Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-20
WU0FFERSPEACE
PLAN T0ENEM|ES
Unification Scheme Would
Recall Parliament Dissolved
Five Years Ago.

PEKING, May 20-Solution of
China's internal problems. including
unification Of the north and south,
awaits the outcome of the military ac-
tivities north of Tientsin. where the
armies OF Gen. Chang Tso-lin and
Gen. Wu Pei-fu face each other.
Gen. WI, who defeated Chang in
their recent campaign near Peking
has declared he will not fight again
If Chang peaceably withdraws his
forces north of the great wall, as the
most important question to be consid-
cred now is the establishment OF
constitutional government. "a Tien-
tsin dispatch last night reported that
Chang's troops had completely evac-
uated Lanchow, and that Chang him
self and nineteen trainloads of SOL
diers had already gone outside the
great wall. The retreat was attrib-
uted either to Gen. Wu's outflanking
movement or to trouble in Man
churia.)
Gen. Wu is convinced that Chang
contemplates establishing an inde-
pendent empire in Manchuria, but be-
lieves the republic is capable Of over
throwing such government 1t is
said that If necessary an expedition
will be sent into Manchuria to reunite
the province with China proper.
Plan Of Unfacation.
Wu has announced that he is sup
porting a unification scheme which
he believes will win the approval OF
the southern government headed by
Sun Vat Sen, the seat of which is at
Canton. The chief features of the
scheme are:
First-Recall the old parliament
which was dissolved five years ago
and restore the provisional constitu-
ton adopted by the republic during
the first year of its existence.
Second Create a national army.
Third-The civil governors of the
provinces to be responsible directly
to Peking.
FourthITaxes to be collected by
the central government only.
Fifth Local self-government for
each province.
Sixth-The magistrates to- be elect
ed by the people.
SeventhAThe provincial police, not
the national army, to be responsible
for the maintenance of peace in the
provinces.
Old Parliament Important.
Importance is attached to the pro-
vision for reassembling the old par
lament, as the majority of the mem
bers now reside in Canton, and it is
believed that by inviting them to re-
construct the country WI has re-
moved any grounds for opposition on
the part Of Sun Yet Sen.
1t lis understood il the parliament
ia conyoked President Hsu Shih-
Chang will resign. He took office
after the dissolution of parliament
and for that reason DR.. Sen has cons
Guided that his election was illegal.
WIN Pei-Fu Is not committed to main
tanning Hsu in Office and has said he
favors removal of all obstacles to the
peace of the country. The chinese
press quotes DR.. Sun as declaring his
wtlIineness to abolish the Canton
government IL the president with
Lii Yuan-Hung, who retired from
the presidency during the attempt to
restore the monarchy in 1917, Is be-
ing urged to accept the ofhce again
should a vacancy occur Inc Fehihe
Leader in an editorial says:
"If WI Pei-Fu could succeed In
persuading Hsu Shih- Chang TO resign
and Lii Yuan-Hupg to resume once.
China could be united' ana WIN tne
conyocation of the old parliament the
Picking government would oe Sonsti-
tutional."