Peking, Sept. 1.
When Yeh Kung-cho was appoint ed to the Ministry of Communications he was commonly referred to as Chang Tso-lin's nominee be. cause he had acted as chief adviser to the Fengtien commander during the July campaign and was said to have found him campaign funds in railway circles. It was generally assumed, however, that Mr. Yeh was too clever a man to remain the tool of any Tuchun for any length of time, and the Chinese public is now delighted to hear that Chang and Yeh have had a serious misunderstanding.
It seems that Chang Tso-lin, regarding the railways as an unfailing gold mine, helped Yeh Kung-cho into office in the belief that he would serve him much Tseng Vu-chin served the Anfu Club, He expected to pay all the expenses of his military expedition into Chibli out of railway funds and was confident that Yeh would cheerful! misappropriate the money whi he desired. A few days ago he called for a settlement. and when Yeh Kung-cho flatly refused to supply the expected money Chang was not only very angry but mightily astonished. That anyone should take the current patter about reorganization and reform seriously was beyond his mental grasp, Pexixe, Luis
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