The Archive · 1926

M. Ps, Without a Home The members of the Tsao Kun

Parliament recently endeavoured. persuade the Cabinet to remove the

in the Parliament buildings, allen alls hich at arent base that Marshal Wo Peita hed pre sed them he would restore Parlia-

Tarts 12 PER ANNUM, Failing these efforts a group of members wanted to use the Huai-jen tang as the meeting place for members of Parliament and a meet ing was arranged to take place there today, but the Cabinet last night ordered the police to close the Palace gates this morning, This was done and the gates are now strongly guarded by police.

The Huaijentang is at present being used by the Cabinet.—Reuter, Wu Peicfu Not (o Enter the Capitat Peking, June 20, Mr. Chen Chien, representing Marshal Chang Tso-lin, arrived here yesterday and had an interview with General Chang Chi-huang, representative of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, lasting many Hours.

At this meeting, it was decided that (1) Marshals Wu Pei-fu and Chang Tso-lin should enter Peking on June 24, (2) Dr. W. W. Yen's Cabinet should meet on June 22, and issue circular telegrams containing Dr. Yen's resignation and a welcome to the two Marshals, and (3) the selection of the succeeding Cabinet should be considered and decided upon by Marshals Wu Pei-fa and Chang Tso-lin after their mect= ing in Peking.

Mr, Chen Chien and General Chang Chi-huang are due to Teave here this evening in order to report this, decision to. their" respective Mr. Sun Pao-chi is considered to be the most promising candidate for the promiershin, In this ea nexion it is reported that in his interview with Mr. Chen Chien this morning, Mr. Sun expressed the with that, in' the event of his assuming the post of Premier, he should have Cabinet Ministers equally nominated by both Marshal Chang Tso-lin and Marshal Wu Pei-fa's factions, In reply, Mr, Chen Chien is said to have rtvied that the Fengtien faction desires to nominate more vice-Ministers than the Cabinet, Min= asters in the succeeding Cabinet.

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