at Tsinanfu From 46 members of the Shantung Provincial Assembly we have received an account of a highly illuminating episode which occurred in Tsinanfu only a few days; ago.
They desired to elect as Speaker the gentleman of ther; choice: the Tuchun thought otherwise, and the methods he took to enforce his views, although not original in China, are none the less instructive in these demo cratic; days.
The situation seems to centre largely round one Hsieh Yih-tsun, a politician of the Anfu persuasion. He had held office during the Anfuj regime, but when that came to an end, found himself without a position. His desire once more to secure official position led him to become a candidate for the Speakership of the Shantung Assembly, and it is interesting to sce the influence he brought to bear on the matter. In some manner or other he was a protege of Pan Fu, a former Minister of Finance who used to be regarded as "protector" of the Shantung Tuchun, Tien Chung-yn. Either at the instigation of Pan Fu or on his own account Tuchun Tien decided that Hsieh should obtain the vacant post, and steps were taken accordingly.
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