The Washington times., 1924-10-28
Diplomats Will Hold
Feng Responsible for
Safety Of Foreigners
By JOHN GOETTGE.
international News service.

PEKING. October 81 DeIayed).-
General Feng Yu-Hsiang, the
Christian general whose coup d'etat
has thrown the capital Of China
into turmoil, win be held personally
responsible for the safety Of all
foreign interests in the city, ac-
cording to a decision which has
been arrived at by the dipomatic
Representatives of the foreign pow
ers: and communicated to Ferg.
No fighting or other trouble has
occurred In Picking and General
Feng and his associates in the
coup are taking every precaution
to avoid trouble in the city. A
8 o'clock curfew law has been put
into effect which keeps all Chinese
off the streets after that hour, and
the streets leading from the city
proper into the Legation Quarter
have been picketed by some Of
Feng's most trusted troops. All
Chinese passing through the lines
are prohibited from returning.
Conference Planned.
General Feng has announced his
intention of calling a general con-
ference for peace and the establish
ment of a new government to
which Doctor Sun.Yat-Sen, Chang
Tso- Lin, Tuan Chi.Jui, and other
prominent leaders from all parts
of the country viii be invited. But
in the meantime, he remains die.
tator. At the present time he has
10000 troops either in Picking or
at Nanuan, his old headquarters,
just outside the city.
Exactly what has happened to
President Tsao Kun is not definitely
known because of the strict censor
ship that prevails. It Is said that
he 10 a semi-prisoner In his palace
under the protection Of his personal
body guard of 5000 troops.
General Feng has surrounded the
palace with Gordon Of troops and
also has guards stationed at the
homes Of members Of the cabinet
and other prominent officials IN toe
regmie he has just upset.
Signed Under Threat.
It Is now known definitely that
President Tsao Kun signed the man.
| date dismissing General Wu-Pei.Fu
as commander Of the government
forces and ordering him to deslst
from fighting Chang Tso-Lin Mt
Shanhaikwan, only after. General
Feng had threatened to lombard the
presidential palace II he refused.
Under such pressure the Presi.
dent signed the mandate, which was
then approved by the cabinet.
The cabinet then resigned en- bloc.
Numerous rumors are about as ia
where cabinet ministers now are.
Railway service in all directions
out Of Peking remains suspended
but troops are being moved out the
railway lines between Picking and
Tien Tsin, to prevent Wu.Pei.Fu
from making any progress in his
threatened assault on the capital,
New Line Ups in China
Entirely new line-ups are looming
in the Chinese political situation,
according to advices received in
Washington today, revealing that
General Fong Yu.hsiang, the
Christian general" whose coup
d'etat resulted in the overthrow OF
the Pelking government, is attempt.
ing to prevail upon Field Marshall
Tuan Chi-jui, the famous Anfu
leader. to become geReralissinlo
and Doctor c. T. Wang, an Ameri.
can.educated student, to head the
new government cabinet as premier.
Marshal Tuan. one Of the most
picturesque and best-known politi.
clans and military leaders in China
is the head Of the Anfu party which
was driven ont OF power during
the world war In a battle between
the Anfu clique and the combined
Chibli-F entien cuques. Feng's action
in making him generalissimo, which
virtually makes him dictator of ali
north China, comes as a great sur.
prise, as Feng was one Of his
principal opponents in the Anfu'
Chilli war.
Wang Cheng-ting, better known