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Tensions between the Kuomintang and Yuan continued to intensify.

After arriving in Peking, the elected Parliament attempted to gain control over Yuan, to develop a permanent constitution, and to hold a legitimate, open presidential election.

Because he had authorized $ 100 million of " reorganization loans " from a variety of foreign banks, the KMT in particular were highly critical of Yuan's handling of the national budget.