Kiating, Nov. 16.
Kiating is the centre of a very important conference these last. two days. Gen. Liu Hsiang has supposedly been to see his family beyond here and just returned here last night. He and' Gen. Chen, together with what other Generals we are not sure, but probably Li Tsi-chien and Liu Th-chin, have conferred her to-day.
In speaking with a representative of this latter General yesterday he openly said that steps were being taken to consider what could be done for the province in the hear future. That Yang Sen will be opposed by the Generals mention-Jed above is an assured thing, and what was said in a former letter about his security as long as Wu Pei-fu were in: the ascendancy is quite right. Now that Wu is down and out, steps are being taken to oust Yang. It is said that Liu Hsiang will be the Military Gov-ferner and Cheng Hong-fan will be the Civil Governor.. Just- how true information is one is left-to Tuan' Chi-jui is now of China and the Ching Emperor relegated to the [backwoods with his stipend cut" fifty-thousand per arum. If this latter is the action of Feng Yuhsiang it is at least commendable.
And moreover, the. folks in the know "hereabouts' assert' that "Tuan Chi-jui is the logical man to be the President of China, he being the strongest man on the. horizon. There does not seem to be. much enmity against Feng Vu-hsiang for his: action, since it puts Tuan in the Presidency.
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