REPUBLIC FOR CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1318, 22 December 1911, Page 5

REPUBLIC FOR CHINA.

ONLY BASIS OF PEACEEQUALITY FOR THE MANCHUS, By Telcjraph—Press Association-Coontebt Peking, December 20. Router's correspondent reports Uiat the Peace Conference at Shanghai has been suspended. Wtl Ting Fang, Foreign Minister for the Shanghai Republic, insisted that a Republic was tho only possible basis of settlement. Tang Shao Yi, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, replied that he must refer to Peking. Tho armistice has been prolonged a week. (Rec. December 21, 8.55 p.m.) ■ Shanghai, December 21. The Consuls of six Powers havo presented identical unofficial notes to Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao Yi urging the necessity of a speedy understanding. Wu Ting Fang has promised to givo consideration to these, but declared that a ha.sty peace without securing the people's wishes would probably lead to a . more serious outbreak. At tho peace conference Wu Ting Fang emphasised tho necessity of establishing a republic, but declared that Manchus should ba placed on an equality with Chinese. He did not wish to seo them ill-treated. Tang Shao Yi said he was ready to accept Wu Ting Fang's view, but iuii6t communicate with Peking before replying. ESCORT PROTECTS MISSIONARIES. (Rec. December 21, 8.55 p.m.) Shanghai; December 21. A number of missionaries belonging to the China Inland Mission at Hunyai havo reached Hankau and havo been escorted by tho revolutionaries to Chun King. Tho escort repulsed a bandit attack on tho read, shooting twelve bandits. JAPAN FAVOURS A MONARCHY. (Rec. December 21, 10.30 p.m.) Tokio, December 21. Tho newspapers ussert that Japan favours tho establishment of a constitutional monarchy in China. THE POSSIBILITY OF FOREIGN INTERVENTION. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE. The Tokio correspondent of the Far Eastern Agency recently telegraphed that Wang Ta-sie, the Chinese Minister there, has sent a telegram to tho Prince Regent at Peking counselling him, no matter iu what jeopardy the dynasty may bo placed, not to seek foreign intervention. Wang la-sio has sent a similar dispatch to every Cabinet Minister, as well, as to all Chinese Ambassadors in foreign countries, at the same time askiug them to support urn m his efforts to prevent tho revolution Iroiu becoming a grave international question.' In well-informed quarters it was believed that the only Power which would be likely to intervene in favour of the Chincso Court wa.s Japan; and it was evident from, Wung Ta-sio's telegram that he had no' intention of: seeking Japanese aid. The question of intervention has been warmly discussed' in the Japanese press, which is divided into two camps on the subject. The official newspapers seem to bo on the sido of non-intervention, manv of them declaring that Japan h;is no right to interfere in a Chinese internal conflict. Certain of the Conservative newspapers, however, are strongly-in favour of iiitervwition; JW'thojf'nrirtid"lhat a Republican victory in China would make itself felt in Japan, and would certainly givo mr impetus to tho Socialist ami anti-monarchic movement iiv that country. They point to the European precedent of intervention at the timo of the ireach Revolution. A fw journals express tho opinion that the establishment of a Chinese republic would bo to Japan's advantage, as tho "Chinese menace" would be avoided. But all newspapers, irrespective of party, seem to bo agreed that the disappearance of tho Manchus is essential to tho progress of the Chinese Empire. The Japanese Government is believed to bo hostile to intervention, but is prepared to take immediate and effectual steps to safeguard Japanese commerce should tho occasion arise.