Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
REVOLT PROBABLE.
Popular Feeling In GTssCe In Favor Of
a Republic.
THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE WAR.
Col. Manos SIN Reports satisfactory
Condition in Epirus--Eurepe
May intervene.

ATHENS, April 27.-Populsr feel
Ing points 10 revolution In favor oil u
republic. The citizens are greatly eA'
cited ut the revelations made by former
Minister Rail- as to the conduct OF the
campaign. To-day large meetings nave
been held In Constitution tqusre anu
other placer, and fiery haranguss have
been delivered by opposition orators In
dsnunciation OF "those who WOULD De-
tray Greece" The fall OF the ministfy
Is regarded as certain.
This Afternoon 500 men formed them
peives into a volunteer body, forced
their way into the guutmith shops,
armed themselves with rifles and re-
volvers. and paraded hestteet in front
OF NJ. Raili's residence. Several depu'
tics addressed them, exhoriing them TO
remain calm and to await the progress
of events. Finally they proceeued to
the royal palace, where, after making
a demonstration. they dispersed with
out further disorder. The incident mas
made great sensation.
An extraordinary session OF the
Boule, or legislative assembly, was
held this afternoon. Tho leaders Of
the opposition were called to the
palace, Alter the conference a repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press had
an Interview with NJ. Stalhuls, one OF
the opposition leaders. He said the
leaders OF the opposition had impressed
upon the king Inc fact that 1t was his
first duty 10 organize the Greek forces.
To this the king had assented. The
leaders also pointed out that new
minister must be a product OF vote
taken In the legislative assembly.
INCENsED AT THE DEFEAT.
LONDON, April 27.-Ths correspond.
ent OF the rimeB AZ A thens say': The
popular ferment mas been partly al.
layed at the dismissal Of CoDsta ntine's
staff, though the most violent section
OF the press still demands that the
crown prince and Prince Nicholas be
relieved. The newspapers do not say
what would bs gained by intlictipg
tuch q humiliation upon the princes.
1t could not have been expected that
at their ages anu with their experience
OF actual warfare they would suddenly
display q heaven-born genius for
strategy.
The Evening News this afternoon
publishes u dispatch from Athens,
dated $40 p. M, saying the people
there arc frightiuiIy incented at Tue
retreat of the troops. The dispatch
further states that the bitterness
against King George and his govern.
mept Ia intensified by the news that
the Greek army In Epirus has been
ordered to suspend operations pending
a.. S,f no. nh fry hx.
ministers. The dispatch ADDS: "In-
deed il looks probable that tomorrow
will see the end OF the whole business.
There 10 reason to believe that the
government is oontsm plating the
withdrawal of the Greek troops from
Crete and an appeal TO the powers to
settle the troubles. This change upon
the part OF the government Ia due to
Edbem Pasha having intimated his
intention or marching upon Atnens.S
KING GEORGES RESPONSIBILITY.
LONDON, April IT. The cerrespou-
dent OIL ihe Daily Telegraph at Athens
bays:
am at liberty TO sfiirm that King
George emphaticllly repu iiaIes all
responsibility Tor the precipitate retreat
of the army. He ssserts that he
received n telegram from his aide.de.
camp, Col. .,Snpou nIasaks, asking him
10 allow the retreat. Tneking rep!iec:
81 am ut Athens and cannot form an
adequate judgment rs 10 what shout
be done ut Tbessaly, whereas, you are
On the spot acquainted with all the
data, and therefore III u position to act
ACCORDING to the circumstances OF the
C,sr. Exercise your beat discreIion."
Col. Sapou utaspka repiied;
'Retreat Is absolutely necessary and
I shall take upon myself the respon.
sibility Of ordering It,"
This explanation has not been made
known ~ the pubic, but even II pub
lisheu It would not avail, because the
politicians say that Col. Sspount,saka