On the importance of the peasants' wagon with the Soviet, [Executive would have met the Kuo-fang half-way. But, it is peinted out, admission to a sub-commit tee does mot mean anything at all for the conference will not change its altitude on any point to conform with the decisions of the so-called exports. In these circumstances, the Kuomintang intend to remain aloof from the conference, Preliminary Conference Only Tuan Chi-jui's plan is to invite I the provincial assemblies to Peking to form an Jexperts' committee to guide the Jconference in its deliberations. That fs ax far as he will go, for the [Government's contention is that this is simply a preliminary: conference Jot de facto leaders to decide im-
People's representatives vited for the purpose of settling permanent problems of government.
Kuomintang officials point to the refusal of General Vu You-jen to Jattend the conference as proof of the unanimity of the organization in its present stand. General Vu was Hu Ching-yi's principal dele-irate, and is a staunch follower of Dr. Sun.
A Split in the Party At the same time, there were members of the Kuomintang present Jat the opening ceremony, and this Proves that the conference hax been quite a bone of contention in the party. The Leftiits, who represent the official attitude, have sided with, Sun Yat-sen, but the right wing is of opinion that the Kuomintang. should ce-operate with Tuan Chi-ju in so far as this conference is eon-cerned.
It is anticipated that the split between the two Kuomintang ftections, on this and other issues, will develop in the course of the next few weeks, for it is only the personality of Dr. Sun that has kept the party organization together in spite of much internal friction.
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