New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-06
GREECE.
THE MINISTERIAL CRfsIs-POLIrIcAG PARTIES
pEPloRABLE CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY
M. COMOUNDOUR0S.
Prom Oar Special Correspondent
ATHENS. Jan. 1, 1868.
PROM Oar speci,l Correspondent

PROM SPECIAL Correspondent
ATHENS. Jan 1, 1868.
The ministerial crisis, in which we are at this
moment and OF which you have been informed ere TINS
by telegraph is one OF the most unexpected as welIas
UNIQUE in the history fths kingdom Of ono generation
That ministry with clear and certain majority, q
policy identical with that Of public sentiment and the
views OF the Sovereign and recOgnzeSas the abest and
most united that has held the reins OF GOVerhmehs III
Greece for long time should suddenly resign VIII sur
prise and pain all who take interest IN Greek politics.
and will everywhere strengthen the preuice against the
capacities OF the nation for sefgovernmen but, In q
crisis like this when Greece is playing all for all In
desperate game with almost friends, and many VINO
delight in every evidence OF the Hellenic incapacty 1t
implies great fault in somebody. and If allowed to 20 30
far as TO impede the national programme WI cnanee io
the worse the opinion Even Oh ae ir t te circ
and condition attending the resignation OF inc
ministry must say that my hopes OF seeing efficient
The facts simply these NJ NJ, LonDardos anu nrl
vas Ministers Of Justice and the Marine owing 10 cer
tam alleged msdeeds In their respective fnnctons ana
perhaps In greater degree TO personal want OF conn
dence tho part OF the king we're requested by ms ma
do NJ ComOundourOs, President OF the Council INSISTING
on the unity Of his cabinet declined TO ask IT, ana put e
king In the alternative OF backing down. or Diminishing
tho cabinet Comoundouros felt himself SO strong IN the
Parliament and public opinion that he was conhnen o.,
being able to MAINTAIN himself even against the kns anu
the actual opposition combined ne perhaps tnoag h,
that parliamentary dictatorship Womb De approNe9 "
the nation and be more effective IN conducting lts aits
than the present divided responsibility thogn
4 believe not, a personal ambition was dominant DuI
from whatever motive he decided 10 60 on. WIN MS on
nOXiOus colleagues rather than TO re FORM ms caos ~
legng that his engagements were Such tha no coo nol
The Comoundouros Ministry feels assured that other
stand before the Parliament ana that me gorst
can happen them viii be 10 have dissolution. ana
with elections they are confident OF coming DaSk
with increased majority and imposing "naIe'e, Col ,
lions hoy please tho King He on h part does not
lack for spirit ana refuses 10 sHbmt To buon dctatoh
aud all probability. the issue VIII be tried before the
people Bugaris who Is called 10 make te no" is
try, cannot dvcst ms mind OF certain caOusies ne hs
against DelgeOrg Tue confessed pallinenta,y leauol
OF tho opposition and ~ orator. aud without whose sup
port he would have 40 vote worm naming, ana Woulu
not call him la until he had tried every other cOnDna-
ton fact which decided DeigeOrN not % accept when
the offer made and 30 the FORMATION OF the Oaohe'
# the policy and patriotism Of The men who arc respon.
able for bringing on such crisis no time when every
and resource Is strained TO meet me Cretan ui
Guilty. think one Of our public WAL form All opinion
different from that which the outrder and coeer heads
here feet but without man ans ne sAaci POSITION
parties. and the Influences AZ work on the Hellenic iean
IL would be di0cu 70 place the responsibility Where II
belongs aud with penchant for parliamentary dom
n1tOn rather than personal one, we might De disposed
mont asa nanful revolution for the better legal coup
dciaf for the good or the country But the condition OF
regime 10 absolutely necessary TO tranquility, and to the
in tranquility OF any government, "halsver
Pat the supreme power In the reach OF any man. tu tne
struggle II parties would soon rise 30 hiS ns 10 hshe
her society aud the comm9nwcah On tao S'ner
nance the Greeks any show of EePubcsrisIn and the
only friend preScnt gdom has among monarchicsl
ship and easy foresee tho consequences IL IL only
by sreng thonng the kingdom "a Kingdom mat tne con
the neighbours Of Greece can be- won ana those
acdulsitiODs which arc really necessary 10
prosperity and stability attained Inc uTsl step
then OF the Greek of Office ut present should DC TO
O-sibe proof OF their wish To sustain the au
thority OF the King the constitutional limits and
movement to establish parliamentary dictat0n now
only result In the absolute Prostitution OF the nation
before rs enemies
NJ. Comondouuros IL personally man OF the highest
character perhaps the best and abest statesman Greece
un.sc-sc- feel that he has committed mis-
OF che grayost character and one which has no eh
the polite al position. II no succeeds, he destroys
the Of the King. to-day absolutely necessary Tor
the aud Ot the national programme
II he fails he has destroyed the prestige Of one Of the
beat not the best statesman Greece posse Ses, ana an
either case for motive utterly Trivial Win regard 10
question there divergence OF opinions
the King tho head Of the movement the opposition,
II IL form ministry, Will affirm the sane foreign policy,
and assist the Cretan instruction with the same re-
n ~ purely personal question, ana one IN
which II the King II not 10 bc merely shadow he Is
clearly in the right refusing Ia admit IN his councils
men who have forfeited his confidence and that Of tho ma
10 believed that the Chamber Will be dissolved, but
IN i've days tho legal minimum of the session VIII be
reached and the Chamber he prOrugued without OK
traOrDary measures. the new Ministry oven, II In minor
n.y. may until tho next regular session hope
and believe That the increasing popularity or the King
will make revolution In the elections, and 40 cOnjure
which otherwise nenaces tho country Win inter
minable dangers The actual Ministry cannot well be
Dettsred whole but worse one, under better cOnd
tons. would be preferable. The enthusiasm OF the
Greeks their young Queen will perhaps enter more or
the elections and tho result viii DE either tho
establishment VI the KING better and 1rmer basis
than the destruction OF all the influence ana
power he the conduct OF affairs IL was
perplektes OF the question and before 1t is deter
mined may decide the Cretln question In sense opposed
To the hopes OF the Greeks little time lost now may
DO Itial.