Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
BITTER PARTISAN STRIFE IN THE CHINESE REPUBLIC
Has Brought the Reorganization of the Government to a StandstiI.

Peking, Sept. 4-Bitter partisan strife has brought the reorganization of the Chinese republic to a standstilI. The Kuomintang, or the old revolu- jority of the members of parliament who have so far arrived in Picking. Tang Shao-yi who has been designat ed minister of foreign affairs in the but remains at Shanghai, where Sun Yat-sen and other Kuomintang lead CTS are also living under foreign pro- lection.
 c. T. Wang, the president Of the senate, is the most prominent of the Kuomintang leaders who have come to Picking and are personally .participat- ing in the fierce political battle which is now being waged between the Kuo- nintang and the combination of prac-
 tically all other political fractions headed by prominent military lead CTS.
 So far slightly more than four hun dred members of parliament have ar rived in Peking. AS it requires near ly five hundred to make a quorum and the members already here are disorganized and divided in their chance of much accomplishment in the near future.
 The first and all important duty of the parliament is to approve a cabi- net. Its second important task will be the designation of a vice-presidenf to take the place upon the advance ment of the Li Yuan-hung.
 Yuan Chijui, the premier of the present compromise cabinet, has the support of the military forces of China and practically all the opponents of the Kuomintang. In addition to being premier, Yuan Chi-jui is also minister of war and easily the most powerful man in China. The military is really the only thoroughly organized force in the republic It was always Yuan Shi-kai's strength, and 1t is the strength of Tuan Chi-juf, who is now
 generally believed to be more powerful
 than President Il Yuan-hung.
 l The Kuomintang is endeavoring to
 1avo Tang Shao-y made premier, and
 wants Premier Tuan Chi jui to accept | the vice presidency, surrender the pre-
 niership and the minister of war, and l become chief of staff This latter po- sition was held by Li Yuan-hung dur l ing the days when he was practically kept as a prisoner by Yuan-kai, and is
 absolutely without power. Yuan Chi I5ui and his packers, who are appar- ent1y becoming more numerous every plans of the Shanghai leaders are, are unwilling Co make way for the Kuo-
 mintang. They have the army under their control and are showing little l QlSoOS1t10n 10 Tall In W1tk the KuO-
 mintang plans. Tang Shao-N has re- fused to come to Picking and assume
 the office of minister of foreign affairs
 until the parliament shall have ap- proved the new cabinet This action
 is regarded by his opponents in a very ue1favorab1e light They insist that he should come to Peking and join fn the efforts to effect a compromise
 The present deadlock is doubiy seri- ous because of the governments utter lack of funds Rioting Is feared should the soldiers go unpaid for an indefinite length of time. and there are many predictions that the military leaders
 associated with Yuan sChi-tui will ttalze the control of the government in to their own hands through military strength and dissolve the parliament
 unless a compromise can be effected livery shortly.
 Rumors of the restoration of tn, Mancfu dynasty arc also heard con, : stant1y fin Picking. Chang Hsun ana
 many of the other prominent general in China, have always been imperial fsts, and were active in their advocac,
 of the restoration of the boy emperor at the time when Yuan-Shi-kaPs ab dfcation seemed imminent.
 \ While the parliament was recon opening session was peaceful, fl is b. Inc means certain that the parliamen will be an orderly body when it at tempts to approve cabinet and cleo
 a vice-president.