Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 893.00/2427

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American Legation,
Peking, June 9, 1916, 8 p.m.

All the northern provinces including Chekiang have accepted succession of Li to the presidency. As the southern provinces had before proclaimed him as the rightful President he holds the reins of Government without opposition. It is, however, expected that southern provinces will demand changes in the personnel of Cabinet; there are many candidates to be considered and difficulties may not be avoided in trying to satisfy all parties.

Reinsch