The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-30
JAPAN WARNS CHINA
AGAINST MONARCHY
England and Russia Join in
"Advice" Aimed at PreSer-
walton of Peace.
PEKlN TO MAKE REPLY
Future Form Of Government
Is Now Being Decided by
the People.

1.oNDoN. oct. es-Japan views with
grave anxiety" the Internal situation In
China and considers that the carrying
out at the present time OF the plan TO
restore the Chinese monarchy would be
menace to peace In the Orient. Japan
has therefore advised China "in the most
friendly spirit" and ain cooperation with
European Powers" to postpone the re-
establishment of a monarchical form OF
government
This is the substance of an official an
nouncement made by the japanese For
eign Office to-day. While the official
news from the Mikado's capital contains
only vague references TO European
Powers" there came simultaneously with
the Toxic dispatches official Information
from Pekin confirming Japan's advice to
China. and adding that II was given In
the presence OF the British and Russian
Ministers TO China. 1. e.. with the ap-
proval and cooperation OF the British
and Russian Governments.
France was not represented at the con-
ference at which the attitude OF Japan.
Russia and Great Britain was set forth.
The spokesman at the conference was
| the Charge d'Afalres OF the japanese
Legation In Pekin. inferior in rank to the
/ British and Russian participants. who
| are Ministers of their respective Govern
ments and outrank the Japanese diplo-
mat in point Of seniority.
/ japan to stand with Allies.
Official announcement was made here
! to-day that Japan has become a party to
| ha uf nnf "A
separate peace. The announcement states
I specifically that Japan took this action
{ on october 10.
/ Those present at the presentation OF
Japans views To China were the British
| Minister. Sir John y. Jordan: the Rus
sian Minister. NJ. krupenski the
Charge d'Affaires Of the Japanese L.
CATION in Pekin, Mr. Obata, and the
Chinese Foreign Minister.
/ 1t is stated here that full confirmation
Is lacking of concurrence by England
and Russia In the Japanese position. bu,
! II ~ generally believed that tns three
Powers acted Jointly. STR John Jorda n
! participated In the discussion. and the
Russian Minister expressed approval or
his colleagues statements.
! Japan's position. AS outlined BY Mr..
I Obata. Is az follows:
! There " an underCurrent OF opposition
To- a monarchy which Is far stronger
than has been imagined. feenng OF
unrest is spreading throughout China.
In view OF this opposition a coup d'etat''
/ on the part OF President Yuan Shih-k'ai,
whose administration IS praised by the
Japanese Foreign Office. would be likely
/ to endanger the future OF China, and
even the peace OF Asia.
Japan does not mean TO interfere In
Chnese internal questions, but de
siies merely to give advice in an
amicable manner" At n Il ne when the
Occideut is plunged in war the Powers
are anxious to avoid strife In the Orient
and desire guarantees that peace will
not be menaced by acts OF China.
VIII Ask Promise.
This latter sentence. contained in the
Toxic despatch, is interpreted here u
mean that Japan viii demand definite
assurance from China that the restora
tion OF the monarchy Will not be under
taken at this time
The answer of the Chinese Foreign
Minister was that the future form O!
China's Government was absolutely In
the hands of the Chinese people. who are
now voting on the question" lie said
he believed that mandate OF the I'eo'
pie AT the polls might make II impossi
BILE for the Chinese Government to delay
actor
Lu Cheng-Iising added. however. tha
this was his personal view and that his
Government would reply officially, prob
ably within n few days.
The complete returns OF the voting OF
the Chinese constitutional question vii
be given officially on November 20.
Thus far no votes aCainst the mon
archical form are shown In the an
nouucements of the election returns II
various provinces.