Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-03
J.. s. Of CHINA
MAY BE RESULT
Of CONFERENCE
Parliament and Presi,
dent of Republic
in Harmony.

Picking. Aug. 2.-(By The Assoclst-
ed Press.)-Parliament and President
Lii Yuan-Hung are in complete agree
ment over the adoption OF a perma-
nent constitution for China similar to
that of the United States. the cabl-
net announced Wednesday. The right
of each province to maintain its W
assembly is to be recognized. ms,
it is believed. will comply with the
demands of the southern provinces for
provincial autonomy.
Alfred SEE, the minister to Wash
ington. who was ordered to Picking,
has been offered the portfolio of for
eign minister.
President Lii feels that the Picking
government has increased its prestige
BY assembling a parliament friendly to
his ideals.
The senate will meet again Saturday
to discuss the procedure relative to
drafting a constitution. Formation OF
a constitution already is progressing.
Completion of the new cabinet is
expected next week.
C%oincidental with the assembly of
parliament a group of progressive
Chinese women has published demands
for a clause in the constitution pro-
viding universal suffrage with equal
rights to public office. including mem
bership in parliament. Most of these
women were educated abroad.
The Chinese newspapers see hope in
the fact that parliament obtained a
quorum or opening Wednesday at the
appointed time. Yet they forecast diff
ferent problems.
The Shung Tien Shih Pao says China
needs political parties like those in
the United States. 1t points out that
the new parliament is split into fac
tons. each without platform or prin-
ciples.
This journal considers it unlikely
that parliament will achieve satisfac-
tory progress until at least two po-
litical parties are created.
Fears that yet another military OBJ
stacle might block the tortuous path
to peace were furnished by the defiant
expression of Chang Tso-Lin. flung at
Picking while parliament was conven-
ing.
The decline of Sun Vat Sens inflr-
ence in the south was indicated in the
assembling of quorums in both houses.
it was believed. Sun has persistently
rejected invitations to peace parleys
offered by President Ii Yuan Hung and
has opposed attendance of Canton
members Ut the TedSSefDDllng or purlla-
ment.
Chang Tso lin brought a fresh
threat from another quarter. He mott
fled foreign consuls at Picking that all
diplomatic questions concerning Man
churia must be referred to him. He
stated that he would not recognize
any agreements concluded by the
Picking government.
Chang was defeated decisively at the
gates of Picking by General WI Pei
Flu and after a disastrous retreat to
Manchuria. concluded an armistice with
General WI. Reports that he was re
facilitating his army. and his failure
to return rolling stock of the Peking-
Mukden railway. have been taken to in
dicate that the former bandit may con
template another military excursion
south and an attempt to re-fasten his
influence on Picking.
A naturalization of this threat at
this time would create a serious prob
lem to General WI, who places his
hope of unity and peace on the sue
cessful functioning of a representative
parliament. 1t is thought the crafty
Chang timed his defiant expression to
serve as a wrench in the wheels of
parliamentary government as they
started to r~evolve.