Fnone Ovn Own Comssrownexr Peking, Sept. 20.
Reports regarding Gen. Ho Ying-chin's visit to the West are now beginning to reach Peking, and despite the absurd system of censorship in force, it is now possible to obtain some idea as to the reasons that prompted the trp, and the prospects of its success.
Reference 1s made to the censorship, because one newspaper fearful of publishing the report of the general's departure was ordered sus: pended. Under ordinary circumstances it would have been suspended for reproducing the news. However, in this instance, the authorities were anxious to have the public informed that the Mongolian problem was to be tackled at last.
The Mongolian problem is not new, and as has been previously men: tioned, representatives of the Inner Mongol rulers had been instructed to Inform the Peking authorities and the Central Government that no further procrastination would be tolerated. An ultimatum was despatched to Nanking, and the Mongol Tegates were then asked to. remai in Peking until the arrival of Mr. Huang ¥u, who would be, armed with Instructions as regards the Mongol demands. The disappearance from Peking of a prominent Mongol, Known as Han Feng-meng, who arrived in Peking on September 3 and who is believed to have been hide rapped on September 5, complicated matters, He had arrived in the of the official Mongolian deletion, and Mongol circles openly state that they believe that his kidnapping was an effort on the part of certain Chinese quarters to throw scare into the Mongol delegates.
If there was any such intention. It failed, for it merely served to stiffen the backs of the Mongol delegates who returned to Prince Teh Wang At Peitingmiao, with the story of prorastination, disappointment and the added crime that had been perpetrated on one of the members of the delegation.
Mongol Retalfation Prince Teh was not long responding. Orders were promptly issued to hold up all salt carts pas ing through Inner Mongolia. They were rounded up and taxed accord-Ing to the number, of bags they carried. Chinese" protests proved unavailing. The Chinese authorities were told, and told rudely, that in will be a problem beyond the powers that have been granted Gen. Ho Ying-chin, willing though he might be to reach a settlement, for the Mon~ gols have definitely asserted that there can be no question of a compromise. They are weary.of this constant encroachment, and thei patience is exhausted.
The Japanese have, indeed, chosen 'a psychological moment forthe in-fat tration of their agents, and their presence must account for the stiffened attitude recently adopted by Prince Teh Wang, although the latter's advisers still deny that they have had any relations whatsoever with the Japanese. This denial is hardly borne out by the presence throughout the country of Japanese Jagents, of the large military "mission" that has its headquarters Dolonor, or the mission headed by Colonel' Mitsui, at Kalgan. Colonel Mitsui, was formerly prominent Chengieh, and his contacts with Chinese and Mongols in the capital Jot Jehot will no doubt serve him in good stead in Kalgan. This latter "mission" is an innovation, and Jmay be regarded as an indication of the importance the Japanese now attach to the western marches
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