Peking, March 31.
Rumours of the monarchical movement are now seriously agitating the Legations. The current report is that the President's office, the night before last, received instructions from Mukden to call a conference in the palace regarding President Hsu Shih-chang's immediate resignation prior to the restoration.
This story is considered significant in the Legations and the monarchy movement is considered inevitable in well-informed quarters elsewhere.
It is believed that the publicity the whole matter has received has interfered with the plans and that the vociferous denials from Mukdea signify a postponement.
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