Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-11-26 | Page 2 | Chinese Asked to Join Alliance

CHINESE ASKED 10 JOINALUANGE PARTICIPATION OF YELLOW KINGDOM IN PRESENT WAR j NOT CONTEMPLATED. ' Invitation Extended by Great Britain, . France and Russia. Without Consulting Con-sulting Japan, in Hope of Avoiding Avoid-ing Friction. Washington. Great llritain. France and liussla have united In an efloitto add China to the entente alliance In order to prevent possible friction in the future between Japan and China and to preserve the peace of the far east. If China agrees to the plan, mil i'ary participation In the present war is not expected. Negotiations thus far are in a con-versational con-versational stage at IVkiu. wi'h no Indications as to China's a'tltude. Al though the I'nited States Is being kept Informed. Its diplomatic rei.rei.enta tives at Pekln and Kurop.an capital--are refraining from p.irticip.c ion This fens.ition.il turn in far c.i-tern affairs on the ee of t'".e propose.! change by China from a r' ubiic to a monarchy has 1 n the subject of con ' tblen'ial exchange between th" allied powers during the la-.t week, but ou'.v became known in-re Friday. Japan has nor teen con-u!'.d If Japan knows of the pi.int nno'tl i.i ly. there Is nothing here to Indn ate what her p- .sit ion w ill be