It is generally conceded in diplomatic cinvles here that Sir Miles Lampson, who King toda minis sion to negotiate the Tarif Treaty only, Rot going beyond the terms of the Mac~ Murray Treaty, but doubt is express to whether Dr. C. T. Wang Will outlast the negotiations.
Peking may possibly be influenced by a desire for n change, but the conviction is supported by reports from other quarters that ghanxen fare coming early in the sprihx.
The opium scandal here is ree garded as Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang's effort to find x reason for creating an open breach. Hers, ax in Manchuria the asstimption is that De.
Wang under Marshal Peng's orders will arrange for more cordial relations in Shantung with the Aapanese, not necessarily. involving the latter's withdrawal, but rather endorsing it on condition that Marshal Feng has the use of the vommunications, thereby solidifying his belt of control across China from the sea to Turkestan.
Trend Towards Japan It is further betioved in Manchuri and Peking that Dr, Warg's amiable understanding with Mr. S. Yada, Japanese Consul-General in Shanghai, along such lines will be wrecked' by Nankinte's uncompromising: attitude which is designed to block 8 Fene-Jo for which reason, mot only socks an excuse for an open breach but will shortly force tha issue further, here and in Tientsin.
Poking is ready to welcome any release from the present triangular muddle in which Yen Hsleshan, Pei Chung-hsi and Feng Vu-hsiang are all trying to finance their various tablishment at the expense of a stagnant counts, ant erly 8 ssphelioves. th "withdrawal Yrs Taisnanta presages Fen Yachstang's movement under Japa one auspices, Ninking's attack on De, Wang's woeent treaties, together with T Chung-hsi's hasty efforts to me gratiate himself with Japan Sending over staiP oticers fur mille tary education, and also Nankini peremptory orders for the remove of the Customs final effort. to dismantle Fens's prospective capital are all considered here as part of the struggle goime on behind the acones.
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