, 1922-06-02

al Sen, president OF the sou
whose fight to wrest control from the
Picking government has been bazod on
the contention that Hsu Skih C.-nEs
occupancy OF thu presidential chamber
was illegal and that he and his azo-
ciates were unduiy subject to Japan
csc influence. Developments in the
north tend 70 minimize the power OF
General Chang Tso-Lin. who recently
let II be known he planned to establish
an Independent government in Man
churia as a disturbing factor.
Hsu. in response TO the pressure OF
public opinion. offered his resignation
to the cabinet It an extraordinary SEES
sion yesterday az a means, his letter
Of resignation said. OF aiding 'hny
plan to relieve the country" OF its diff.
ficulties.
The resignation apparently came as
n response TO public sentiment which
has been growing for some weeks.
There has been a pressure in the Chi
nose newspapers for the resignation Of
President Hsu and a calling together
OF the old parliament. dissolved in
1917, to act for the ~unification Of
China Recently there also have been
suggestions in important quarters that
IL DR.. Sun would resign office and
lend his support to the move for re
calling parliament. there would be no
further obstacle to settlement of all
the differences between north and
south China DR.. Sun. up 10 the pres.
ent time. has maintained a discreet
silence.
However. there arc indications that
tho same pressure that brought ABOUT
Hsu's Withdrawal as n central figure
in Chinese politics Is operating to re
move the southern president. Gen
Chiur-Ming, tho principal military
power OF south China, q few days age
demanded Or. Suns resignation and
Announced tina he intended to SUD
bort n movement TO bring about a re
assembly OF the parliament and the
restoration to office OF Ii Yuan-Hung
who was forced from the presidency
by the m~ilitarists in 1918. Last Wed
nesday word came from Paotingfu
that Gen. Chen had aligned 10 OF the
more powerful Tuchuns. or military
dictatore OF provinces. with him.
This accession of strength to those
opposing him is believed likely to
prove a powerful factor in Influencing
DR.. SUMS decision. In addition, Sur
has contended steadily hat his ambi
ton was not a personal one but mere
ly that China be restored tn unity and
peace. Hsu's letter of resignation vir
tually called on Sun to resign as a
matter of fairness, in that IL intimatec
the northern president was relinquish
ing his office as part OF n plan under
which both he and Sun should elimi
nate themselves from the front rank
OF political affairs.
Another important step coward Chi
nese qualification appears to have beer
taken in the north. where Gen. WI
Pei-Fu. whose prime object has beer
announced as tho removal of all who
oppose Chinese unity. has started a
determined drive against Gen. CHAINS
Tso-Lin, whose control Of Picking he
recently broke. Wu's forces were re
ported this morning as in complete
control of the Chinese eastern railway
WI is aiming at Shanhaikwan. on the
Gulf OK L%iaotung. in Manchuria.
Meanwhile Chang. who long ha,
acted as a civil disturber. is having
difficulties in maintaining his own au
thority. Feeling against him seems tC
be spreading in Manchuria. which
previously has been his stronghold
and recently 1t vas reported from
Mukden thai even officers OF hi.
forces We're wavering in their aIlegi
ance to him. There have been seyera.
mutinies among his troops and a.
Gen. WI has $4,000 or more troop,