New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-03-09
CHINESE REPUBLIC
HAS CONE TO STAY
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Days Of Empire Over: Claims
Liang Cha-Chae !

Picking, March 9.-I4iangs Chi chao,
sChina's most famous scholar and one
of the chief promoters of the revolu-
5tion which upset the monarchial
movement, has finally been induced
to come to Peking for the purpose OF
harmonizing the i, various factions
which threaten to upset the parlia-
ment, and force the formation of a
new cabinet. President Ii Yuan
hung, Premier Tuan Chi-jui and
prominent. leaders In all the political
parties have entertained Liang Chi
chaos aud sconferred NJ with him at
Length The distinguished scholar
processes to- be free from all party
afhliatio1i. and is hopeful that he may
be able to reconcile the various fac
tons and make it possible for parlia-
ment to promulgate the new constitu-
ton which it now has under consid-
Grafton.
AS the teacher of General Tsai 40,
who twas the actual leader Of the
Ynnnan revolution which finally in
volved practically all the southern
provinces and ended Yuan Shi-kai's
monarchial aspiration. LANG Chi
chao gained great prestige with the
friends of the republic. His farewell
letter to Yuan .shi-kai written when
he surrendered Office in. Picking and
left the national capital rather than
countenance the monarchial move
ment, is regarded as the greatest doc
ument prepared in China by any liv-
ing man, and has added greatly to
the literary reputation which he en-
joyed before the beginning of the re-
cent revolution. However, LANG Chi
chao is far less extreme in his views
than many of the ultra republicans
and has been SO long associated with
the Chinputang party, that is the
chief opposition party, that the
Koumintang apparently looks upon
his efforts with some suspicion. News
papers representing the ultra repub-
licans views have not greeted LANG
Chi-chao's efforts at reconciliation
with as much enthusiasm as his sup
porters had hoped for.
Before the arrival Of LANG Chi
chao in North China from Canton,
his coming was heralded far and
wide. The president, the premier
and many prominent officials had ex-
tended him an invitation to visit PEI
king, and while in this city he is the
guest of the government entertained
him by official order.
Has Confidence In Japan.
1t was in this house that LANG Chi
chao received the correspondent of
The Associated Press. Many OF the
critics of Liang Chi-chao have urged
that he is too friendly to Japan. AS
the relations between Japan and
China are badly strained >as a result /
of the Chengchiatun incident and me-
gotfations for a. settlement Of Japan's
demands for police right in Man
churia are uppermost in the minds Of
all Chinese. the correspondent opened
the interview with questions concern
ing the relations with Japan.
II am confident that Japan and
China will be able to compromise their
present differences" he said. S"I feel
that the japanese minister Is friendly
to China, and has no thought of driv-
ing hard bargain"
There are two distinct views
among the Chinese officials and MEM
bers of parliament" LANG Chi-chao
said of internal affairs. One faction
urges that greater freedom and polit-
ical power shall be conferred upon
the provinces and public generally.
The other faction believes in a greater
concentration of authority in the cen
trail government
Phe scholar made it clear that in
his opinion a greater>-. concentration
of power in the Picking government is
not improba BILE. While he did not
say that military dictatorship, or
the concentration of almost complete
power in president, is imminent, he