Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05
CHINA PREPARES TO.
CROWN YUAN SHI KAI.
Plans for Enthronement Of President
as Emperor Proceed, Despite
Protest of Japan.
MANY DIFFICULTIES IN WAY

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
PEKlNG. Nov 3.--Plans for the
enthronement of Yuan Shl Kai are
being made in spite of the Joint re-
quest OF Japan, Russia and England
that the abandonment of the repub-
lie be dalayed. II has been an
nounced that the new dynasty prob
ably will be called the WI, or War
dynasty. In exchange for the sur
render of all imperial documents and
the title to the throne of China, the
boy emperor, Hsuan Tung, will be
made an hereditary prince.
Already ten OF the twenty-one provinces
OF China have cast their unanimous vote
for the monarchy and have designated
Yuan Shi Kai IA their choice for en-
porer, according TO government reports.
IL Is fair TO assume that. a few OF the
other provinces will deviate from the
government plan.
Three Moves In Game.
The transformation OF the republic into
monarchy win he effected by three
moves, unless foreign interference upsets
the present plans. After the election
OF representatives for the peoples con-
vention, this body will determine the
form and text OF the ballot TO be used.
The third step will be the nomination OF
| the president TO be emperor The presi-
dent will tnen ascend the dragon throne
| and the boy emperor will surrender TO
him all the historic treasures OF the
Using dynasty. Little Hsuan TunS's
! title OF emperor will then be cancelled.
Interesting reports are circulated daily
as to the unwillingness OF Yuan shi Kal
| TO accept the emperorship. The latest
is that the president especially desires
to decline the great responsibility and
return 20 his native place TO till the soil.
! Various organs and bodies throughout
! China are preparing memorials which
will be submitted to tho president en-
treating him TO accept the crown.
Emperor Hsuan Tung will submit a
petition from the imperial family Military
/ Governor Tuan Chih Kuei OF Mukden will
attach his signature 20 a memorial from
| tho military governors OF all the prov
inces. Wang Kuan will submit a petition
on behalf OF the Mohammedans Other
prominent Chinese will offer memorials
from the commercial bodies OF China.
from the educational organizations and
from Tibet and Mongolia,
Many Difficulties in Way.
Because of the belief very general
among the lower classes I'm China that the
deposed boy emperor is truly the son Of
heaven, there are many difficulties 10 be
..overcome in placing another emperor on
the throne without giving great offense
10 believers In the old Chinese tradi-
tions
Il Is necessary for the new emperor
to get the boy emperor TO turn over the
title OF Emperor OF the Great Pure
and the traditional imperial seat which
has been In the possession of the chi
nese emperors for centuries. In order
to accomplish this It Is reported that after
the results Of the election have been an
nounced In favor OF the monarchy, the
president will resign and offer the throne
TO the boy emperor. He in turn will de-
cline the honor, his advisers urging that
he Is too young for such great RESPONSE
bility. Then the demand that Yuan Shi
Kai accept the emperorship will be In
order and he will 'unwllingly' ascend
the throne with the consent OF the de-
posed dynasty.
Reports that Yuan shi Kais seventh
daughter will marry the throneless boy
emperor thus allying the president with
the Tslng dynasty have been generally
denied.
II Is reported the little emperor will
marry Manchu princess.