London, May 8.
The "Manchester Guardian," in an editorial article to-day, says that Dr. Sun Yat-sen has apparently backed the wrong horse and must now readjust his diplomacy. The important fact about the fighting in China is that it has given no excuse for foreign interests, to send forces to China to exact pre-pesterous indemnities for damages. The upshot of the fighting, the "Guardian" says, gives little hope} for the consolidation of China, and her great unifying mind has yet to come.
The "Times," in a leading article under the heading of '"China's Opportunity," says that General Wan Pei-fu's work will not be complete until General Chang Tso-lin has at Jeast been driven back into Manchuria. It points out that General Chang Tso-lin has Jong been in close relationship with the Japa: ese and says that it will be interesting to see how this connexion will serve him at this moment of lost prestige.
General Wu Pei-fu, the article says, is primarily a soldier and a very capable one as things go in China, but he has yet to win his spurs as a statesman. The tas! before him. is difficult and in the end there is the risk that he may become the tool of politicians. It is. his immediate duty to endeavour to come to an agreement with the Southern Party and in ce-operation with them to nominate a government which will have the allegiance. of both the North and South.—Reuter's Special Service.
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