Peking, May 25.
The demand of the Senate for thi nomination of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to be submitted to that House for confirmation appears to be leading to further complications as the question deveops. There is reason to believe that the Senate docs not care very much who is appointed ax long as ity demand is-granted, Official circles, believe, however, that Judge Vu is not popular in Parliamentary circles and there is no doubt: that the Cabinet fears that if his name were put forward he would be re-Jected. The consequence is that the verament has not taken the mae tural step of submitting to Parlin. ment the name of the present Taili Chief Justice, Mr. Vu Chang-chi, The Senate's interpretation of the Constitution on this matter, that although Judge Vu was appointed prior to the promulgation of, the Chief came into force, is not beings seriously contested by the Cabinet, 1t, therefore, hax to choose between nominating Judge Vu or someone ise for the substantive post, According to unofficial Chines reports the course decided upon. shirks the issue, for itis said that the Cabinet will, submit the name of Dr. Wang Chang-huai, and if his nomination is passed Judge Vu will carry on the duties of Chief Justice in_an acting capacity. this plan is adopted, Partiamer citoles expect that the Senate reject Dr, Wang, not on personal is but, because he is. atill nally Minister of Justice and Chinese Judge at the Hague Arbitration Court-—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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