New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
HOLDING KING GEORGE TO BLAME.

Greek nation viii follow him.
HOLDING KING GEORGE TO BLAME
HE is CHARGED WITH PUTTING INEFFICIENT
CoURTIERs IN COMMAND
London April 21-The correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph ut Athens will say Tomorrow
Il am at liberty TO affirm that king George
emphaticaly repudiates all responsibility for the
precipitate retreat Of the army He asserts that
he received a telegram from his aide-de-camp
Colonel Sapountsake asking him to allow the
retreat. The King replied: I am at Athens and
cannot form an adequate judgment as to what
should be done in Thessaly whereas you are
on the spot. acquainted with all the data. and
therefore. in a position to act according to the
circumstances OF the case. Exercise your best
discretion.
Colonel Sapountsake replied Retreat is alb
solutely necessary. and shall take upon my
self the responsibility of ordering It,
This explanation has not been made known
to the public here but even II published 1t would
not avail. because the politicians say that Colo
mel Sapountsake was the Kings favorite, had
never distinguished himself In the army. and
had not the shadow Of claim 10 be intrusted
with the conduct OF the war. 1t Is further al
legged that Colonel Ladzipotto. who accompanied
the Crown Prince Constantin, is still more IN
capable and that Commodore Reinock' COM
mander Of the feet in Cretan waters, is nothing
but a clever courter, whose successor Com-
nodore Sachtouris is no better; whereas or
ficers Of undoubted talent and tried experience
Ike I-imbritis Constantiridi and Staikos. VINO
were sent TO Crete and Stamatello have not
been allowed 10 take an active part In the opera
lions of the fleet.
For all this the King Is made responsible IT
is further urged against him that he has virtually
commanded the fleet, through Prince George
who has only obeyed the Palace orders, and thus
rendered serious operations impossible spent
some time to-day among the students or schooi
for the children of middle-class famlhes ana
do not hesitate TO say that the French Jacophs
were never so radically and frankly anti-dynas-
tic as the Athenlans are to-day. 1t would be I'M
generous to formulate in words the brutal de-
mands of the revolutionary programme unfold
ed TO me to-day by md-mannered youth and
tender maidens.
Former Minister Rail- told the King this
morning that the Ministry no longer enjoyed the
confidence Of the people or of the Legislative
Assembly King George replied If this is true
WHY do YOU not summon Parliament and elicit
an expression Of opinion in that way? NJ. Raln
and the Opposition seem determined not to ac-
cept the responsibility Of office. On the other
hand the Chamber will hardly vote confidence
in the existing Government
"To-dav CTuesday) numerous disorderly out
breaks occurred at Praeus (the port OF Athens).
The people invaded the cafes and smashed the
portraits of the King.
"A crisis in the Ministry of Marine has been
caused by the receipt Of telegram from an
officer with the Eastern Squadron, saying:
During the four days our fleet has spent at
Skiathos, we have been betrayed
RESERVES WHO WERE NOT ARMED.
THE MEN WHO BROKE INTO GUNsMITHs' SHOPS
AND THREATENED THE PALACE.
London, April 27.-The correspondent Of THE
Standard" at Athens will say tomorrow: II un-
derstand that the Greek campaign in Eprus has
been suspended for the time being. On account
of events here the King has induced the Minister
of Marine to retain his Office for the present
The rumor that NJ. Rail- had been summoned 10
form a Cabinet was untrue. According to an
official note, the King yesterday told NJ Del
yannis that he would for the future refrain
from interfering in any way with the direction
Of the campaign.
Considerable excitement was caused in the
city to-day by the presence in the streets OF
large numbers of reservists, whom the authori-
ties had neglected TO provide with arms and
ammunition or with uniforms, They highly
inCensed at being thus kept idle while the Turks
are advancing This afternoon a strong band Of
them pillaged gunsmith's shop at the corner
Of Hermes-st. There were no police in sight,
and the reserviss completely wrecked the shop.
At the same moment another gang Of rioters
pi,laged two larger shops in the next street with
out n single arrest. The cry was. We want TO
go to drive the Turks out Of Greece
Great crowds then went to Palace Square.
where they overheard the ringleaders Of the
reservists melting the people to acts Of vio-
lence by assuring them that there were no
troops left in the Palace Among the dlscon-
tented reservists the most incensed are the
Greeks from Turkey. who complain that II is
absolutely useless for them to return to Turkey
without arms, they are certain to be massa-
cred"