A Commission Sitting in the Hope of Electing the Speaker Shanghai, July 21.
With the exception of a meeting on Thursday night and the arrival of eight new members from north China, little is happening Parliamentary circles.
It is understood that 20 members are on their way to Shanghai, a dozen coming by the China Merchants' str. Hsinming which is due here in a few days.
In a statement, a Shanghai re, presentative of Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, Military Governor of Ché- kiang, says that his chief hope is to maintain a neutral attitude in connexion with the present crisis. Meanwhile, however, he will study the claims of the different parties and give careful consideration to each before making a definite decision. Gen. Lu maintains that something practical must de done for the country's salvation, but whatever is done must be within the law, otherwise he cannot consent to give his approval. 7 Opposition to the members is still rife and apparently persons behind the movement are taking every step possible to attain their object, i.e., the removal of Parliament from Shanghai or for its complete dissolution. One gentleman, who appears to be im close touch with the situation, informed a representative of the ''North-China Daily News' yesterday that the opposition do not desire to see the sweeping away of Parliament altogether: they wish to see the "rotten" Parliament, (vide Street Unions) or the members of it, dissolved and a' new better batch of Jaw-makers elected in their stead.
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