The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-04

bankers oven temporary ACCOMMODATIONS.
Admitting these charges to be justified by
facts. we can see that they only furnish
foundation for moving vote OF censure on
the DELYANNIs Ministry In tho Greek leg
islat,ire, or. II that should be defeated. Tor
overthrowing them at the ballot box, when
the Assembly has lived out its statutory
term and a new election Is In order.
What has actually occurred Mt Athens is
this: On Tuesday OF this week King GEORGE
abruptly called on Mr.. DELYANNIs and bis
colleagues to resign. although he knew that
they commanded majority OF the legis-
lature. They refused to obey. pointing out
that the national Constitution prescribes
that the sovereign shall rule through Min
listers accountable only to the Boule. as the
single elective chamber constituting the
Greek Parliament is called To emphasize
their refusal and to make their constitu-
tional rights unmstakablo. Mr.. DELYANN1s
and his colleagues proceeded TO the Parlia-
mcnt House. convokcd their supporters
who formed majority OF the chamber. and
asked for n vote of confidence. which was
Immediately passed. The resultant situa-
ton Is that the DELyANNIs Cabinet holds
itsolf TO be still in office. not having been
ulSIulSSeu, anu w pS Bun luNCSISu
with oil the powers OF government. while
the King In defiance OF their claim has APP
pointed Ministry nd interim under Mr.
CoNsTANTopouLo. has prorogued the cham
Der until next Sunday, and has threatened
an early dissolution OF 1t. Meanwhile he
has taken measures to guard the palace
with police and soldiers.
1t was. as we have said. a similar state OF
things which caused the election OF King
GEORGES predecessor from the throne. The
favorltsm shown by OHIO to the Bavarians
whom he Ind appointed to office. brought
about national uprising in lS43. the result
OF which was that the Bavariuns were dis
missed and the King solemnly pledged him
self to rule through responsible Ministers
and II representative Assembly 1t was the
breaking of this promise which provoked
second revolution in 1862 and forced OHIO
to lenve Greece. There is even less excuse
for the present rulers violation OF his coro-
milton oath than there was for OTHo's rup-
t,irc OF his plighted word. The latter could
plead TINT his promise to govern through
Ministers accountable to the peoples repre-
sentntives. had been extOrted from him by
coercion. King GEORGE. on tho other hand,
was well aware. when he accepted the crown.
OF the constitutional conditions upon which
IL was rendered If he did not like the Con-
stltution when he became familiar with its
workings. no could have started movement
for its amendment in the way prescribed by
law. Until amended. he is in duty bound
to obey it. or else to resign an office which
he owes not to Inheritance. but TO contract
made between himself and the Greek peo-
pie. He has broken that contract and no
richly deserves the fate Of OHIO. II he cs-
capcs it, his impunty will be due. as we
have said to the influence OF his English
and Russian brothers-in-law. who can prob
ably count Mt this iuncturc on the coGpera-
tion OF France. 1t may prove difficult to
organize n revolution against n ruler sup
ported by the three great powers. which
for upward OF sixty years have been the
avowed protectors Of Hellenic liberties.
Yet the Greeks are not easily bullied. and
they may after all make up their minds
that disregardng dynastic interests they
will appeal to the enlightened public opin-
ion OF the world. and make good their con-
stitutional rights by dethroning the ruler
who infringcs them.