Recently not a-few leaders and prominent members of the various political parties who hold Government appointments have announced their resignation from their respective parties, notable amongst these being many members of the Teanchiétgyuan, Hence the report of the imminent dissolution of all parties has gained currency. But as an influential high official has impressed upon President Yuan Shih-kai the importance and usefulness of such parties in a nation, and the President himself is said to be inclined to take the ame view, the proposal to stop the issue of subsidies to the parties haa been quashed.
Mr. Wang Chie-hsiang, member of the Tsanchengyuan and ex-Speaker of the Senate of the former Parliament resolutely sots his face against quitting his party, stating that severance from any party would come naturally when that party became extinct. Mr. Liang Shih-yi has, so far, expressed no opinion with regard to this subject.
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