Peking, Feb. 25.
General Meng En-yuan returned from Mukden yesterday and reports that he was well received by General Chang Tso-lin, who told him that the President. himself must solve the Cabinet problem and that the militarists who have in the past taken an active part settling affairs connected with the Central Government must henceforth not interfere with such matters. Otherwise, General Chang pointed out, no suitable man would accept the Premiership. General Chang emphatically denied that any' secret agreement or understanding between him and Mr. Tuan Chi-jui existed. General Chang added that he intended to despatch a circular telegram to the provinces denying those unfounded rumours."
General Pao Kwei-ching, Minister of War, will leave here this evening or to-morrow for Mukden to interview General. Chang Tso-lin. Thus while General Chang advocated military non-interference with the affairs of the Central Government, he is being interviewed daily by leaders principally concerned with the issues at stake.
No other developments are reported to-day, but discussions are proceeded ily in Peking and Paotingfu as well as Mukden and the absence of important developments is generally accepted by the Chinese as proof that no satisfactory compromise is yet in sight.
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