The President is still attempting to persuade the Cabinet to with: draw their resignations. The opinion is expressed in political circles that his efforts will not be successful but the resignations are not likely to be accepted for a few days.
It is believed that the President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives will send delegates to Paotinefu to try to persuade Generals Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu to modify their attitude.
It is important to note that the present crisis reveals that Generals Tsao and Wu are working together as it had been widely reported recently thab there was much friction between them.
It is also pointed out that the militarists have shown their hand clearer than ever before, first by a wire and then by delegates, both urging the appointment of their nominees for the Fukien and Kuangtung posts.
Finally it is reliably reported that the matter was clinched by a telephone message from Paotingfu to the Cabinet practically amounting to an ultimatum.
_The Cabinet have issued a circular telegram stating that they desired peaceful unification but certain parties were preparing for hostilities in South China and as the Cabinet could not carry out their policy they- decided to resign.—Reuter.
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