El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
CHINESE FAVOR
RESTORATION Of
IMPERIAL RULE
Do Not Care Much What the
Government Is if 1t Is
a Stable One.
PRESIDENT FAVORS
PROPOSED CHANGE

-ANKOW, China. oct Chinese
Fl newspapers have taken the move
4 4 ment Of the Peace Preservation
society TO reestablish the empire very
calmly. Even here in the Yang-tse-
kiane valley. which was such a storm
center in the two recent revolutions,
there has been little furry caused by
the report from Pel1in. OF president
Yuan Shikai's approval Of the move
ment for the restoration OF the mon
archy.
we don't care whether we have a
repubIfc or monarchy If l. be STABLE
a prominent Chinese merchant re-
marked I'VE simply want chance
TO 20 along without changes and up
sets in business conditions our chleI
oF.iecrfCn TO the monarChial form IS
thar il will take some time TO adjust
to the new conditions.
Is Typical OF HankOw View.
This view is probably typical Of that
held by most of the business men OF
Hankow. which is called the Chicago
o. China and is probably Destined 10
be the great railway center OF the
country. Hankow is situated at the
head of navigation for ocean solns
boats on the Gaug-tse- Boats OF shal-
low draft navigate for hundreds OF
miles above HankOw- A railway con
meets Picking and Hankow and another
is building 10 Canton A third railway
is projected west from HankOw, and
American interests are endeaYorlng 10
finance this line into the rich country
lying toward Tibet
The Hanyeng ironworks, which
figured so prominently in the recent
NEGOTIATIONS between Japan and China,
arc located here and employ more than
( 0OG men in making steel rails and
other products The government also
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great Industries and strategic location
Haukow was a storm center IN the two
late revolutions and the native city
YVES almost entirely destroyed
Wu-chang, which lies just across
the Tang-tse from HankOW, was the
stronghoId Of Gen. Ii. the present vice
president. in the second revolution
But the sleepy, unproEresslve old city
mauifesrs little interest IN recent po-
litical deEelopments- The same is true
Of Marking. the former capital Of China
SU9 miles further down the river The
railway between Picking and Shanghai
crosses the Yaug-tse-k iang at Nan
king The city is an educational cen
Ter and was once stronghold Of the
sun Eat Sen forces and the scene Of
the battle of Purple mountain
Gun Boats Are Ready.
Yuan Shi-kafs gunboats are scat
tered along the Hang-tse- kiang- His
troops are centered in the larger river
qUeutly TO make sure they have not
fallen under rebel influence. COnse-
Cucntly the administration is confident
thai no rebel demonstration Of any
consequence can develop in the valley
TO which nearly all OF central China is
tributary.
Chinese papers published in foreign
concessions are almost unanimous IN
declaring this is an unfortunate time
1OI the discussion Of an empire They
believe the project should be abandoned
until after the end OF the European war
because of the Importance Of foreign
interests in China
Would Not Cause Rebellion.
The Central China Post, OF Hankow,
which is published by Englishmen and
is probably the most influential daily
in the upper Yang-tse- kiang valley,
IL recent editorial expressed the opin-
10 that the reestablishment Of the
monarchy viii not give rise 10 re
belliOn in Southern China, as has been
predicted by some leaders. The ed
tCrlal says. The great masses viii
be perfectly content to vote the presi-
deEt as many, or as great, titles as ne
may wish for, rather than risk disturb
ahCes- They viii meet again to express
Il cir congratulations to emperor Yuan.
as readily as they did when he appoint
ei himself practically permanent pres
loent As for the irreconcilables. We
may take 1T for granted they are be-
In, closely watched and will be given
n opportunity 10 lift up their horns
A TO foreigners, IL is not a matter in
v Eich they can interfere"
Indications Of Changes.
In reviewing recent events which
prcsaged the return TO q monarchy
the same editorial mentions president
Huan's offering sacrifices az the TEN
pie OF Heaven as the first indication
OF his intention 10 restore the old or
der This was followed ~ govern
mental approval Of Confucius' teach
lrsS, which hold that a state cannot
exist without an emperor. Yuan Sbi-
kal next extended the presidential term
70 ton years and made it possible for
hin 70 name his own successor. An
th7Ss were natural forerUnners. in the
oPinlon Of the Central China Post. Of
Iae new peace Preservation socie+y-
winch IS advocating the definite sban
do7ment Of the republic.