Peking, Aug. 5.
Li Kuei-yuan, commander of the lith Division, is advancing into the Hochienfu district under Wu Pei fu's instructions, and Tseng Yuhsiang is expected north in support of Wu Po' 's reserves Wu fu enjoys foreign confidence ars and is sympathetically regarded by the Legations.
Orrositios 10 Wu Pei-rv.
The conference at the President's palace to-day dealt almost exclusively with past events, but it was decided to gives Chin Yun-peng a free hand in the organization of the Cabinet, as a result of which the liberals tentatively named will probably refuse to accept appoint: ments.
Wu_ Pei-fu's scheme for reorganization through a national popular assembly has been rejected by Chang Tso-lin and Tsao Kun. Wu Pei-fu's official announcement to the nation that his scheme had been approved was stopped at the Tientsin telegraph office by Tsao Kun. The latter also withheld Chang's circular telegram repudiate ing Wu Peifw's programme.
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