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

il was in classical days. Diplomatic gossip has
been as active and tie newspapers publish foolish
stories charging Mr.. Tricoupis with having de-
ceived the King with false kilograms from
London.
Meanwhile the King has called Mr.. SoterOpoulos
into conference and asked him to submit pro-
gramme Mr. SotAropOulOs has no party, and Is
not even now a member Of Parliament. what
he has done has been in conjunction with Mr.
Rail-. The programme they have prepared has
not been made public but it has secured the
confidence Of % King, and the new Ministry was
Yesterday announced. Mr.. SoteropOulOs takes the
place of Prime Minister and Minister Of Finance,
the two offices being now combined. MIR. Sotero-
pouos began his career by being clerk III the
Office of the Minister of Finance. and by successN"
promotions secured the place OF Chlef OF 'he
Bureau OF Customs lie was afterward elected
for some years as member OF Parliament HUH
Mcsscna He has held the position OF Minister
of Finance several times, though not under MI
Tricoupis. He is an old man. cautious and con-
scrvatiye and said TO have clear head In hnancai
matters His friends say that this is not po-
litcal. but a financial crisis. and that hnahcPr
is the man to he at the head of the Government.
Nr R,lI the now Minister Of the Interior, II
about fifty years of are. In 1873 he was callea
many years he has been one of the twelve Repre-
sontativcs Of Athens in the Parliament. MT
Korn, who has been called 10 the war Depart
mont is a lieutenant colonel in the army, and Mt
Krioiis the new Secretary of the Navy, Is cap
toin in the naval service and fine officer bo1h
~ those commitments have been made directly ny
tho King Mr. Kontostavlos. In" Secretary vi
Foreign Affairs is rich man. formerly a m;hoer
of Parliament and M time in the tapihe1.
Je is tho president Of the Archaeo ogical Soclety
Mr. EutaNia is a member Of Parliament ana taxes
tho office of Minister of Religion and OF fuoiI,
Instruction. He has been a strong opponent Oh
~ Tr;counis The new Minister of Justice n Alr.
Kanakarc- another member Of Parliament
What now will be the action Of the new 10Y
eminent The threatening contingency, when
must 10 met Mt all hazards. is the payment OF IN,
interest on the debt which is due on June 10 III
| 600 900 drachmas in gold are not fortncomh.
tten Greece will I've in default II Is understood
that both Mr. Soteropoulos and Mr. Kali are not
mon 10 take refuge in bankruptcy or repudlatloh.
II II 100000 drachmas can ne secured 10 hr,,
these coupons, the new Government vii! then nave
six months in which TO formulate some new pan
II is thought that this loan 20 pay the interest
NAV be secured from Greek ban kers.
Mr.. Tricoupiss friends stiil nope tor ms ~,
election ordered or the matter submitted 10
Parliament, he would secure strong Victory. Oii
the other hand. it is noticeable that Inc Acr9Po.
lis" which strongly supported MN az tie las,
election is now as strongly against MN. anu
sneoks of his policy as a great fiasco. IL Is 100
easy porhaps 10 forget the long ana arduous ser
vice which this remarkably able man mas gwen
IN his country Constitutional monarchies as wei
az republics may be unCrateful.
The most satisfactory feature IN the presen,,
Situation i the evident determination OF all
narties 10 maintain the credit of Greece 10 restore
a deprecated paper currency 10 par, ana 10 secure
more economical and thrifty administration