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Show TEDDY 18. TO ilEJll Position of Adviser to the Regent to Be Offered Of-fered Roosevelt New York, Sept. 1. The news that Colonol Roosevelt may be asked to accept the post of adviser to the re-Reut re-Reut of China at a very large salary, was current in Pekln a month ago. according to Dr. William Edgar Oiel. who has just returned to America after a year spent In studying the political situation lu China Dr. Glel left Pekln on August 1 and. at that time, he says It was current gossip In political circles thac the palace authorities were considering a proposition to engage Colonel Roosevelt Roose-velt to assist In piloting the country through a rather stormy period Many of the diplomats. Dr. Oiel declares, wore confident that the offer would appeal to the American ex president nnd might Induce hliu to abandon the fight against the bosses here to become be-come a boss himseif In the Flowery Kingdom. Speaking of conditions. Dr. del said there1 was an antlJMby moe-ment moe-ment In China, the leaders being opposed op-posed to ihe rule of the child Bm pernor. pern-or. This movement, he said'; If It rrow.. rapidly,-as many thought it would, might result in a revolution. China is frlendlj to this country, he said, and the political leaders lu thnt country regard President Tart highly. |