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...free port and erecting a customs barrier around it. This would, it was pointed out, deprive Peking of 13% of its maritime customs and would thereby weaken the Central Government's already shaky finances. This is evidently part of Dr. Sun's plan to force President Tsao-Kun, against whom he is so bitter (TiME, Oct. 22), out of office...
...Ledger published a despatch dated "Hongkong, Nov. 29", which began: "When news was received of the election of Marshal Tsao Kun as President of China, a meeting of Dr. Sun's Cabinet was held in Canton." Thereupon followed the text of a proclamation issued...
...Tsao-Kun Régime...
China under President Tsao-Kun (Tins, Oct. 15) is hardly less chaotic than it was under his predecessor Li Yuan-Hung...
...election for the Speakership in order to get rid of Wu. As to the Premiership, Wu's supporters were not strong enough to secure his confirmation, and Wu's opponents were too weak to get their nominee confirmed without Wu's approval. President Tsao-Kun could not dissolve Parliament and appoint his own Prime Minister without the consent of the Senate. The Senate, having an anti- Tsao-Kun majority, would certainly have resisted. Hence the deadlock was complete...