General Chin Yun-yen was sent to Paotingfu yesterday by President Li Yuan-hung in' order to report to General Tsao Kun on the political situation in Peking. ed The Chinese press says that General Wu Pei-fu will visit Paotingfu on December 9 on the occasion of General Tsao Kun's birthday, when the politico] situation in Peking will be fully discussed and decided on. including the questions of the Cabinet and of the Presidency.—Reuter.
Nov. 28.
The three impeachments yesterday against Dr. Wang Chung-hui and the one against Mr. Lo Wen-: kan, which were on the agenda, alec the motion impeaching Dr. Weilington Koo, of which notice had. not. been given, were all grouped although. several members contended that the former impeachment of Mr. Lo Wen-kan was perfectly valid.
The proceedings in the House of Representatives were so involved that most of the Chinese reporters. were confused, it appears that there was virtually no opposition. The 39 members who did not stand up when the vote wag taken were mostly representatives of the outer dominions who were unable to follow the course of the proceedings.
General Wu Pei-fu has telegraphed to Mr. Wang Chung-hui, giving the text of a. message which he has despatched to the President, as follows "As the arrest of Mr. Lo Wen-kan seriously reflects on the late Cabinet the case should be legally tried forthwith.
"It is reported that Your Excellency has persuaded Mr. Lo Wen-kan to leave gaol and take up residence at the Presidency. This report I cannot credit.
"Since the case began press ré- ports have been most conflicting and it is impossible for an outsider to learn the facts but it is a legal' case and there must be a legal charge and legal procedure must' be followed, regardless of party inter: ests or sympathies. Justice must be done and Your Excellency must see that it is done. When the facts are made clear. Your Excellency must send out a circular telegram explaining the whole of the details from end to end. I consider this essential both from a legal standpoint and in order to preserve the President's honour.'"'
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