Address to Journalists on Present Situation Mx. Wen Shih-tsen, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and Superintendent of Customs, gave a tox party last. Friday afternoon at the Union Club in honour of a score of Teading foreign and Chinese journists.
Refreshments having been served, Mr, Wen welcomed those present by stating that he himself was a newspaper man in bygone days. We had in 1911 assisted Mr. W.
Donald, who then represented' the "New York Herald." Mr, Wen sleted as a "vice-correspondent," a post fof which he was extremely proud.
Me. Won stated that the present situation was one in which two brothers were still fighting. Shanghai was a place of commercial importance to foreigners and Chinese like and it was very unfortunate lat that fighting should take place around this port, and that all sorts of rumours should be circulated.
"I em very sorry," said Mr. Wen, thee fighting has had to take place but, as T say, this was a fight of brothers, brothers who were mem-hers of the old Peiyang Party. Tapan Lu was a supporter of Mar: shal Tuan and Marshal Chi a. supporter of the Chili Party, hence differences of opinion arose, How-fever, things are much more settled now'and all are out today to. support Tuan, therefore all should be friends again and proper protection [should be granted to the peopl Nr, Wen stated that everybody
narrow to be gecommodated on the {Wanted the fighting to be stopped sept peace in Shangha, they Diatiorm of the handcart Hive ear [aad wanted to have tio connexion slope {ith wars or politic.
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