Political discussion amongst those who are most concerned with the its own interests, while the Trium-pirate is settling which is to be the Caesar. This idea fits in po fectly with the announced intention of the Yangtze and Central China provinces to work together in their own interests, Within the past week Chenju has become the centre of national polit ical activity, delegates from all provinces and all factions coming. there to find out what this part of China is going to do, These dele gates, after seeing Marshal Chi Hisien-yuan, come to Shanghai to influence public opinion here. One hears a good deal of talk of what is going ¢o happen, but everywhere there isa strain of pessimism. Tt is, however, admitted on all sides that the contre of importance political China is shifting from Pe-King to the Yangtze Valley.
'The destination of Wu Pei-fu is still unknown. There have been no private telegrams, so far as could be learned, from him on this point. It is generidly believed, Nowever, that he is ex route to' Wachang, although bott Hangchow and Nan-Kiang have been mentioned, Peking situation centres on the possibility of Marshals Chang Txo-Feng Vu-hsiang and Tuan Chi yorking together. The fact is od to that Tuan Chi-jui rose to political pinnacles on three different. occasions and that on each occasion he failed to accomplish anything ly being defeated by men his junior in years and in military' rank On each of these occasions, large fore to support him at one time, he was regarded as the preserver of the Republic ix no longer true, He ix an old having to depend upon either Fens Vu-hsiang or Chang Tso-lin for sup= port, These politicians point out that it would be impossible for Tuan Chi-Jui to return to Peking while either Feng Vu-hsiang or Chang Ts0-I controlled the city, as that would make him the puppet of a Mayor of the Palace, A man of his age ant seniority is not likely to submit' to, that indignity. On the other hand, Chang Tso-lin could never enter Peking as number two to Feng is Feng Vu-hsiamse up his the capital to C ing that even Wu Po have come to dislike Feng Vu-hsiang personally because of his Jand his unfilial conduct tow personal benefactor, Tao Kui
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