Evening star., 1922-04-16

fashion. 1 can enlighten themIt was the
us rally TIC to that stsndard with the unspoifed
children from Mongolia to Arabia. Mongols
Aaab. Of me and in
and high Pamir.
China.-Certain details Of a recent report
from China are Of q complexion 30 fantastic
that credulity boggles at them. This report
Is to the following effect,
coalition has been formed against Gen. Wu
Pei-Fu. inspector general q. e., military COM
mander or super-tuchun) of the Yangtze or
central China group Of provinces; which coalt-
tion includes DR.. Sun Yat-Sen. President of the
Canton Republic; Gen. Chang Tso-Lin, In
spector general Of Manchuria and Chinese
Warwick. and twill you believe IT'D old Tuan
Chi-Jui and Little Hsu. The Anfu clique. OF
which Tuen Chi-Jui and Little Hsu were OF
old the most prominent members. has been
revived In this precious coalition extremes
do meet and mean one thing the scatter
brain liberal" the loquacious and dubious
one-time bandit. the master of Squeeze"
Chang Tso-Lin. Little Hsu Is twenty-four-
= OF the coalition leaders mentioned old Tuan
Chi-Jui Is the one who seems most deserving
of respect He is hdde-boumd reactionary.
strange in the reconciliation OF northern re-
dictionaries, nor indeed. is there anything to to
surprise the philosopher in the alliance OF
Sun Yat-Sen and Chang Tso-Lin for the pur-
pose OF eliminating man so dangerous as is
due to reputation for integrity and dis
interested patriotism "a reputation which for
s who is aR oo
lief: THE coalition program contemplates the
Tuan Chi-Jui as vice president. under the con-
dition that Sun Yat-Sen retire to America, per-
chann so 20 dns q. ths reai boss of
the show. One wonders what role Gen. Chen
cd apffh fhA g6na II
Fu). Is playing in this bizarre business. 1t is
perhaps significant that his name is not men
ported to command one OF Sun Yat-sen's
armies
president Of the Peking government, that ele-
CANT but ineffectual literatus. Hsu Shih-Chang,
l possibility % Of '1 restoration f n Of the Manchu
dynasty. but complete canvass of possibilities
must include that one. however remote. n Hsuan
tirement in Peking, respected and liked. And
is not that redoubtable hero Chan Hsun. who
once restored him to the throne for a few
acient army? What. G Chang Tso-Lin. thou
Chinese Warwick. dost thou intend to do.
after thou hast made meal of WI Pei-Fu?
X X X X
Notes.-The domestic news budget this week
is meager. The strikes of textile workers in
New England and the great coal strike con-
tinue, with extraordinary development. The
coal strike seems to be gradually spreading
among the non-union miners, but to what ex-
tent i. is difficult to determine.
Astounding statements were made in the
House on Tuesday charging the Secretary of
War and the Attorney General with laxness
indifference (and, indeed. something worse)
in the matter of prosecutions for fraud in
connection with war contracts and sales of
surplus war property. The two cabinet men,
bers have replied, denying the accusations.
Secretary Weeks with the heat natural to one
whose personal integrity is called in ques-
tion.
1 must postpone to next week notice of the
Irish situation. which continues "of delcacy'
of the German reparations- situation, in which
there has been important development, and
of other matters less important.