Evening star., 1922-06-03
CHINESE D|SMAyED
BY SUNS SILENCE
Rumors Of Expected Resig-
nation Conflict With Those
of Reconciliation.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PEKlNG, June 3-Gen. WI Pei
Fu. who recently erased CAane
Tso-Lin. Manchurfan war lord,
from the slate Of PekiAs politics,
today declared that II spn Vat Sen,
rrexideAt Of the republic Of South
China, persists in opposing plans
for the unfncation Of China, ~,
TOO, must be eliminated By the
sword. II necessary.
PEKINo, June s.-Continued silence
on the part OF DR.. Sun Yat Sen, head
OF the Canton. Or southern. govern
ment in China, toward tho rapid -fire
changes Of the last few days 10 evok-
Ing anxiety.
The aim for which DR.. Sun has an.
nounced repeatedly that he was fight
ing Is an accomplished fact, the last
vesttye of unsanctioned government
In PekfnU having passed away late
last night with . decree issued by
the cabinet Of the resigned president.
Hsu shih, Chang. announcing its own
entire lack of legal authority and Its
reorganization merely As a commit
tee Of cfti1ens to carry on the gov.
ernment until . successor to Hsu
should be In off1ce. Withal DR.. Sun
maintains the discreet quiet he as
some days ago. that he resign.
Meanwhile. there are rumors from
Canton that reconciliation between
Or. Sun and Chen Chung Ming, his
former adherent who withdrew mis-
support several days ago, has been
reported to be between DR.. Sun and
his capital. Canton. yet Canton ad-
vices late last night reported the ar
rival Of the southern president at his
seat Of government.
ChiAH Troops Ala wu.
On the other hand. Chihll troops,
controlled by one of the provincial
military dictators whom Chen united
Gen. Wu Pei-Fu. are pouring nortn-
ward to Aid In that leaders efforts
to subdue Gen. Chang Tso-Lin. WI
IL openly and avowedly for peace in
China and restoration of. unity be-
Chen is maintaining friendly rela-
tions with both, 1t may be that the
time iB not far distant when DR.. Sun
will resign once and lend HIS support
to Il fuan-Hung. deposed from the
presidency by the militarists ave
vited to resume ONCE, or to some other
presidential candidate approved in
the north.
In these circum stances foreign in
terests, which are described as
watching closely" the melodramatic
sssnr oeon on as o fsw tns fay sss ,ss s
Gen. Wu continues in tho ascendency.
That the dominant figure In China.
from a military point Of view, should
be . man Of such known integrity
and lack OF desire for personal a6-
= -
erful stabilizinS factor in the situa-
ton.
Two Leading Questions.
Meantime, the question OF whether
Lii n-Hung will accept the min
fstry's invitation, which was coupled
with q strong appeal that he hurry
to Peking. Is dividing attention with
that of whether DR.. Sun will resign
or, from a more or less secure place
Of events in the national capital with
a threat of possible armed hostilities
should the leaders there not bow to
his desires.
The governmental changes have not
affected the ardor with which WI
Pei.Fu Is pursuing his campaign
as vigorously as though the govern
ment for which he IL nshting Is not
without head. His troops
yesterday occupied ChAnSli. in the
province Of Chilli. near Tientsin. and
stiff fighting was reported around
Peitaiho, though that city itself was
quiet, following tho landing OF Brit
ish sailors there.
Hsu Is In Tientein. stopping tenn
porarily at the house Of q brother.
His arrival last night from Pekins
was .unimpressiye and attracted lit
tie attention. To all surface indica-
tions hrA already In an 0hacnrA A1urA