Poor Prospects in Canton for Northern Militarists: Move to Make Dr, Sun President Canton, July 9.
While courtesy may lead the Kuomintang leaders in Canton to acknowledge whatever offers or suggestions General Tsao Kun has communicated to Dr. Sun Yat-sen relative to the present situation in the country, it is not believed here that the Northern militarists will be—taken seriously.
Members of the Peking Parliament are again arriving at Canton, They ave trying to gather sutticient number here to hoid another extraordinary session and perhaps elect Dr. Sun as the President of the Republic for the ud time. It is difficult funds to keep up another useless institution in Canton, as far as Cantonese are concerned. The present internecine war within their midst is exhausting all possible means of procuring money to support the The autho:
ities have gone so far as to borrow from the funds deposited with the government by insurance companies for security. As the Members of Parliament will go where-ever there is money, Canton is & very poor place 10 aim at for the time being. As Dr. Sun is meeting with more favourable fortune in the North River war zone and is hopeful of success on thg East River fronts, he may not be very prompt in replying to overtures from Gen. Tsao Kun or the militarists in the North.
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