Evening journal., 1897-10-01
LOSE FAITH In RALLI
The Boule at Athens Defeats a
Vote of Confidence.
CRISIS IN GREECE PRECIPITATED.
The Msjority Against the Premier Was
Large One, and Now All That
Is Left Him to DO Is to
Gracefully Resign.

Large One. and Now All That
Is Left Him to DO Is to
Gracefully Resign.
ATHENS, Oct. 1.-The boule Oegis-
!ative assembly, met yesterday to con-
slider the peace treaty with Turkey and
the political situation in general The
galleries were crowded and the pro-
ceedings We're followed with intense in
terest
M. Rail-, the premier mounted the
tribune, and after reviewing the events
leading up to the signing Of the peace
conditions, invited the chamber to vote
confidence in the government. He pro-
posed a resolution to that effect.
Amid great excitement the chamber
defeated the resolution by vote of 80
to 30.
This defeat precipitates a crisis. 1t
Is deemed impracticable for Nj. Rail- to
continue in office with the cabinet as
now constituted. The alyannists are
a large majority of tn chamber. and
no cabinet could conduct public busi-
ness without their approval.
The Ralli cabinet, which was sworn
in on April 80 last, is made up as fol-
lows: President of the council of minis
ters and minister of marine, NJ. Ralli;
minister of the interior, M. Theotokis;
minister of foreign affairs. NJ. Shoulou-
dis minister of public instruction, NJ.
Autaxias; minister OF justice, NJ. Tri-
autaflaca; minister of finance. NJ. Sim
poulos; minister of war, Colonel Tosa-
mados.
M. Demetrius Ralli, the only member
of the government who had an interna-
tional reputation prior to the war has
been a member of the chamber since
1875. He was minister of justice in
1880 and minister of the interior in 1892.
Since his first appearance in public life
he has been conspicuous for his courage
in attacking what he considered abuses
and for his candid criticism Of royal
extravaganza. When the late NJ. Tri-
coupis was prime minister, NJ. Ralli was
the only deputy who had the courage to
oppose him. After the death of Tri-
coupis, Rali became the recognized
leader of the opposition.
His most notable protest against royal
extravaganza was his denunciation Of
King George for spending 1000 900 francs
to convert a warshiP, the Amphitrite,
into a royal yacht, which even then
was not suitable for the purpose, as the
vessel had speed of only IL knots an
hour.
For nearly ten years he has been en-
phasizing the ineffciency of the Greek
army. In a speech in the boule in 1890
he saids Our army needs a prompt re-
organization, or we shall one aylament
our failure. From the official tribune
of ha CO n rnann1n
and the king the commander OF the
army, who should Immediately look to
it. remembering that Milan, the king Of
Servia. neglected this important point
and was compelled to abandon his
throne
On the fall Of the Delyannis cabinet
last April M. Ralli was clearly indicated
by events as the chief of the newly con-
stituted government. In the negota-
tions which aimed to reconstruct the
ministry from the opposition. ne took a
Napoleonic stand. To the proposal to
make M. Sotiropoulo premier he replied'
Setting aside all false modesty, must
be recognized. 1 am the premier desig.
mated by events"
In defining his policy at that time hi
said: 1--WE refuse to accept a mandate
from the king or from the chamber
we must nave an doSolulely lIee manu-
Ny policy viii consist in the reorganiza
ton of the army whose recuperativ'
forces are practically inexhaustible, anC
the re-establishment OF order, togethe
with a satisfactory solution Of our for
eign relations"
At that time It viii be remembered
NJ. Delyannis. who had refused to ten
der his resignation. lest his step be mis-
interpreted. and who insisted on beini
removed by King George, gave a pub
lie pledge to M. Rali to use his infiu
ence to persuade his own followers Il
the chamber not to hamper the ney
cabinet, on the ground, as NJ. Delyanni
put it, that the time was pre-eminentl
unsuitable for internal strife and dis
cord. Evidently he now believes tha
events have so far modified the situa
tion as to release him from the pledg
then given.