Evening star., 1926-01-10

the struggle between Feng Yu Hsiang
and Ii Ching Ling. Resumption of
service followed close on Feng's vic
tory.
An Associated Press report states
that on January Feng Yu Hsiang
issued n circular telegram announc-
ing that he would soon retire from
public life and go abroad, and en-
joining his military forces to support
the provisional chief executive. Tuan
Chi Jul. The general attitude toward
this announcement is MiSSourian. If
it is sincere the indication would
seem to be that there is an under
standing between Chang Tso Lin in
Manchuria and Wa Pei Flu in the
Yangtse region, and that Fcng de-
SpairS of maintaining himself against
such combination. Moreover. there
are rumorS alleging great dlSaffeC-
tion in Feng'S following; that his
generals have told him to clear out:
that he is in dread of assassination.
CThe very latest, which emphatically
calls for confirmation. is that Feng
has cleared out for Russia).
Another Associated Press report
states that Tuan Chi Jul has an
nounced that he will retire on Janu-
airy -. turning over the executive
out of joint" says the old marshal.
but confesses he hasn't the skill to
''Set it right But it's a way they
have in old China to announce one $
coming retirement and then forget
it, AS to turning over to the cabinet.
the cabinet consists of just one mem
ber, the premier. the other designates
naturally hesitating to seat them
selves in that dubious galley.
Again, here's a report of somewhat
questionable origin that Chang Tso
Lin has announced that he, too, viii
soon retire.
:. i :: !:
United States.-On January Con
gress reassembled after the holidays
The President has sent a message
to Congress asking for an approprl
alton of $50, 900 to cover the expenses
of participation of representatives OF
the United States in "a preparatory
commission for the disarmament con
ference, being a commission TO pre-
pare for a conference on the reduc'
ton and limitation of armaments.
which commission IS TO meet IN
Geneva in February.
The matters to be examined by it
will touch upon all aspects Of the
question of disarmament and AFFECT
the interests of all of the nations OF
the world"
The President, it is to be noted,
does not directly ask for permission to
send representatives to participate In
the commission. Vote of the approprl-
alton would be taken to imply con
gressional grant of such authority
No doubt the President seeks to avoid
an undesirable discussion at this time
Should the results of the work OF
the commission indicate to the Presi
dent the desirability of our participa
ton in the later conference, no doubt
the President would directly ask Con
cress for authority for such participa
ton Participation in the preparatory
commission would commit us to
nothing.
The coal parley continues vainly
There seems to be much misery among
the miners families.
In attempting to give the outline:
| of political controversies, 1t is lmpos
sible to prevent the occasional ap
pearance of partisanship. Such ar
appearance in this summary would be
| quite deceptive; the attitude is abso
! lutely non-partiSan.
Apparently the Democrats have
| chosen the main issue on which they
| will try conclusions with the Repub
! IicanS Or. rather. in d manner OF
| speaking, it has been chosen for them
| The demand that things be "evenet
up" that the Government "providf