The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-18
FORMER CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF
CHINA CAPTIVE
i Yuan-hung, Once Presi-
dent, Has Less Power Than
Collie.

PEKING, Sept. IS. - Correspond
nee OF The Associated Press. LII
,uan-hung, once president OF the
'hinese Republic, possesses today less
over here than the LOWEST collie He
a prisoner In the capital OF the land
yer which he once ruled, and for the
lrst time in many years he holds no
ffice: and except for that of Prince
Va vi, he holds no title.
It Is Ii Yuan-hung's desire to leave
'eking and seek rest in Tientsin, but
he government has repeatedly denied
his request. Premier Tuan Cni-jui
nd Acting President Feng Kwo-ctang
pparently have no intention OF allow
lg the veteran warrior to depart for
ny settlement where he would be in
position to communicate with the
svolutionists In the south.
The government is said to realize
ow potent the name of LII Yuan-hupg
'ould be we're he to be made president
7 southern republic such as Sun
at-sen. Tang Shaoyi, c. T. Vans and
Their Kuomintang leaders are endeav-
ring to establish in Canton.
Rewards Jap Soldiers.
Since he surrendered the presidency
month ago and allowed General
hang Hsun to take over the central
Government, Ii Yuan-hung has divided
| is time between the French hospital
nd his home in the Tartar City, with
| ut the walls of the Forbidden City.
te also took refuge for short time
l the Japanese legation, and he hand.
omely rewarded the Japanese soldiers
nd officers who protected him il the
'ying period when the Republicans
ere ousting the boy emperor, Hsuan
ung, and overthrowing the short
we'd monarchy set up by Chang l!sun.
Ii Yuan-hung's Illness was no. seri-
as enough to make his retirement to
le hospital necessary. But the
rench hospital is the Legation Quar-
n, 1t is under the protection OF the
)reign guards. And Lii Yuan hung
as not the only Chinese who was all
& at the time conditions were so I'M
titled outside Of the foreign settle
ent. Hotels, hospitals, legations and
rivate houses within the Legation
uarter were filled to overlooking
hen Tuan Chijui's troops moved
yainst Picking on July ~.
During the years that Ii Yuan-hung
srved as vice-president under Yuan
hih-kai his position was much the
ime that it is at present. 1t Is true
3 then held the title of vice-president.
ut II was a shallow honor. He had
, power. He had no freedom. Most
those years were passed in an iso.
ted palace on an island In the For.
dden City. He was seldom permit
IN fp 1navo no ua1lnd IN
sitors saw him without the permits.
on OF the all-powerful Yuan Shih-kai,
no lived on the mainland in palace
Yuan-hung could see across thc
tus-covered lake.
Centrals' Power Grows.
The central governments power to-
ny apparently grows stronger every
bur. II has the support of the great
reign powers. They have no thought
recognizing struggling band Of
lrliamentarians in the south who
ave only the lukewarm support Of the
fovinces south Of the Yang-tze.
All hope of reconvening in a legal
ay the parliament which Ii Yuan
ing dissolved under pressure has ap-
rently disappeared. The Kuo min
ing, or party which is opposed to Pre-
ier Tuan Chi-jui and President Feng
wo-chang and their government,
ntrols far less than a quorum Of the
sband parliament. Consequently,
en- II they could muster their com
etc strength at Canton under Sun
ht-sen and Tang Shaggy. they would
pt, 1t declared. have enough to salts
their demands for government
richly under the conditions Of the
linking provisional constitution.
Compromises have already been
ggested by various leaders VINO are
deavoring to harmonic the n nth
d the south. Guilds, chambers OF
mmerce and other Commercial, or
mutations are tired of the political
rife. Overseas Chinese are not lib
al in their gifts to the southern lead
and lack Of money may prevent
e southern movement from taking
great proportions.
The action OF the Japanese banks in
vancing the Picking government $1O,-
5000, Mexican money, on a possible
an OF 100000, 900 Mexican, to be
hde by the old quintrurle group of
mixers, has relieved the temporary