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Show t rc WOMEN THE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1915 HERALD-REPUBLICA- N, Gnma a dy in Evidence Ire eets WANT SHARE IN MOVEMENT TO RESTORE THE MONARCHY 1 Two Hundred Million Women of China Urged to Awake and ' Take a Hand in Political Affairs; While Admitting That Movement, However, Brings Forth Strenuous Protest From Women Antisuffragists, Who Deplore the Attempt to Involve Their Sex in the Politi- -- cal Movement and Take Occasion to Denounce Effort to Restore Monarchy, Declaring the Promoters Are Seeking Some Rich Reward From the Proposed New Government; Say Intelligence Insufficient Si f i V 4A ' .v t''- - , l ill :, 'a. f justice riper I- - ,V-v,,- WU . 1 ;-v ;-- peace ' pv c;,,.r :;r - V S V- ;tifVw--,- ' eY , Ajf 'j, - ' the Intelligence of the Chinese Woman Is at a Low Standard, the Promoters of the Suffrage Propaganda Assert They Have the Same Interest in the Country and . 'r?5,, E$"r . . .';r. V..vt;;.;.(;.' j c-V-- v -.- -a Should Therefore Be Given Opportunity to Support the Government. Dec. 4. Chinese have entered into the monarchical movement with a vc-- j hemence which would do credit to P1EKING, wotr.cn Mrs. Pankhurst and her moft aggressive followers. Miss An of her and twenty-eigh- t Shi-ang-s- un supporters, chiefly school mistresses, et the ball rolling in Peking by issuing a manifesto urging the women of China to participate iti the movement to restore the monarchy. manifesto immediately This called forth a protest from a large body ! women antisntfragets. who deplored the effort to involve wom- lA&ki - rjll rlitical JfT!f MvS toA rt i K i movement. Thcc protectants not only denounced the attempt to enlist wotmn in the political agitation. but were hardi in their eritret-r- i of the monarchical1 en in the M vi tArsi. cut aiallSAi ' I To 1hr left UYiin Hl.k.t. president of the Republic of Chlnn. and lit liue for nieeeslon to tUe throne with the title of nho I conllcrcd emperor If the Inmovement to restoren the monarchy In China In KiioceHsful. Dr. lit the center Tlni; ln K, former t'hlnexe mlnlNter to the h kqjn he will he jnnt an onlooker whether the monI'nitetl ImSlnlm, rentoreil or not. 1 In hook the Spectnclen of An arch,n monarchy or a republic in the Oriental IMulomnt' ilinctiMMeM whether"Through form of Koverument hct nnlteil .to Chlnnt to the rlicht 1m Dr. IA Ynlii Tnao, who I enunueil itn a ChrlHtian metlicnl mlMNlonary. She I of the Ope of the more enllKhtened Chinese women nnil of the claNH that la .nilvocattite participation of the t'hlnene women In the political movement. 1 of thc restoration of the monarchy. It has been frequently rumored was asthat General Tuan Shi-jsassinated. This, however, is not true. They declare that the men who were attempting to restore the monarchy "expect to receive some rich reward. Mich a titles f nobility from the new gov- movement. ui Given More --Liberty. ui ernment, for their services" Their protest then inquired. "What mo- will he guilty of neglecting their tives have actuated a section of our dutv to the ccuintrv. women to participate in this camWomen Interested. a for space "We admit that the intelligence paign? Do they con- of a in the new emperor's hirem the ma of our women is still ' : sorts r.r at a very low standard, hut they women These protesting urged have the same interest in the coun- that the women of China have not;trv a4j j!nvc thc 5anic (Icsirc for to a the the intelligence ncce-arsafety of their person and of afiairs proper discussion of the piopcrty ai the icn. Why should inno state and that they should wc women remain passive without terfere uith politic- in any way. raising a hand to support the movement? Iking women, we are Her Vicxs Given. of trail constitution and limited edTIic views of Miss An Sliiang-?t:- n ucation, yet wc have hecn deeply forth set arc f'Uowers ami her concerned with the unsettled conditions of the country and cannot hut in the follow ittg petition: our anxiety for its welfare. "Since the t'hott An Htu made express i It sincerely hoped that the 'two its appearance, the cry for a consti- hundred million women' of this tutional monarchy has echoed from country will awaken to thc impor-tane- c and thc 'the lips f everybody of iheir dutv and follow thc whole country has responded to thc (lead of the patriotic men tttrrrtK-n- l otirtv tioniuir the government for the of a monarchy." of the que.uion. the movctr.cnt has restoration Vernacular pajers contain rematerialized into a practical cam- ports of associations of women of wall: in Chinese in every various cities, paign. People life have raised thicir voices in j and there are repeated efforts of vor of a mouarc hv. Hut to our! the rival organizations to dis count each other s strength. Apgreat disappointment, u t a mglc tirt rciitlr tl'fr" ltftlr fnr nf liliel word has i uttered by our worn-- ; ; , 'Chinese naocrs. as commu- en. nor lias tncre necn a smgie one mcations are printed wlitcn make among our istcrs" who has fol direct attacks on the personal charlowed thc lead of the men in this acter of women leaders. dressmakers. milliners movement. And the men engaged andChinese over are all in a tailors in thc campaign have abo omitted thc announcement that flurry under thc to remind the women of the coun- prospective monarchy fashions will try of their neglect of ditty. Are be quite unlike those of thc res( Slirc arc the governnot we women citizens abo of this public. of ficiabof the result of thc men think that wc ment country ? coming elections, that the bureau women ouht to be excluded from of rites lias been instructed to prea such momentous in jarticipating pare regulations for thc etiquette movement as the one that is now of the monarchy. Under the republic the costumes ami rules of leading us all to the foot of a conduct were wholly unlike those tnrone Inch prevailed in imperial China. "According to the constitutional Specific regulations were drawn up compact, the sovereignty of the as to th:? height of the stovepij)C Qnmtry is vested in the people of j hats which men were to wear on lie old I nnce Althe whole country. ' The people of state occasions. thc whole country naturally means bert coat, which European capitals have ago discarded, was elethe people of bnh sexes. Out of vated long a to place of distinction. . In the .joowoxx) people, half are warm weather distinguished genwomen. If v,e let the men alone tlemen calling upon the president to wear a Prince promote this movement, not only were permitted unlined of alpaca. will the movement Ik? incomplete Albert Practically every detail of the but it will .seem that men alone are costumes which members of parliaentitled to rights that belong equal- ment must wear was fixed by manIf our uouum do date, and there was great confusion ly to women. not understand the importance of when the Chinese officials found it to shelve their native this, it may be due to sheer ignor- was necessary and imitate the dress of westance: but if suii'X of them under- garb ern nations. stand, yet remain inactive and ini has inti President Yuan different to thc movement, thev maud that there will he no rcstora-jth- c rc maids-oi-h'"inn- Last week General Tuan Shi-jsubmitted a memorial to the president, urging that with the coming of autumn his "health" had not improved, and for this reason he wished to be unburdened of the special duties devolving upon him in thc headquarters of the army and navy. The distinguished general craved permission to leave Peking that he might make his way back to' his native home in Anhui, and restore the tombs of his ancestors. However, thc president graciously refused his request, as he desires to consult his former secretary of war from time to time on matters of high moment. is Vice President Li Yuan-hun- g now enjoying greater liberty than formerly. He has moved from the palace in the Forbidden City, wdiere he was practically a prisoner, and is now living with his family in a mansion purchased for him in the Chinese city near the legation quarter. The mansion was formerly used as a reception place for the Military club, and is situated in a beautiful garden. r This extension of greater is vice to thc generpresident as come believed about to have ally a result of his refusal to participate in the monarchical movement. For a time it seemed that he would be in open opponent of the restoration Df the monarchy. His lack of symr with the change is underpathy stood throughout thc republic, and his greater freedom is believed to be the price the government paid for his silent acquiesencc. Religion and religious organizations arc also playing an important part in the monarchical movement. Efforts ha've been made by the Society for the Preservation of Peace to get thc support of prominent reBut thc announcement ligionists. that Mohammedans who joined thc society- were authorized to do so bv thc Mutual Advancement Society of Mohammedans caused a flare-bac- r l y hy-peti-w- .r. : or-ganizi- fa-- Ik-ci- T '. 1 Shi-ka- ng tion of tiie srorereous attire assumed under thc Manchu regime, but it is "rnrrnllv Ixdieved that the new monarchy' will not adhere to the trict1v severe toilet of thc republic. Changes Considered. At conferences held by thc bureau of rites the following topics have already been considered: First Etiquette to be adopted in foreign and diplomatic affairs, such as thc form of correspondence, thc ceremony of receiving guest:, the ceremony for diplomatic funerals. Second The etiquette in connection with, domestic affairs, such as thc ceremony to be performed when thc "Heavenly Son" is ascending the throne. Third F.tifjuctte for the imperial household, including funeral ceremonies, marriage rites and birthday celebrations. In discussing the dclilierations of thc bureau of rites, the Peking Daily News, which is a staunch supporter of thc monarchial movement, says: "As the of the monarchy is a fore' gone conclusion, there is every likelihood that charges will be br&ught about in a very short time, and the etiquette promulgated by thc republic will no longer be applicable when the monarchical form of government is restored. In view of these facts, coferences have been held by the bureau of rites for the various kinds of etiquette and rites to be adopted by thc new government, so as to ;get shelters "ready before, the rainfall comes in.' has nevi President Yuan er publicly given his official sanction to the efforts of thc Clfou An Hui, or Society for the Preservathe tion of Peace, to the of govmonarchy, but failure of thc board to ernment uphold of thc censors in thc impeachment members of thc society is generally regarded as proof that the society has thc full approval of thc president and his advisers. The board of censors, which is a comsort of government-smellinmittee, sustained charges brought against thc Chou An I lui, and the government referred the impeachment to the minister of the interior. This cabinet member has now reported that all the promoters of the society are men of culture and cholars of note, and that their object is to engage in theoretical discussion of thc principles of government, and not in any way to disturb thc peace of the country. Special interest attaches now to movements of General Tuan Chi- juio, the former minister of war, and Vice President Li Yuan-huntwo most prominent opponents Shi-ka- re-establ- ish g g, free-don- k. and twenty-twChang Tien-ta"leaders other in the Mohammedan society immediately published an announcement denying the authority of any member to represent that body in any political movement and hotly resented the attempt of individuals to speak, for the i5,ckx,ooo Mohammedans living in China. Most of thc Mohammedans, in China live in Chinese Turkestan, and neighboring provinces, far west of thc cities of o o -- well-know- n the republic. Discussed by Press. Chinese editorial writers are devoting practically all their time to thc discussion of the proposed change in China's form of government. Dead walls in Peking and I V WtA ' L' i i x - "V- T SSVj n ' C,' ' ,v Wf4S37l I the empress, who is now dead, made a pledge that no effort would be made to restore him to the throne. This statement of the deceased empress has been reproduced several times recently in newspapers which are supporting the Society for thc Preservation of Peace. Until the present monarchial movement was instituted, the boy prisoner in the Forbidden City was practically forgotten, even in China. Under the republic the imperial family has been lost sight of as completely as the Korean emperor has disappeared in his palace at Seoul, where he is held a prisoner by thc Japanese. The Empress Lung Yu stipulated, upon abdicating the throne on behalf of the baby ruler, that he was always to retain the title of emperor. The title has been his according to the pledge, and his not the best possihle, results have life has been spent wholly within been obtained under a system that the wall of the Forbidden City. A is monarchical in everything except palace surrounded by a moat made with lotus blossoms has that its perpetuation is not provided beautiful his been home. for. Dr. Vu Ting-fanthe former Not a True Criterion. "The argument that China made Chinese minister to the United no real and substantial progress States, although he plans to live to under a monarchical form of gov- be 150 years old, now considers ernment in bygone years is not im- himself out of public life7 and for e years will be pressive. Fifty years ago 'the same the next seventy-fivan onlooker, regardless wheththing could have been said with just er Chinese republic is turned the equal truth about Japan, but it is back into an empire. doubtful whether anyone will sumfolks up at Peking are run"The mon up the courage to claim that Japan would have made greater ning things. They haven't asked progress if she had espoused re- my advice and they probably It must always be wouldn't act on it if I gave it," publicanism. remembered that the proposal is to said Dr. Wu, when asked for his give China a Chinese dynasty with comments on the monarchial movea 'man on the throne who has ment. book on America proved himself patriotic and pro- I "In my recent I told what thought about the gressive." To argue that this would American be inviting disaster because an government, the Chinese alien dynasty, directed by eunuchs government and governments in and court pararites and notoriously general. I couldn't say any more ignorant of modern conditions and than I said in that book, and I requirements, failed to insure prog- haven't changed my mind since I ress, is to show a singular circum- wrote it," the venerable diplomat continued. scription of mind." Dr. Wu's book, called "America Royal Family Quiescent. the Spectacles of an Shih Tao, the guardian of the Through Oriental Diplomat," contains a throneless imperial house of China, chapter reviewing monarchial and recently held a conference with republican forms of government in Princes Chen and Ching, the near detail. He says: "It may be perrelatives of Hsuan Tung, the boy tinently asked why China has bewhich announceafter emperor, come a republic, since from time ment was made that under no con- immemorial she has had a monditions will the dethroned royal archial form of government. Thc family take advantage of the pres- answer is that the conditions and ent monarchial movement in the circumstances , in China are pehope of restoring the deposed fam- culiar, and are different from those ily to power. prevailing in Japan and other counWholly apart from the"' mon- tries. In Japan it is claimed that archial movement promoted by the the empire was founded by the first Society for the Preservation of emperor, Jimmu Tenno, 660 B. C, Peace, there is a movement in Chi- and that the dynasty founded by na to put the Tsing dynasty back him has continued ever since. It is into power. It has few adherents well known that the Chinese imand has made little headway for perial family is of Manchu origin. many years. However, the imperial The Ching dynasty Avas founded in movement inaugurated in the in- 1644 by conquest, not by succesterest of President-Yuai sion. Upon the recent overthrow enemies of of the Manchu dynasty it was immediately prompted the present administration to sug- found very difficult to find a Chigest that if the empire be restored nese, however popular and able, the Tsings should have their old who possessed the legal right of throne. succeeding to the throne. Jealously Tins agitation created some un- and provincial feelings placed this easiness among the members of the suggestion absolutely beyond disSociety for the Preservation of cussion. Disagreements, frictions, Peace. As the little emperor is a and constant civil wars would have prisoner in the Forbidden City, ensued if any attempt had been pensioned by the republic, there made to establish a Chinese dynaswas rto chance that his family could ty. Another fact is that a large conduct a plot and get him away. majority of the intelligent people Still talk of putting the old dynas- of China were disgusted with the ty on the throne was disconcerting, system of monarchial government. and the enemies of the government Thus it will be seen that for the charge that the boy emperor's rela- sake of the peace and welfare of tives, were practically coerced into the nation there was no other making the statement that the im- course for the people but to take a perial family would not .avail itself long jump and to establish the of any crisis which might grow out present republic. The law of evo of the monarchial agitation. lution has been very actively at The boy emperor is now only 9 work in China, and no doubt it will yeras old. He was less than 5 be for her ultimate good, and therewhen Empress Lung Yu abdicated fore for the benefit of all mankind. the throne in his name and placed China is now an infant republic, it at the disposal of President Yuan but she will grow into a healthy On behalf of the child, and strong youth." .v mm v the other important Chinese cities are bright with red posters bearing bulletins of the latest move made by parliament. Newsboys are crying extras through the streets, which contain the latest florid memorial of Yuan or some leader. The monarchial movement has now gone past the gumshoe stage. Its supporters no longer speak in a whisper and enjoin secrecy. which were very Newspapers in their three statements guarded weeks ago are no longer on the fence. They are now either for or against the monarchy. However, the activity of the government agents has limited the antimon-atchicstatements largely to the treaty ports. The following editorial from the Peking Daily News, which is supporting the monarchy, is typical of the arguments advanced for thc abandonment of the republic : "'The opposition to the proposal to afford the people of China an opportunity of showing whether they wish to maintain the existing nominally republican form of government or to revert to monarchism, appears to be weakening. It has become increasingly apparent that the movement for the restoration of the monarchy has behind it a much greater weight of popular opinion than was at first thought to be the case. There are some intransigents and but misguided, still who foreigners hug the fond delusion that China has reached a stage of political development that renders possible the successful ap plication or genuine republican Shi-ka- i, al well-meanin- g, principles. "Some of thc arguments advanced against the proposal to restore monar:h'"sm are delight inlly n naive. Thus a and American highly respecud lawyer in Shanghai (T. R Jern:gan) comes to the interesting conclusion that it would be unwise to change the republican form of government bccause there has been no republican government.- If there has been no republican government what earthly purpose is served by pretending that a republican government exists? Is it not better to abandon a pretense that only hampers administration and promotes unrest? But the publicist in .question is not quite correct in saying that there has been no republican government. He has apparently forgotten that the provisional constitution adopted by the national council at Nanking in March, 1912, was effective until November, 1 9 13. This instrument was framed by thc. most radical wing of the Chinese revolutionaries and was distinctly republican in spirit and substance. The experiment of trying to govern the country under this constitution failed utterly. No useful purpose is served by denying facts. The experiment of republicanism was tried ; it failed disastrously, and much better, though well-know- - g, " n Shi-ka- ' - Shi-ka- i. . |