Peking, June 11.
The President, interviewed by a elected a successor. He pointed out that the Chihli Party, who last year on bended knees implore ed him to take over the administra_ tion, were now doing their utmost to drive him out.
President Li stated that Dr. Wellington Koo, Dr. W. W. Yen and others were refusing to take up the formation of a-ministry owing to military duress, and asserted that the aim of the militarists was to block the formation of a Cabinet.
President Li Yuan-hung yesterday evening addressed an urgent telegram to General Tsao Kun and Wu Peifu and circulated it throughout the country, stating that he. had endeavoured to retain the Premier, Gen. Chang Shao-tseng, without success. He had requested others to form a Cabinet, but they fear to do so. The President points out that the present events have been politically inspired and are obviously attempts to oust him illegally from the Presidency. The President tells Generals Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu that they, as guardians of the State, cannot look on this state of affairs with indifference and adds that he awaits their reply.
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