Marshal Chang is unused to the tortuous processes of governmental procedure, and when it was explained to him that Tuan had really initiated a political revolution, and that therefore all things should proceed from th contained in the provisional order, he was not displeased, and made it clear that another political revolution was called for to restore some sort of regular government. He had clear idea himself how it could be done, He only knew he was very much dissatisfied with the regime had helped to introduce, not only because of its capacity for money-supping commissions, but also because he was getting precious little money himself out of the exchequer. Having strengthened his hold on Manchuri fee about the consolidation of his military position along the Tients Pukow railway; hence the May 30 descent, which also gave him the opportunity to examine the political situation, at close hand. aspirations, there is no doubt that he was anxious to come up to the capital for a short stay. He dissuaded by the argument advanced by his staff that a visit to the capital at this time might provoke wot only in the but also in the minds of the agitators,—misunderstanding might, easily lead to friction. He agreed finally to call off the trip.
'The politicians' next task was to uproot the reconstruction idea out of his mind. Chang Tso-lin remained obstinate on this point for a long time, but the discussions which his Chief of staff, Yang ting, had in Peking with the Pr: Vinional Chief Executive and Liang Shih-yi_a week ngo finally brought about the abandonment, at least for the time being, of his scheme to shake up the Government.
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