The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-02
BOY EMPEROR'S FATE
HANGS In BALANCE
If Disarmament Conference Fails,
Hsusn Tung VIII Become
Anglo-Jap Tool.
81 n. PHILIP sIMMs.
Written Expressly for NEA ssrvi

kkFFiNEen expressly TOT NEA oefNtcesl
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia boy
emperor, the Lord Or Ten Thousand
Years" is waiting in Picking to read
his fate in the outcome Of the arms
conference here.
If the conference is a success, II
China gets the honest deal necessary
- the lie ana sovereignty Of the re-
public, he viii remain where he is and
as he is: An emperor shorn OF his
glory and without realm.
il it Is a failure, If China is left 70
the mercy Of the powers which for
years have made a football OF her. il
is but a question OF time before he Is
lifted bodily from his seclusion and
pumped down on the hard but gaudy.
dragon throne-there to be the Servitor
Of an Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The failure OF the conference here.
and the restoration of the empire.
would be the end. once and for all, Of
the American policy OF the open door
in China, that is, unless the United
States wished to fight for Il
In Forbidden City.
His Majesty Hsuau Tung. aged II,
today makes his home IN the Forbidden
City Ia "the Palace or Heavenly Pu-
rity," Picking. Surrounded be his own
retainers, and a formal, II mock court.
he lives within sight Of President Hsu
Shihchangs own palace, on a govern
ment bounty Of s., 100000 a year
He has four tutors-three Manehu
and Chinese teachers, and one English.
The English tutor is r. T. Johnson.
really a British government OFFICIAL
district magistrate Of Weiheiwet (shan-
tung)-on special leave uniquely FOR
this job. nNt
Chen Pao-chen. a teacher Of chinese
classics Shih Hsu, instructor in Man
chu learning: and Chu I-fan, teacher
Of writing, are the three associates Of
Johnson in teaching the young em-
peror-in waiting how to sheet.
Through Johnson's Eyes.
His sole outlook on the western
world, therefore, is through Tutor
Johnson's eyes. In the event Of a res
toration. it is obvious that Great Brit
ain would be on the ground floor
DR. sun Yat-sen. president Of the
South China government. accused Pres
ident Hsu Shin chang in Picking, of
being under obligations to Japan. il
this is true, Japan, too would have a
certain amount of influences on the boy
emperor. For not only is President
Hsu the lads guardian. but is a mon
archist at heart, and is very close per
sonally to His Majesty Hsaan Tung.
Engagement Rumored.
An engagement between the tenn
peror' and President Hsu's daughter
has been rumored for more than a year
OF the rumor this much is certain:
There is strong desire in certain cir
eles in China 70 bring about this union
IN the hope that through il a restora-
ton would become easier,
The Washington conference, how
ever, gives the whole problem q new
slant. II It leaves China the stronger
for fits having met, the republic win be
given a new lease on life.
II it leaves China to work out her
own salvation as best she can, the
situation thus created will be ripe for
a mouarchist coup.
Indeed. such a thing would not be
surprising even before the1 conference
adjourns FOR beyond ali doubt # would
advance the cause Of certain very pow
erful interests to have the delegates
here faced by new monarchy An China
as an accomplished fact