Meanwhile, the rumours that Li Yuan-hung is coming to Shanghai, here to establish a Government are as prevalent as ever. Gen. Chi Shich-yuan, Tuchun of Kiangsu, who is a supporter of Marshal Tsao Kun, has agreed to allow Li to come here on condition that he does not use the title of president. Li has, with the exception of a million and a half dollars, devoted all his money and his properties to the fund which will buy back, as he thinks, his recall to the highest seat." He is at present awaiting a telegram from the public of Shanghai in-yiting him to leave Tientsin to assume the presidency in Shanghai.
Li Yuan-hung's chief difficulty in coming te Shanghai is said to be silence on the part of Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, Director-General for the Reorganization of Military Affairs in Chekiang, who, it is said, does not wish openly to invite Li to Shanghai because he does not wish to be criticized and attacked by his political opponents. Should he ask Li to Shanghai good ground will be given for his opponents to attack him. Gen. Lu has infited Dr. Wang Ching-wei, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's representative, te go to "Hangchow to confer with him.
The Kuomintang is vehemently opposed to Li's coming to Shanghai to assume the presidency and some of the party have issued a manifesto strongly. denouncing him and "declaring war' on him. Mr. Chang Tai-yen, a prominent Kuomintang leader, states that Li is being forced! into action by some members of the Kuomintang as well as of the Chenghseuhhui and Anfu parties.
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