New Britain herald., 1915-11-11
CHINESE PRESIDEl|
 FAVORS MONARC|
Yuan Shi-Kai, However, Has
 Publicly Sanctioned MOVem|


 fcorrespondence of the Associated Pr
 Picking. oct. 31.--President shi-kai has never publicly giver official sanction to the efforts of Chou An Huei, or Society for Preservation of Peace, to re-esta the monarchy, but failure of tho ernment to uphold the Board of sore in the impeachment of members of the society, is gene regarded as proof that the society Inc full approval of the president his advisers.
 The Board of Censors, which sort of government-smelhn comU tee. sustained charges brought aga the Chou An Huei, and the Eov| ment referred the impeachTnnt toI minister of the interior. This caky member has now reported that al I promoters of the society are me 1 culture and scholars of note and their object is to engage in theorej discussion of the principles of govI rnent, and not in any way to disI the peace O the coutry. General Not Assassinatcd. Special interest attaches now movements of General Tuan Chi the former minister of war, and President Ii Yung-hung, the most prominent opponents of the toration of the moarchy. " has frequently rumored that General | Shi-jui was assassinated. This, | ever, is not true.
 Last week General Yuan On submitted A memorial to the pi dent. urging that with the connin autumn his health had not proved, and for this season he VII to be unburdened of the special d' devolving upon him in the headu teres of the army and navy. The tinguished general craved perniii to leave Picking that he might n his way back to his native honn Anhui, and restore the tornbs of ancestors. However, the presi eraciously refused his request, a desires to consult his former ss tary of war from time to time matters of high moment.
 Enjoying More Iaberty.
 Vice Presidet M Yuan-hunf new enjoying greater liberty formerly. He has moved from palace in the Forbidden City, W he was practically a prisoner, ar now living with his family in a sion purchased from him in Chinese city near the legation d ter. The mansion was formerly a.. a reception place for the mill club, and is situated in beau garden. trtraY
 This extension of greater free to the vice president, is generally lieved to have come aboutaa.s a r of his refusal to participate in bionarchial movement. For q, tir seemed that he would be an opponent of the restoration of monarchy. His lack of syrnp with the change is unders throughout the republic, and greatest freedom is believed to be price the government paid for silent acquiescence.
 Play Important Role. Religion and religious organlzat are also playing an important ' in the monarchial- movement. En have been made by the Society the Preservation of Peace to get support of prominent religionists. the announcement that Mohafn dams who joined the society were thorized to do so by the Mutual vancement society of Mohammed caused a fiareback.
 Chang Tien-tao and twenty ether leaders in the Mohamn1e s, ciety immediately published an nouncement denying the authority any member to represent that D in any political movement and h resenting the attempt. of individual speak for the 1b. .bO0!ooo Mohan, 1 dams living in China.
 Most of the Mohammedans China live in Chinese Turkestan, reighboring provinces, far west of well-kown cities of the republic.