The Archive · 1922

GEN. LI'S TERMS FOR PRESIDENCY

Military Reductions a Principal Feature Peking, June 7.

Gen. Li Yuan-hung, in a circular telegram to the provinces, lays down the terms on which he is ready to resume the Presidency. The principal points are the abolition of Tuchuns, "Tutungs and other military regional commandants, the disbandment of superfluous troops, and an agreement on the part of military commandants that they come to Peking to discuss reconstruction, adding that, otherwise, it would be futile for him to undertake the Presidency with any' reasonable hopes of success.-

are going to Tientsin to offer ce:

A number of Mongolian Psces7, gratulations to General Li Yuan-" hung. Tung Kang and Li, Ting-hsin are also going to Tientsin this afternoon, as administrative representatives, to urge, Gen. Li Yuian-hung to come to Peking. *Gen. Wu Pei-fu and Gen. Tsao Kun, interviewed by Reuter's representative at Paotingfu yesterday morning, said that Gen. Li Yuan-hung would doubtless go to Peking to assume the Presidency, but he must first satisfy himself regarding the legality of his reinstatement.

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