About the only political party of any standing, apart from the Chihli military faction, not included in the "unholy. alliance" is the Chinputang. The leaders of the "unholy alliance" hope that Wu Pei-fu, finding Peking open to him and the Chinputang as usual fishing in troubled waters, will attempt to make a Government with the assistance of the Chinputang. They know that they can ensure the ignominious failure of such a Government.
If Wu Peifu were to submit a practical and liberal programme to the Chinese people and offer to back it with military force, drop Tsao Kun and the Chinputang and put his whole reliance in his own
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