Peking, Dec. 21.
To-day members of Parliament who are faithful to the Government held a meeting to devise a plan to vote Wu Ching-lien out of office, but the latter's followers and the so-called neutrals asked $400 each for their votes, so no decision could be reached.
he gold franc question is partly responsible for the Government's new and drastic anti-Wu programme, since the Cabinet knows that the French terms must be met immediately, while Wu Ching-lien is making a popular appeal through strong opposition, to any concession in the matter.
Peking, Dee. 21...
Mr. Wu Ching-lien secretly departed for Tientsin by atitomobile at six this morning. Yesterday evening hoe issued a circular telegram to the provinces denouncing as illegal the action of the Neiwupw - in disbanding the Parliamentary Guards and replacing them by Metropolitan alice. "It is believed that Mr. Wu Ching-lion will not accept defeat but will continue his political activities.
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