Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05


nan and the bearing it has on the
monnrchical plan in China. There
Was no bitterness in his discussion of
Tsai 40 and the other rebel leaders
who are attempting to thwart his
plans. He laughed pleasantly as he,
minimized their efforts, and his face
lacked the hard lines one might ex-
pect in man as relentless in his
methods as many of his enemies
paint him.
Yunnan Rebellion.
He talked with great freedom con-
corning the Yunnan rebellion and his
enemies who are promoting 1t in
China and elsewhere
Does Your Excellency anticipate
any further opposition to the change
in the form of governments"
The emperor elects prompt reply
was: THE Yunnan rebellion is en-
gineered by a few rebel leaders. The
oppular feeling is in favor Of a mon
archy, az was evidenced by the re-
turns In the voting. Even now the
gentry and the people in Yunnan and
Wweichow have no faith in the reb-
els The other provinces are against
their movement. and have petitioned
the government to send punitive ex-
petitions against them. We can pre-
diet there will be no further domes-
tic opposition to the change Of gov
eminent"
Would the extension of the revo-
lutionary movement into adjacent
provinces result in any delay in
changing the form of the central gov
ernment?' the correspondent IN
quired.
Did the spread of the secession of
the southern states alter the policy
of the central government at Wash
ington during the civil war;" he
countered. You preserved unity.
and we will preserve unity. The form
of government has already been de-
cided upon by the nation, but On
account of the military operations go
ing on at present the enthronement
ceremonies have to be temporarily
postponed"
Does Your Excellency feel that
the Yunnan rebellion justifies the
entente powers in alleging their OPP
position to the immediate change of
government was based on Chinese
sentiment against the change ?"
The emperor-elect promptly re-
sponded: THE Yunnan leaders in
their manifesto stated that the in
tended change of the form of govern
ment had provoked foreign advice
and interference, thus implying that
had there been no foreign advice,
there would have been no opposition
in Yunnan, has been made to form
one of the excuses Of the Yunnan
leaders for their rebellious act"
Politics Used as Excuse.
In response TO a question concern
ing the activities Of enemies of the
Chinese government who are operat
ing outside of China, the emperor
elect said: THE small group Of Chi
nese enemies OF the present Chinese
at work outside of China
are using politics as a mere excuse I
to further their personal ends. No
true patriot would wage continuous
rebellion against his native land In |
the second rebellion of 1913 the whole [
motive of the leaders was revealed. |
Whether that act was prompted by |
patriotic or selfish motives they can /
not hide from impartial judges. What |
political parts in the opposition in
any other country would have acted |
with such maddened perversity as
Sun Wen, Huang Hsing and Tsai 40 /
have done? They have never taken
into consideration the welfare Of the
nation and the people. They have
scrambled only for power and inter-
est. The people hate them with 4
perfect hatred, for during these -four
years they have suffered untold mis-
cry through these rebels and their re-
bellions."
Does Your EXcellency believe
that there has been any just ground
FOR the complaint of the entente pow
FRS and other belligerents that China
has not maintained strict neutrality
IN the world war"
Ever since the world war began
China has made an effort to MAIN
ain strict neutrality" the emperor
aleet replied. THE Chinese govern
ment is not aware that the entente
powers and other belligerents have
made any substantial charges against
is for not having done So"
Friendly With Powers.
In response to a query as to his
attitude towards an increase in the
Chinese army and navy, the emperor
elect said China is at present on
friendly terms with all the treaty
powers and her efforts will be to re-
main so. without some urgent ne
,essity, there is no intention on the
part of the Chinese government for
IN increase in the army and navy.
While the emperor-elect ventured
40 prediction as to the probable date
If his enthronement, he talked frank
II about the preparations for the
,hange in the form of government
the drafting of the new
within a few days the
drafting of the constitution will COM
mence," he said. when II is fin
shed it will be handed over to the
national convention for further sug-
gestions. How soon the constitution
will te promulgated cannot now be
predicted. In the framing of con-
stitution for China the aim will be
to adopt one which shall be suited