The Archive · 1925

Looking for New Leader

Canton, Jan, 22, Who will be the next leader of the Kuomintang, of which Dr, Sun Yat-sen is still president, is a problem engaging the attention of the leaders in Canton, Word has reached here that Dr. Sun's health for some time has not permitted him to take an active part settling many question submitted to him and that the replies which have come to the been from persons around Dr in Peking and many of the action taken have not satisfied those Canto: hax been suggested that Han-min, now Civil Goveeno at Canton and Acting Generalissimo, fant My. Liao Chung-hol, a former governor, should go up-to Peking: to be near De, Sun and to take lover the leadership of the party The "Prince action On the other hand Mr, followers hope his father. 'They faction "known ax the "Prines Faction," Mr. Sun Fo himself being own among many' in Canton Prince Sun." He has the support fof many' of the wealthier members of the party: whom the Hu faction feall the capitalists AL present Mrs Hen known among th as Wane Chine-wei or Wangs Shay-ming, chief adviser and private. secretary" to Dr. Sun Yateren. He belongs to the sume faction ax My, Mu Bane min, known ax the "Elder States:

Among val ne ix Mr Lin Sun of Fukien, wh president of the Chinete Senate and Governor of Amoys Tt Jian i he would be wecept= ble tu the and to the 5 but ith stated that he ix not a Bolshevist andi might the approval fof the Soviet Commission in Canton,—Reuter's Pacifile Servi

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