The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-26
ONARCHY IN CHINA CONFIRMED
 BY NEWSPA AYERS
Leading Journals of Coun
 try, Wish New Gov S ernment Well.

fEn6Lti or mOnafch1ca1 government has fbeen fully consummated, according to the unanimous opinion of the, Chinese newspapers, which regard the actual lcoronation of Yuan Shi-kai as an un- Important detail, for he is already be- ing generally addressed as His Males
 ty. The Picking Gazette, which has constantly advised against a change in government at this time, says: '"The empire is to-day an accomplished fact. We have not hesitated to ex- press the view that there is every con- ceivab1e danger in the reinstftution of
 what is in spirit the system of the Manchus, even though there is a
 promise to temper it with a, constitu- ton. But we should not be wishing our country well, if we did not ex-
 press the hope that the president may
 be given counsellors who shall assist
 him to rule China as a national pos
 session and not d family property.
 The Picking Daily News, which is
 seni-off1cia1 in character, says: 'The
 curtain has risen disclosing the for mai birth of a dynasty under which
 China may be expected to advance
 rapidly towards the greatness and
 prosperity that have hitherto been de-
 nied here. It will be incumbent up
 on the emperor and his advisors to
 show that fhe adoption of the monar-
 chica1 government is in no way
 menace to other powers. This should !
 harbored militaristic designs. No
 body, probably, recognizes better than the emperor that all China's energies
 must in the near future be devoted to
 the domestic reorganization.
 The legal status of the government, in the view of foreign powers, is, of
 course, that China is still republic, and the Chinese official position also,
 is that all the laws anal regulations
 Of the republic shall remain in force
 Sw- 1rar fz4
 monarchica1 ideas and conceptions. Officials are going ahead to arrange the details of the coronation without any indication of what action they will take regarding a new constitution or perfecting plans for the creation
 of the actual machinery of a limited
 monarchy. Practically no two Chi
 nese officials have exactly the same
 opinion as to the best means of getting iFhe government out of this mesh of legal entang1ements
 Impatience at delay in enthroning the emperor is voiced by many yer nacuIar capers The cry is raised as that Yuan Shi-kai should. ascend the throne immediately, and thus give the people the master they so ardently
 desire.
 The Kuo chuang -Pao says: 'Tn fact. the republic is gone forever, but in name it is still with us- Tn fact the republic is gone forever, but in
 name it is still with us. In fact, the monarchy is with us, but in form ! it is vet absent The situationfis one that .betrays uncertainty, and the sit
 uation of uncertainty will certainly not benefit the country When Con fucius was discussing the question of
 government, he said that the first thing was to justify the name On
 the title alone depends order and peace, as it is by properly setting the Iname that the people can be made fo respect the government and snow obedience to it. Apart from the dan ger of creating uneasiness in the minds of the peop1a. the absence of prop CT title may result in sofRe unscrupu-, Ious people arrogating the title and creating a condition of confusion and strife.''
 Yuan shi-kai received his cabinet and ali the high officials of state in | imperial audience on December 13, and addressed them in part as fol- aows: s~Tte people of China in view Of the fact that the republic is unsuit- Z ed to the conditions of our country, have decided to change the form of { e5tate into that of a constitutional
 monarchy. As this is the choice of the people have to-respect the voice
 of the people and not, discuss 1t. I
 have been designated by the people
 of the whole country to become em- peror but I fully realize that am not worthy of the honor ana there fore not a little embarrassed. Our country has been for a long time in a. state of Heakness, and dangers hays been lurking in everey corner. It is not an easy task to be strong again. realize also that permanent and Efar-sdghted policy should be adopted at a time when the state Is being sshaped The long days are before us and we do not know what difhcul- ties are lurking ahead.
 sOnce the great responsibilities are Ton my shoulders, shall never be able ! to shdrk them. The position of an aunperor is therefore a position anx- 1 fe&y andsfear and not a place in which ! fc enjoy wealth and honor. 1tis also l a fact that the descendants of empe- l.rors seldom have good ending; and 1 4Faev are not allowed freedom to ichoOse their knowledge and occupa~ t4iona. It Is very difficult for the de- Iscendanfs Of emperors fully to~ develop ss8ut for the salvation of the coun- fry and the people I am willing to sacrifice myself as well as my de- .scendRnts, because this is the call Of
 duEy.
 1Chfna, however, is a great country I and the affairs of state are of great ] ifmapCrtance. The capability of my ! hands and feet is limited. My hope l is therefore that all will sacrifice ,f1.anaselyes with one heart and one soul for the sake of the country and ] to remedy my shortcomings"
 Yuan Ghi-kai also commanded the E0Alcials who are preparing for the cor. , onaAion to avoid extravaganza and
 make the ceremony very simple. He also urged that kowtowing be abolish ed. Government officials have agreed that the new emperor and his family shall be given an annual allowance of
 one million and two hundred thousand dollars gold.