Arizona republican., 1915-10-31
The Warning Nations Have Made Unsuccessful Eff forts to Have United
 States Express Opinion on Change in Government
NOT INCLINED
 TO OPINIONATE
England ct al. Believed to Oppose Change of Chi nese from the Republican Form of Government to Old-time Monarchy
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

WASHINGTON, Oct 3O.-England and Russia, as well as Japan have made unsuccessful efforts to enlist the Unit ed States in preventing the establish ment of a monarchy in China. Con- versations between Secretary Lansing and the ambassadors of those powers failed to elicit any expression of ap- proval or disapproval The United States takes the position that it cannot with proprety express any opinion on the internal concerns of a sovereign state and that the Chinese should be free to work out it's own problem.
 The allies represented that the ques- tion involved a possible upset of the political equilibrium of the Far East, since a revolution is certain to follow the change. Any convulsion in China it was pointed out, in view of the world disturbances might prove embarras- sing The fact that the United States lent it's support to the republic when created being the first to extend recog- nition is relied upon by the powers as likely to influence the United States to interest itself in the present situation. While the United States would not in terfere at this time, it's attitude does net preclude the possibility. If the Chinese government itself asks for American views and advice, it would
 be given.
 As 9 matter of fact officIal sentiment has not crystallized definitely as to the merits Of the change. In some quar- ters close to the administration the view is held that a decision can be postponed with no disadvantage to
 China and the opinion is also held that monarchial form of government, with a liberal parliamentary system, would
 aid in the development of a national unity.
 That the subject is likely to develop into more importance as the November
 date for the assembling of the citizens convention of China approaches, 1t is evident from the efforts made by the allies to persuade President Yuan Shi
 Kai to issue a decree pOstpOning the decision Of the question indefinitely In allied quarters it is denied that France is unsympathetic and England, Russia | and Japan are in a movement to pre- vent a change.
 The impression arose because the French minister to Picking did not join
 the British, Russian and Japanese en- voys in the recent representations on 1 IIle SuDJSCI to lIle CIlUeS6 lOICl5il pA A- 1 flee.
 i The theory is advanced among diplo- 1 mats representing the allies that China ! is being influenced indirectly by Ger
 many in the hope that the political sit ! nation in the Far East will be again l disturbed and Japan's attention con- ! centrated on possible revolutionary outhurst in China, with a resultant suspension of the ammunition ship 1 ments to Russia. The Russian armies i felt it severely when the Japanese Chinese negotiations were in a critical l state last winter. Japan hoarding her
 war munitions against emergencies. | There is nothing to indicate Ger 1 mapY's attitude toward the change in
 the government of China. So far as is ] known, there has been no conversation 1 on the subject with the German am 1 hassadors and officials are not only not advised as to the views which Berlin
 might have but are not likely to inquire as the United States is disposed to avoid an entanglement controversy.