The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-29
A CRISIS
In GREECE.
A Revolution Likely in Favor of a
Republic.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE
GREEK CAPITAL HAS ASSUMED
INTERESTING PROPORTIONS
THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DOUBT
THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL
FALL AND THAT KING GEORGE
WILL RETURN TO HIS DANISH
HOME.
HOME.

WILL RETURN TO HIS DANISH
HOME.
Athens, April 2S.-Popular feeling
points to revolution in favor of q repub
lie. The citizens are greatly excited at
the revelations made by former Minis
ter Kali as to the conduct of the cam
paign. To day large meetings have been
helc in Constitution Square and other
places of public :esort, and fiery ha-
raiigues have been delivered by we'll
KNOWN orators in denunciation of ''those
who would betray Greece" The fall of
the ministry is regarded us certain.
The political situation here has become
more interesting than the military opera
tldns in Epirus, Thessaly and the Gulf of
Salonica. The king and his ministers
now pay the penalty of their want of de-
clsion months ago, and when it was per-
haps in their power to discourage lingo
ism. Having accustomed the people to
the idea that they may defy the great
powers who made Greece an independent
nation and gave them king, the people
begin to ask why they should not get rid
OF the monarchy imposed on them by the
powers and go in for democracy such as
ruled Athens when 1t was ut it's best.
The war has failed so far to produce
the expected results on land or sea. The
fault, say the demagogues, is in the gov
eminent and there must be n change.
Already, at the popular demand, Prince
Constantine has been deposed from the
army and the minister of marine is said
to have resigned
There are indications of mob violence
at Athens and fears of revolution, with
the result Of the expulsion or assassina.
ton of the king. The Boule, or Parlia.
ment, when it assembled yesterday in ex-
ira session did not have a quorum, and it
was for this reason only, it appears, that
the Delyannis cabinet did not at once
tender its resignation.
M. Ralli, member of the opposition
and an advocate OF n more vigorous pros
ecutlon OF the war is already, in advance
of NJ. Deiyannis' retirement, the master
spirit or the hour. 1t is he TINT oonfrrs
with the king and gives out the Invest
news. He was with the army at Larissa
and puts the blame of it's defeat and re-
tirement to Pharsalia, in effect, upon the
Crown Prince. He asserts again and
again that the army in Thessalv is Gin
TACT" by which he seems to mean that it
is capable, under different leaders, OF fac
ing the Turks with success. 1t was, in
his view, official incompetency ut Athens
ana lIarissa, not the ineNperience or
weakness of the Greeks, that brought
| about the disastrous retreat. With much
good sense he blames the independent ac-
ton of the Ethnike Hetairia, and holds it
responsible i'll part for the untoward
course of events in Northern Thessaly.
NJ. Ralli may be mistaken in supposing
that Greece, whose army is inferior in
numbers and without experience, could
hope for success against the trained vete-
rams at the Sultan's disposal, but he
seems to he man of some force of char
acter, and may turn out to be the Greek
| Napoleon or Gambetta
When the Boule meets to day at 10
o'clock it is likely that the king will
have it announced that he has asked NJ.
Ralll TO form IL cabinet and take charge
of the war
The war lags under the encouragement
OF the loss of Larissa. The advance upon
Janina is abandoned. Prevsa has not
been taken and Epirus remains safely
have quieted down. Without n rising on
their part the invasion by Colonel Manos
was hardly expected to have large results.
Operations against Janina if prolonged,
were subject to the danger of flank
movement of part Of Edhem Pasha $
army in Thessaly.
division of Turks is being pushed
southwark along the railway it is said,
from Larissa to Volo, on the gulf of that
name, whence the Greeks at pharsaia and
ut Trikaia, further west, receive their
supplies. Another division is being sent
to Trikala, where it will be in IL position
to operate against tine Greeks in Epirus
or at Pharsalia.
Almost the whole OF the Greek navy
is, it seems, in the gulf of Salonica.
where it is expected TO make nm attack IN
the city of Saionica. Torpedoes line the
entrance to the harbor, but they are, it is
hoped, like other scientific appliances of
the Turks, out of order.
1t would doubtless fire the Greeks for q
further effort if Salonica were taken by
the ilect and destroyed. though such an
event could hardly affect the result of
the war
80 far the Greek navy, like the Turk.
ish, has accomplished nothing impor
tant, but the fact that it is still 'intact"
Is one OF the reasons assigned bv NJ
Ralli for persevcring.
The rumor is repeated that the Turk
sh fleet is about to come out of hiding
and that great naval action is to occur
in the Gulf of Salonica
Meanwhile the six powers are in con.
ference, waiting { o be asked by Greece or
Turkey to intervene IN the interest of
peace The former is evidently not vet
in mood to negotiate; the hopclessnc>s
OF the struggle is not perceived or al
mittcd
| turkey, having nothing To gain by war
ana being at great expense, is no doubt
ready for peace, provided the Greek force
be withdrawn from Crete and small in
hemnity be paid Accounts from both