current in
kioto, President Yuan Shi Kai intended
to proclaim himself emperor OF china
on Nov. 16. the day Of the first coro-
nation feast In Japan. The idea OF the
enthronement OF Yuan Shi Kai with
that Of the Japanese emperor was dis
pleasing to representative Japanese.
Elaborate Entertainment For Envoys.
Most of the diplomats and special
ENJOYS who arrived here to attend the
coronation ceremonies are quartered ut
the Kioto hotel, which has been rcfur-
nished from cellar to roof. Every ar.
ticle used was manufactured under the
direction Of the imperial household.
constituting one OF the items In the
s5.000,O00 budget provided to pay the
expenses OF the coronation.
Press representatives were enter.
| talned at the hotel by Mayor Inouye.
at a historic Japanese dinner. ancient
dances presented by geisha girls TAX
ing tho guests back thousand years
in the history OF the empire.
| kioto's Mayor Praises Press.
The mayor paid tribute to the i'm.
portant role the press has played In
promoting the progress of Japan, and
like the mayors Of American cities he
took advantage Of the opportunity 10
point out the attractiveness Of Kiotos
Many of tho Americans In HhE city
attended the celebration OF HE fduf.
tieth anniversary OF the Doshisha
Christian college. which II supported
largely by subscription Of Ameficans
land which was founded by Joo4p1s
lNeasmiaa. who ran away from Kfoto
and settled In Boston in 1863.
All the members OF tho cabinet are
here and when they are not engaged in;
rehearsal for the coronation they are
considering the Chinese question. They
are said to believe that President Yuan
Shi Kai Is disposed to postpone his en-
lthronement as emperor for a time, even
If he finds 1t Impossible" to check the
Imonarchlstic movement. The impress.
sion gained here is that Japan regardS
the policies of the Chinese president an
hostile to Japanese influence.
American Guests Predominate.
The United States cruiser Saratoga,
flagship of the Asiatic fleet, arrived
at Kobe today and gave the salute.
After official visits had been exchanged.
lRear Admiral Winterhalter and his staff
came to Kioto and called on the Amer
lean ambassador. George w. Guthrie.
American officials and civilians are
predominate among the guests at tho
kioto hotel, Mt which there Is being held
a series of luncheons and dinners.
The decorations of the hotel were
carried out without regard to cost. Each
suite Is decorated magnificently with
Japanese screens of rich embroidered
silks.
Decorations For Diplomats.
Emperor Joshihito. in commemora-
ton of the coronation, bestowed deco
rations today on the ambassadors and
ministers to Japan, with the exception
of the American and Swiss represent
tatives, who are prevented by the laws
of their countries from accepting such
decorations. In view of this fact the
emperor presented to Mrs. Guthrie a
golden lacquer box. Gifts for the en-
peror are being received in great num-
ber Emperor Nicholas OF Russia sent
a huge and rare vase OF pink jade from
the Ural mountains. President Poin-
care. OF France. sent several vases.
Peking Nov, 9.--The Associated
Press was authorized today to state
that the Chinese government had de-
cided no change would be made this
year In the form of government OF
China