Word: wu
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...House of Representatives a bitter feud waged over the appointment of a Premier and the election of a Speaker. Wu Ching-Lien, the present speaker, was apparently determined to secure the Premiership or prevent the confirmation of another candidate. This had the effect of dividing the House into two factions-pro-Wu and anti-Wu, the result being that a free fight occurred when an anti-Wu man attempted to force a new election for the Speakership in order to get rid of Wu. As to the Premiership, Wu's supporters were not strong enough to secure his confirmation...
Marshal Tsao-Kun is a powerful militarist and if he succeeds in enlisting the services of General Wu Pei-Fu (Tuchun of the Yang-tsze Valley), his position will be rendered impregnable from a military point of view. On the other hand he is a man of little political ability and lacks force of character; moreover he is reputed to be surrounded by " evil counselors...
...arrangements for the course were made directly betwen Chang and the Japanese War Department. It is understood that this is only part of a scheme which the Manchurian Tuchun has in mind for recouping his military prestige, so badly undermined by General Wu Pei-Fu last year...
...General Wu Pei-Fu, Tuchun of the Yangtzi Valley. Owes all his power to steel and smoke. He was the military sponsor of the Peking Government. It is suggested that General Wu has been bought off by Marshal Tsao-Kun, which would explain his non-partisan attitude in the recent militarist coup in Peking...
...this there is antagonism between the President, Li Yuan-Hung and Marshal Tsao-Kun, Chihli Tuchun. Tsao-Kun has friends in Peking and it is no secret that he is out to get the Presidency. These plans of Tsao-Kun were naturally unfavorably received by General Wu, who generally, not always, supports the President. Then there was the arrival of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in the South and his long-winded, long distance support of the Central Government (Peking). Dr. Sun agreed, however, to back Tsao-Kun for the Presidency; this brought him into opposition with General Wu, who never...