Sweeping Changes in Political Theories and the Result in China Peking, Feb. 8.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin has issued the following declaration from the Headquarters of the Ankuochun:—"To restore order from the present chaos is a tremendous task which can hardly be accomplished immediately, The _outatanding political problems confronting China cannot be settled upon the dictates of any particular person. I have, therefore, issued circular telegrams Jon several occasions advocating that questions relative to polities should bbe the subject of public discussion.
"Ever since the inception of the' Republic, the sovereign rights of the nation have rested with the people. The development of government of, for and by the people should serve as the guiding principle, in pursue ance of which the details of satisfactory political sentiment such Jas preservation of national sovereign rights, restoration of owsler, spread Jof education, harmonious co-opera tion of Labour and capital, extension means of communication and improvement of the methods of judicial administration must be solved, "Likewise the question of distribution of power between the Central administration and local Governments deserves special attention "Certain Foreign Agents"
"Suceping changes have taken place in the field of political theories since the outbreak of the European war.
The sponsors of extreme radicalism in China, being poppets in the hands of certain foreign agents, have not failed to seize the present opportunity for misleading, the distressed people by erroneous theories which are working havoc in the very nation which gave them.
They are Dourid to fail but it fs intolerable to see the people suffer. Military power is effefent only suppretaion of troubles. Order and! pence depend upon a, eatistactory solution of all political problem "Onthe other hand-we expect the Powers to accord due respect to our public opinion and sovereign rights to that the Chinese may be freed of the fear of possible invasion from while the Powers will be freed of the apprehension of any anti-foreign movements, '"Prankness and mutual respect are the keynotes for effecting perpetual peace among the members fo the family of nations. Pacifica tion of the nation does-not mean that I'am up against any particular party. However, honesty requires that Imake my stand clear and. unmistakable, namely, that the present expedition is directed at nothing else vat Bolshevism. There is room for negotiation with all others except Bolshevists.
"My Uuty to the people, regardless of their professions or nationality, is to offer them protection, From them, onthe other hand, T expect hearty. ce-operation since we fighting in a common cause."—Reuter.
Retter Outlook for Wu Pei-fa, Kaifeng, Jan. 28.
'The frets regarding Marshal Wa Pei-fu's generals are only now becoming clearly known, It is true that there has.beon considerable discord among the leading generals but this ix not altogether duo to' disloyalty towards Marshal Wu or to their sympathies with the Southerners, which 1s decidedly not the case, There hax been great opposition lby other generals to General Kuo Ying-chieh and great pressure has licen brought on Marshal Wa to dismiss him, but the Marshal refused. Abolishing the Tupan's office has been somewhat of a compromise! and the outlook is now more hopes ful, The Fengtien Army headquarters hax now been established at Chengchow s0 that Fengtien forces can immediately enter the province in large numbers should the need arise, "China is suffering from poverty] in spite of her immense natural, wealth. The task of readjusting [China's finances must be tackled in iowa ways; first the productive power Jot the nation should be augmentes by the encouragement of "industrial enterprises. and extensive reclamation of uncultivated lands.
Secondly unnecessary expenses must be reduced by cutting down [superfluous official posts and limitation of the size of the army.
"Definite artd concrete financial plans can only be evolved by careful stady of moans of consolidating domestic anal foreign loans, the installation of proper financial organization, regulation of the system of currency and modification for the methods of taxation. Punish-tment for greedy promotion and the Tronest development of technical genius should naturally be the Subject of strict regulations, Marshal Wu has been greatly] strengthened by the situation deve-Hoping in southwest Honan, General Fan Chung-hsia, who joined the Nationalists, is now surrounded at INanyang-fu and it is expected that
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few days will seo hie limin The troops carrying out the surrounding movement belong. to Gen-Jeral Vu Shih-taring, of Hupeh, who with an army of 40,0000 left, Hu-Man when the "Cantonese took it. He led his men northwards, having many small encounters which re-[duced his force to about 30,000, But it is now a force to be reckoned with as the troops are unusually' well armed and equipped. He is most loyal to Marshal Wu—Reuter.
Chang Chung-chang on Wi to Kiukiang Peking, Feb. 4, ced for Sound Or "The mainstay of National finance is sound credit. As regards domestic and foreign loans secured bby the Customs T shall uphold their credit to the best of my ability because it is my belief that waning, credit will make it impossible. for handle properly. the ational parse in the fritt Senttire therefore, to assure the public that T shall, to the limit of capacity, undertake to tron ere-it at home and abroad. juncture snarks a point in the history the good of our people aul "ihe continuance of friendly relations with the Powers it 53 time to ponder carefully what our re-and attitude ae regards the Powers should be. Equality of utemational treatment is the only, safeguanl of World peace: Our uty to foreigners residing in China the protection of their lives and Property, Foreign messages received here state that fighting is going on at Yencheng in Chekiang. On other fronts matters are progressing fav-curably for the Northerners. General Chang Chung-chang is. stated to be steadily and surely advancing through the province of Anhui and will shortly be in a position to attack Kiukiang assisted by" the Northern fleet, G.neral Chi its ich-yuan, a follower of Marshal Wa, is reported to have arrived at Sinyangehow and h preparing to lead an attack ai Hankow very shortly.
Mowers of Marshal Wu express optimism regarding the result, Fengtien forees entering Honan ave experiencing some difficulty from the Red Spear. Society, which is hostile to all troops irrespective of whether they are Northerners or Southerners, They have recent ly inflicted serious losses on the Kuominchun and are now adopting the same tactics against the Fengtien forees, They are cutting. Stragglers and foraging parties andi? killing, or disarming them.
Te is reported that. the wmmy. has been compelled and destroy several villages. order to suppress, of the" Society before continuing. their: adio vance to the South.
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