The President's Apologia Peking, Aug. 4.
Generals Chang Tso-lin, Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu have arrived: n_ Peking.
Political interest. is again focussing on Peking. The scheme ior a reconstruction and settlement is progressing. The conferences tientsin after The arrival of Gen-1 Wu Pei-fu. have apparently settled the preliminaries.
The mandate dissolving the Anfu Club has been issued. A mandate will be issued this evening, in which the President blames himself for the recent troubles. 'The mandate will explain that the President has not been partial to party and has not engaged' soldiery to support his authority, but, nevertheless, ho has been unable to prevent the party struggle or to avert the conflict, in which many soldiers were killed and merchants and people made suffer. Therefore, the mandate adds, it cannot be denied that he is lacking in virtue and ability. The President then expresses the hope that the whole country will take warning from these disasters and the complicated situation and to this end should avoid quarrels amongst themselves.—Reuter.
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