There are many who have tried te excuse participation of Great Britain, America and France in the recent negotiations for a £5,000,000 loan - to China on the grounds that these nations would lose the support of Peking by refusing to share in the loan and, that Japan's hold on the Chinese Government would be firmer than in the past, for she would certainly advance the necessary funds singlehanded. It is difficult to understand the logic of such an excuse, after thoroughly considering—the present situation in Peking, where the personnel of the Governcent is, for the most part, an Anfu personnel, Premier Chin Yun-peng, who signed the secret military pact with Japan, did, upon his assumption of office a8 Premier, make an effort to disown his connexion with the Anfu Party und the Japanese, but failed miserably in the attempt, as he was checkmated by the Parliament, which is an Anfu Parliament. His Cabinet is made up of Anfu men, and he has not been able to secure the consent of Parliament to his appointment of wen to positions in the Cabinet, that were not steady and certain followers of Anfu ideals.
Presipexr Hsu axp Javan.
Furthermore, we find in a close study of the events of the past four years, that President Hsu Shih-chang is personally responsible for the introduction into the Chinese Government of pro-Japanese officials, for Tsao Ju-ling, Lu Tsung-yn, Chang Chung-hsiang and their ilk' were recommended for high official posts by President Hsu, or we had better say, before he was President, Those, who are best informed concerning Peking polities, attribute the conversion of Tuan Chi-jui to a pro japanese policy, to the pleadings of President Hsu Shih-chang, who, upon the death of Yuan Shih-kai, advised Tuan to profit by the mistakes of his former chief, and at once make friends of the Japanese.
The smoothly patched up Chengchiatun affair, the financing of the expeditionary' force against Chang Hun under the leadership of Tuan Chijui by the Japanese, and the assistance given Tuan in effecting the organization of the War Participation Bureau by, the Japanese Government—and__ its financiers, all went to confirm Tuan in his belief that President Hsu Shih-chang was right, that is, that was best to form' an alliance with Jean. It is a matter of common knowledge that. previous to the death of Yuan Shih-kai, Tuan Chi-jui would have nothing to do with Japdn or pro-Japanese Chinese officials. In fact it was not until the fight between the Cabinet Office and the President's Office was engineered by General Hsu Shu-cheng, that Tuan Chi-jui felt the need of outside assistance, and the crisis existing at that time made him a ready listener to the advice of Hsu Shih-chang.
Caaxe Carey's "J'Acovse."
Last year we read an open telegram' sent by Chang Chien. to the President, accusing him of being guilty of selling the nation to foreigners, and warning of double dealing, when he allowed the whole blame to be placed upon such junior men as Tsao Jwling and Lu Tsung. yn, who were brought into hig! Position by the President, who all times was fully cognizant of their official acts. In fact, when Tsao Ju-ling was forced to' resign his office, after the student demonstration, he clearly stated in Lis petition'to ~the President to relieve him of his post, that the President had been aware of all that he did in official life, which was done only with the sanction of the President. In looking over the long list of New Year honours, for the most part given to Anfu men, we find the President bestowing higher orders of merit upon Tsao Ju-ling and Lu Tsung-yn.
It is now unreasonable to presume that the participation of Great Britain, America and France in the new loan will make the Peking Government the more friendly to-yards them, for the Peking Government isan Anfu Government, and it must remain an Anfu Government, or it will fall. In assisting Japan to finance the present Government, wa are merely playing into the hands of Japan.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.