Peking, Nov. 30.
The Loyang headquarters office has sent out a statement regarding Wu. _Pei-fu's attitude towards the Lo Wen-kan case and the political situation which this case brought about. Summarized and paraphrased for the sake of brevity, it is about as follows:
In dealing with the Lo Wen-kan case the Peking authorities sheld be careful not to confuse political with criminal charges. It must be kept in mind that if there was anything irregular in the signing of the loan agreement it was an administrative error for which not only Lo Wen-kan but the whole Cabinet must assume responsibility, but that it has nothing to do with euch criminal charges as the accepting of bribes. If the bribery charges can be substantiated, then Lo Wen-kan should be tried in the proper courts on a criminal charge, but the introduction of a political charge at the same time is inadmissible and should have no bearing en the case.
(2) Loyang does not desire to comment upon the irregularity of Lo Wen-kan's arrest.
(3) It does not seem possible now that the Cabinet can be saved. Wu Poi-fu desires to state that in this crisis his conduct and his attitude towards all parties, the nation, the Parliament, the President, Tsao Kun, the Cabinet and Lo Wen-kan have been entirely disinterested.
(4) Loyang will take no part in the organization of a new Cabinet.
(5) Contrary to newspaper report, relations with Paotingfu continue to be cordial.
Tt need scarcely be stated that these assurances assure us of nothing except that Wu Pei-fu is doing nothing and will continue to do nothing. In view of articles which the writer has recently published upon Wu Pei-fu's relations with Tsao Kun, further comment upon this Loyang statement would be superfluous,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.