El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
8 CHIEF
REVOLUTION|ST
ISPEACE MAKER
Government Calls on Liang
Chi Chao to Harmon
ize Factions.
SAYS JAPAN IS
CHINA'S FRIEND

- EKIN. CHINA. Feb. 24.-Liang Chi
- chao, China's most famous
= scholar and one Of the chief pro-
moters OF the revolution which upset
/ The monarchial movement has finally
been induced TO come to Pekin for the
purpose OF harmonizing the various
factions which threaten to upset tbs
parliament. and force the formation OF
a new cabinet President Ii Yuan
] hung. premier Tuan Chi-jui and prom
inent leaders in all the political par
ties have entertained LANG Chi-chao
and conferred with him at length. The
distinguished scholar processes to be
free from all party utilization. and IS
hopeful that he may be able to recon
Gle the various factions and make II
possible for parliament to promulgate
the new constitution. which Il now has
under consideration.
As the teacher Of Gen. Tsai 40. who
was the actual leader Of the Yunnan
revolution which finally involved prac-
tically all the southern provinces and
ended Yuan Shi-kafs monarchicaI as
piration. LANG Chi-chso gained great
prestige with the friends OF the repub-
lie His farewell letter to Yuan Shi-
kai. written when he surrendered Of
flee in Pellin and left the national capital
rather than countenance the mon
erchical movement. is regarded as the
greatest document prepared in China
by any living man. and has added
greatly TO the literary reputation which
he enjoyed before the beginning of the
recent revolution.
Before the arrival of Lang Chi-chao
IN North China from Canton. his COM
ing was heralded far and wide. The
president. the premier and many prom
inent officials had extended him an in
xitation to visit Pekin- ami while in
this city he is the guest of the govern
ment. entertained IN a house especially
prepared for him by official order.
II was in this house that Lang
Chi-chao received the correspondent OF
the Associated Press. Many Of the crit
ics OF LANG Chi-chao have urged that
he is too friendly to Japan AS the
relations between Japan and China are
Chengchiatun incident and negotiations
for a settlement of Japan's demands
for police right in Manchuria are up
permost in the minds Of all Chinese.
with questions concerning the relations
with japan.
ThIakS Japan Friendly.
q am confident that Japan and
present differences" he said. Il feel |
that the japanese minister IS friendly l
to China and has no thought of driv- /
ing a hard bargain"
There are two distinct views among !
the Chinese officials and members OF /,
parliament" LANG Chi-chao aid of in !
ternal affairs. "One faction urges that
greater freedom and political power
shall be conferred upon the provinces
and the public generally. The other fac
ton believes in = greater concentra-
ton of authority in the central govern
ment"
The scholar made it clear that in his
opinion a greater conce ntration Of
power in the Pekin government is not
improbable. While he did not say that
a military dictatorship. or the concen-
tration of almost complete power in a
president. Is imminent, he gave the i'm
preston that he does not believe such
an outcome is unlikely.
Says Republic Is Permanent.
"One thing has been demonstrated
beyond all question of doubt. and that
g the desire OF the Chinese people for
republic, said LANG Chi-chao.
China viii never again be a monarchy
The days OF empire are over. The re-
public has come to stay There are
many differences OF opinion as to what
sort of a republic is best for China
some leaders feel that the senate and
rouse as they are now constituted are
loI representative of the public. There
s not enough difference in the manner
= which the two houses Of parliament /
re selected But controversies over
matters OF this sort are OF minor i'm
,ortance- You may rest assured that
-hina will work out some sort of a re-
,ublic suited to its needs II will never
ubmit 10 another emperor.