Peking, June 11.
The situation is changing so rapidly that each telegram invalid dates the last. The stand of President Li Yuan-hung, in the face of persecution, is eliciting admiration while the tactics of Gen. Tsao Kun inspire contempt.
Arrangements for the gazetting of Yen Hui-ching as Premier and Wang Ko-min as Minister of Finance at two o'clock yesterday afternoon had all been made, when Gen. Feng Vu-hsiang openly supported the campaign of Tuchun Tsao Kun by announcing that he would permit no new Cabinet so long as the President stayed in office, but suggested that Chang Shao-tseng should return with the old Cabinet to function for the President, pending an election. Wang Huai-ching, opposing the return of Chang Shao-tiseng, announced that he would be no longer responsible for the peace of the city, but would retire to the Peiyuan gar-risen. Gen. Feng said that he would occupy the city and _preserve order if necessary.
These facts were conveyed to
neutral Parliamentary group, who our correspondent by a- are say that the election of Gen. Tsao Kun, after the elimination of President Li Yuan-hung through force majeure, is inevitable, but they deplore his methods. They leav that 200 members of Parliament, of various factions, are incorruptible, but the Tientbin Party can carry the elections.' The agents of the Tientsin Party persist in rumours that Chi Hsieh-yuan- Tuchun of Nanking, will declare independence if President Li Yuan-hung does not resign, but official despatches do not warrant such a statement Later.
The above report of Gen. Feng} Vu-hsiang's attitude towards the President is exactly confirmed: by messages conveyed to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body by the President and other high authorities. In the course of an interview with the Doyen on Saturday, President Li Yuan-hung said frankly that he trusted Wang Huai-ching to main-} tain order, but would not like to guarantee order if Gen. Feng and his troops should enter the city. Wang Huai-ching has now withdrawn, and with Gen. Feng promising to take local control, the community is very nervous about the immediate future.
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