Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-08
Sun Vat Sen
Hurls Defy
at Gen. WI
Refuses to Relinquish Presi.
dency Of South China Gov.
ernment-Summons For.
mer Solons to Banner.
Factions Nearing War

feiin, June 7.-(By A. P)-De-
velopmtn,s Of the last - hours in
dieAted early today 'hs, China,
which few days ago seemed on
the verge OF a unified government,
located here. was in grave danger OF
a worse split than ever. with the
north and south drifting only toward
civil war.
WI Pei.Fu's plan Tor Ii Yuan
Hung 10 resume the presidency OF
centralized government in Pekin
was feared 10 have shattered itself
against a rock OF opposition in the
form OF Sun Yai Sen. who. accord
ing 10 sdviees received here yesier-
day, indicated he would refuse 10 re-
linouish the presidency OF his south
China government az Canton.
In the last 10 days Wu Pei-Fu
several times has said ;hs, unless
Sun resigned. the Chilli forces OF
WI would invade the south China
territory.
Reports yesterday also stated tha,
Sun had persuaded many members
Of the old parliamen;-still in Cam
tonic rally around his standard
This, according TO the Canton ad-
vices. was charging daily the scope
OF the opposing camps.
Further word from Canton was
awaited today with tense anxiety.
Remarkable Manifesto.
Tientsin, China, June by A.
P.)-ln remarkable manifesto
telegraphed throughout the country
today. denouneing scathingly the
military clioues that have reduced
China TO political impotence, Ii
Yuan-Hung laid down the conditions
under which he was willing TO ae-
cede to the request that he assume
the task of assuming to head new
centralized government in Pekin.
Ii was president OF China in 1917,
when the pressure of milItarists
forced him out OF Office.
Referring to the numerous re-
qnests he had received TO resume
the presidency. Ii said these peti-
tipns had not left him unmoved. He
then recounted what he termed his
SIN against parliament for giving in
tb the militarists and dissolving it in
t9l7. He spoke of the ceaseless
fighting in China in the last decade,
fearing il was not vet over. Where
in Law the root Of all this strife? He
..answered that il could be found IN
the Tuohun or system OF provincial
military governors
"cry for Vengeance"
He declared that China excelled
all the other nations in poverty-and
in the size ci its armies. Disband-
ment. he added, invariably had been
"fa-cical.' The people 'ory aloud for
vengeance Oil the niiitarists.
The Tuchun system, he termed
the negation OF democracy, ruinous
financially" Efforts hitherto made to
abolish .he Tuctur had been futile;
they merely emerged under other
names
Either. he said. the Tuchuns mus.
sacriice thcr7s 7se,ves or tbs nation IT.
sell would sacrifice them. There
mas, be no delay
Warns Tuchuns.
Taking up the various arguments
against immediate abolition OF
Tuchuns, he insisted that If the mill
tarists were sincere in their desire
to unite the nation it could be accom-
plisacd in 10 days. While warning
the Iuchuns to see the sign OF the
times, he gave assurance that those
OF them worthy OF consideration
would receive liberal treatment from
grateful countrymen-
Ii declared himself reluctant TO
setarG to Pekin. but~ssid he would
undertake the responsibility II all
Tuchuns and high inspecting COM
11lissioners would resign Immediately.
accompanying him to the capital to
confer on the welfare OF China.
Il am willing to sacrifice myself,
he added, but if this program be
not adopted the extinction OF the ma
icon is before our eyes
1T is my inclination TO stay until
death in Tientsin. my home. have
no more desire TO see the people OF
the world | am old.
Creates Sensation.
What ambition | have is only tina,
] long TO see reunion and would lay
down my life to bring il about day
earlier.
II because you cannot bear &c
part with your own power and PRIV
Ieges, and continue to deceive YOU
self as to you own good intentions
toward your country, there are other
methods than the one which you
have suggested which you will havs
to adap. to your program. You may
80 your own way. but / will 60 mine
say this with tears in my eyes"
(This appeal evidently was ad
dressed TO the Tuchuns).
While the Tuchunships have beer
attacked for years. Lo Iuan-Hung'
denunciation was altogether unex
pected and has created a sensation
The results Of II are awaited with tn
utmost interest.