Speculation Over Trip of Marshal Feng Peking, Oct. 8.
Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang's train passed through Peking' at five Jotelock. this morning and proceeded direct to Kalgan, where he says he will take a prolonged rest, He again emphasised " that trip to the north had no. political significance, and was made purely for health reasons.
"The sudden departure of the Mar-[shal yesterday from his retreat on the sacred mountain of Taishan, in Shantung, has aroused great inter-jest here. There is the usual amount Jof speculation as to the reasons for his decision.
Marshal Feng trived at Fengtai last night on his way to Kalgan, where his former subordinate, Gen: eral Sung Cheh-yuan, is Chairman of Charhar Province.
Interviewed by Chinese pressmen. Jon his arrival at Tsinanfu yester-Gay afternoon, Marshal Feng de-Jelared that he' left Taishan. because the needed q change of climate. In spite of this explanation, however, the general opinion in' Peking is that he was compelled to leave Shantung by General Han Fu-chu, who is reported to have presented him with $20,000 as travelling expenses.
Questioned regarding his views on the Lytton Report, the Marshal expressed his dissatisfaction with it. He said that the conceptions of Justice and fairness contained in the Report entirely represented those that might be expected of Powers towards semi-colonies. He reiter-sted the view that he has often ex: pressed that only armed force can win back the lost territory in Manchurin—Reuter.
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