New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
Gil. TEICOIPIS.

the convention being ratified by the Greek Paria-
ment. Bc this As il may. il is true that the
King and Prime Minister came to open disagree
ment on this question. The King, democratic
enough In his own habits. is disposed TO be demo-
cratic and constitutional in administering the
Government II is evident that he was much in
iuenced ny the opposition TO the conditions OF the
new loan II was plain too. last week that there
was n hitch in the completion Of the loan. and the
fact that Mr.. Trcoups was in constant consuta-
ton with the King. and that a ministerial council
was held. set flying. and the English pound.
which i worth Twenty-Five francs in gold. and
which under deprecated currency has represented
Lately about thirty-iivc drachmas. went up TO
forty The point NJ issue was simply this: The
King said 10 Mr.. Trcoupis. Cal, the Parliament.
MIR 1ricoups replied that they had all tho au-
thoritv needed under the law passed by Paria-
mcut 10 sign the convention. and that there was
no sale of The Independence Of the Government TO
strangers Finally. seeing how much the King
wa. Influenced by the opposition. Mr. Tricoupis
decided TO offer his resignation. Tho English
Minister sought 10 MEDIATE in the matter but with
ont success.
Mr. Tricou,is has been in Office now for eleven
months and rctilcs Just at the moment when
his cndcavors TO s"cur" loan were successful
He has been long in the stormy Of Greek
t,lni,al life and he cared very little for the
charges of the opposition that he had deceived
his people and sold his country. Such criticisms
are incidental TO TN" high fever Of excitement
under which Greek political discussions ar" con-
ductcl hnt when he saw that the King waver"d
and that he had no. his full confidence h" de-
clincd {, remain longer in Office. Mr. Trlconpis
is now a little over sixty years Of az" His
father was the distinguished historian, orator and
diploTa,is, md the son inherited full measure
Of his abilities lis father was Minis
ter in London, and the son served there also rs
charge d'a1air,s ard made the treaty for the
union of the Ionan Islands, in which h. received
the aporoval Of the people and the King. This
achievement. IN 1863 and 1854 was his first step
Of political importance. Aftcrward he returned
10 Greece and was elected n member OF Parla-
mcnt rom Nauplla, wbcr" he was born. in 1867
hr va, c,llrd for the first time to the Govern
mcnt rs Minister Of Finance. In 1915 b" be-
came Prime Minister. IL" has held TINS position
longer than any other living Greek From 1882
10 1898 hi, tenure Cf office was interrupted
only by two periods. one of thirteen months and
one Of iscvcnicrn months. IN which his strong
rival. Mr.. Dclyln"is. cane INTO power under
popular reaction. Mr.. Dclyannis held the Office
until the King becoming convinced that he was
nation, although he had AT that time majority
Of the Parliament The King then called Mr.
TricoupiS to tho Government, hut that gentle
man declined To accept. He said The people
have taken the power away from me- in the last
election and thy must return 1t temporary
sui stitute was found from the third party, but
the King was compelled To order general "lec-
tion This election was held n little over
YEAR ago. II was hotter than even Greek cleo
tions usually are The result WAS that Mr..
Tricoupis was returned with "A majority Of 40
votes out of 2o7. With this very strong ma
ioritv i'm Parliament there is no reasonable doupt
Int that thr loan would have received parlia-
mcntarv ratification had II been submitted. The
resignation of the Prime Minister, therefore, I'M
dor tho circumstances, il somewhat unusual, and
suooosts a strong disagreement between him and
His Majesty
The King having previously invited Mr.. Del
yannis 10 resign could not GILL hm again 10
mower in the present crisis. The two most
prominent and popular leaders of Greece are thus
ou, of no,vcr II j. to be noted that the main
opposition 10 Mr.. Tricoupis has not sprung from
Mfr Delyannis in this matter Indeed. this OH
onnoncnt has behaved with remarkable modera-
tion. The opposition has come mainly from
,b;-d ol.nent in the House. under the lead oil
Az Pail; I, il 10 this element that the King
now ,urrs For the last four days there has been
no Government, and ruInor has been as rite 70