The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-09-02

Government Cites reasons why " 10
Better TO Have a Monarchy In That
Country--Nation Became . Republic
In tef2-News Creates Sensation.
The project Of proclalming himself
emperor Is now being discussed by
Yuan Shih Raj. president Of the Chi
ncse republic. with his immediate sup
porters and Professor Frank johnson
Goodnow OF Johns Hopkins university.
legal adviser 10 the Chinese govern
ment. who Is spending the summer In
Picking.
Professor Goodnow. who secured the
given during former critical times. has
been consulted on this question since
his arrival In Pcking not long ago. and
II IL learned that he approves the prof.
ect.
Says Conditions Differ.
The news became public by the pub
LEGATION OF accounts Of the formation
by several prominent men OF an usso-
citation for the purpose Of discussing
whether "A monarchy Is not the better
form of government for China. The
published article telling OF the forma-
tion OF the society quotes Professor
Gocdnow as declaring that for China a
monarchy Is a better form 81 govern
ment than n republic and that "condl-
tons are different IN China and Amer.
icn. and Il Is impossible TO transplant
a system frum one country TO another"
IL was learned from one OF Yuan Shlh
Kai's immediate supporters that II tho
project proved feasible the plan is q
establish the monarchy within two
years.
Goodpo~ Invited 20 Picking.
II Is stated that Professor Goodnow
was asked a. come 10 rcking and that
soon after his arrival Yuan Shih kai
consulted with him ON the question Of
n permanent constitution and broacbcd
the question of a monarchy The ar
gumnts Of Yuan's supporters. Il Is de-
clarcd. persuaded Professor Gccdnow
that a monarchy should be established
II the people would acccpt Il, and Pro
fe-ssor GoudDow drafted n document
foe Yuan. advising him I'm the method
OF establishing a monarchy.
In tbs announcement OF the project.
which Is made TO appear as coming
from a group Of leading citizens. Pro
fessor Gootpow Is quoted extensively
as a great authority advocating the no
cersity for monarchy. This pro-
DouDcement says:
As Professor Goosinow II citizen
Of n republic. be Is more competent
10 make such n statement than Others"
Professor Goodnow said he had made
no blanket statement that n monarchy
was better than n republic. but said
that under certain conditions such ne
apply In China he believes n monarchy
would lie better.
Danger Of Chaos 10 Cited.
The foremost arguments OF the mon.
archtsts Is tho danger of chaos reign
ing rs In Mexico nj Yuan shin Kai's
death. The succession OF Vice Prcsi-
dent l. Yuan Yang. who was the ma.
lions hero IN the anti Manchu revolu-
ton. but who has been prisoner on
an island In the Winter palace grounds
the Iast two years. would. II Is de.
clared. he unsatisfactory TO some OF
Yuan Shih Kafs immediate supporters
because IL Is asserted they would he
unable to control him.
Yuan Shih knfs eldest son Is n par
tial invalid owing 10 an injury 10 his
head sustained In being thrown from
his horse. while his other sons are I'M
important youths.
II IL believed that the project will BE-
consummated more or less speedily
unless dangerous objection Is display
cd throughout the country, which 10
considered unlikely because the press
Is largely controlled by the govern
ment and the people apparently are
willing To accept any government
which will give them period OF peace.
Became Republic In 1912.
China became n republic Feb. II.
1912, upon the abdication OF the
Emperor Kwang Seu, following the
revolution of the previous year. A pro
visional constitution. formulated by the
revolutionary government of Marking.
was accepted and under this a pro
visionnl parliament met in Peking Aprii
4, 1913
A permanent constitution was draft.
ed and the articles dealing with the
election and term of office Of president
and vice president were passed by
parliament Under these Yuan shiA
Kai. Oct. O, was elected presidenr for
a I'VE year term.