New Britain herald., 1916-09-15
CHINA'S ROOSEVELT
 AGAIN LOOMS B!G
Tang ShaO-Yi Returns to Political
 Prominence

Correspondence of the Associated Press) |
 Shanghai, China, Aug. 28.-Tang | ShaO-yi, who was the first premier un- 1 der the Chinese republic, but incurred | the displeasure of Yuan Shi-kai and had been out of favor for period of four years, has again loomed big in Chinese affairs and is the center of the crowd of ultra republicans at Shanghai who are endeavoring to di- rect the reorganization of the repub- lie.
 Tang Shao-yi was educated in America and became well known in official circles there when he was sent | to Washington in 1908 to thank the United States government for return ing to China the portion of the Box CT indemnity money which exceeded the actual losses suffered by American citizens through the Boxer rebellion Associated with Tang Shao-yi, in the present effort to direct the re- organization of the Chinese govern ment along more democratic lines are l Dr. Wu Ting-fang, former minister to the United States, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the | first provisional president of the Chi i nese republic, and many other Chi 1 nese of international reputation Although Tang Shao-yi was desig- mated minister of foreign affairs in l the compromise cabinet formed by | Premier Yuan Chi-jui after the death l of President Yuan Shi-kai, he has not yet gone to Picking to assume his duties-preferring to remain in con- ference with his associates at Shang- l hai until his cabinet appointment shall l have been ratified by the parliament 1 reassembled under the terms of the Ranking provisional constitution pro- claimed by President Lii Yuan-hung to be the legal constitution of China pending the drafting of a permanent constitution under the direction of 1 parliament.
 Lives In European House.
 Tang Shao-yis home on Range Road in this city is a large European house surrounded by a walled garden bright with tropical flowers and foliage. The house has many verandas and recep- tion rooms which were filled with Chinese political leaders waiting for conferences with him at the time The Associated Press correspondent called and was received in audience by the Shanghai leader. --.
 Mr Tang Shao-yi discussed the flu ture of China very enthusiastically. '- am very hopeful concerning the out come of the present crisis,' he said 'I believe recent disaster has taugh Chinese leaders a valuable lesson. I | has been demonstrated that the Chi nese a~e earnest about wanting a re | public, and will not tolerate leader: who desire to thwart the public vii and direct affairs to suit their persona ambition.
 China does not want continuation of government similar to that main tained under the Manchu emperors They retained their position througl military strength and through tha alone. By sending northern troop into all the southern provinces the. | dominated the south, but never wol the loyalty and affection of southern CTS. It has always been offensive t, the south to have troops quarteret upon it who spoke different dialect and were really foreigners to tn south.
 Under the republic the same tac tics were followed. Soldiers from tn provinces north of the Yang-tse wer quartered upon the southern prov inces, just as in the Manchu days was continuation of tho old mill tary domination. This system vii not work. Southern provinces w:l not submit longer to any such indig nifty, and there will never be an, peace in China until new methods are adopted. I think the time has come when leaders in all sections realize this, and expect to see parliament al lowed free hand to correct the ole abuses.'
 MT. Tang Shao-yi's native province IS kWangtung, the center of the greatest political strife in China a the present time. When asked i he thought Kwangtung province vii be harmonized and brought into llnt through the efforts of parliament MT Tang Shao-yi responded in the af firmatlVe. He said all the troubles ir kWangtung now are traceable directly to military domination, and can bt cured by meeting the demands of the cantonese for the withdrawal O. northern troops and the maintenance of order through the use of the loca military.