Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30
A STATEMENT FROM DELYANyIS.
HE WAS OPPOSED TO REsIGNixG
THE PREMIERSHIP. AND WHY.
FIERCE COSPLlvT NEsR YELESIIKO.
smolcnskrs brigade Engaged with
"a Turkish Army CorpS-Position OF
the Greeks Reported Favorable
suggcstion Of an Armlstice.

ouently intrusted the Opposition leaders
with the task OF forming new cabinet.
Following is the official list OF the new
Cabinet ministers, as corrected this eve
ming:
Premier and Minister Of Marine-M.
Rali.
Minister Of Warm Tsamavos.
Minister Of Finance-M. Slmopoulo.
Minister Of Education-M. Carapanos.
Minister OF the Interior-M. Leotaoki.
Demetrius RalM. the new Premier and
Minister OF Marine. was the leader Of
the Opposition. He has been Minister
OF Justice and Minister Of the Interior
and is well known throughout the coun-
try as an able lawyer and orator. He
Is 30 years old. and studied at the Uni
Versities Of Athens and Paris.
Anargyros Simopoulo. the new Minis
ter Of Finance, is a Deputy from Par
nassus. and like the other members of
the Cabinet. has been a prominent mem
hcr OF the Opposition. Several times he
has been Minister OF Justice.
Constantine Carapanos is a Deputy
from Allds ana OAt VI tAat iit'N NASeAA
gu.shed inanciers Of Greece This is the
second time he has been appointed to this
department OF the Cabinet.
George Leotaoh is Deputy from
Corfu. and was Minister of the Interior
under Prime Minister Tricoupis.
VI. Tsamavos has long been associated
with N. Rail- in his campaign against
royalty.
Admiral Canaris and VI. Deligeorgis,
as well as NJ Sotropoulo, having de-
clined portfolios. the new ministry will
take on a composite character and rely
for its support upon a coalition of the
followers Of NJ. Rail- and the Tricou
pis.sts.
STATEMENT FROM DELYANNIS.
NJ Delyannis made the following state
ment this afternoon: Yesterday King
George summoned me to the Palace. and
declared that exceptional circumstances
compelled him TO replace the Cabinet
and TO form a new ministry from the
ranks OF the Opposition. He begged me
10 second his efforts. / refused to ten
der my resignation, not because Of my
love OF power. but in order that such
step might not be misinterpreted.
urged the King 10 use the privilege OF
the Crown declaring that ! was readY
10 sign the royal decree. provided the
latter cast no blame upon US. l added.
tNat there was no reason 10 fear thal
such a measure would be conslueIeu py
Furope as censure upon the govern
lrnant,s ucTcy Judgment would oe
formed as 10 that after the new Cabinet
had been tried. -.
Il cannot divulge the policy which l
considered necessary. can only say
that the country would have emerged
from its trial without loss OF territory
q
~ the northern frontier by abandoning
crete according TO the demands OF the
povers The latter measure would have
Facilitated the task, inasmuch as the
nrinciple OF ottoman integrity would not
49, been impaired while the peace Of
Furone would have been assured, be-
cause Of the rectifcation OF the frontier
line adjudged in the Treaty OF Berlin.
The evening session of the legislative
sseanoblv was attended by only forty
5enuties In the absence of quorum
tbe nresident adjourned the chamber. af-
ter which crowds paraded the streets
shouting: Long Live Admiral Canaris.
There was no other incident of special
Importance.
RALLrS MODESTY(0
During the negotiations for the recon-
structlon OF the Ministry from the OPP
position. NJ. Ralli opposed the proposal
10 make NJ SotiropOulo Premier. ana
said: Setting aside al false modesty' IL
must be recognized that am the premier
designated by events
The Opposition leaders acquiesced IN
this view. but NJ. Deligeorgis refused TO
toin the Ministry unless the Premier were
chosen outside the regular constituted
partles in the Boule. To this NJ. Ran
replied that he could not and would not
attempt 10 form a Ministry without the
support Of the other Opposition sections
in the Assembly. and he tried TO induce
NJ. Deligeorgis TO join.
PUBLIC TENSION RELIEVED.
The public tension is much relieved by
the change Of Ministers, and 1t is now
believed that al serious danger or IN
ternal disorder is removed.
Owing 10 the absence Of NJ. Leotoki. the
new Cabinet will not take the oath until
tomorrow. NJ. Triantiaffyllako and Nj.
Eftaxias are mentioned for the Ministry
OF Education and the Ministry Of Justice
respectively In the place of NJ. Carapanos
and NJ. Deligeorgis. who declined.
NJ Delyannis appears to be assured
a majority in the Legislative Assembly,
hut il Is probable that he will support the
Cabinet. The new Ministers. on the
other hand. are confident of obtaining
working majority, owing to defections
from their opponents.
The city tonight is exceedingly quiet
A NUMBER OF SKIRMISHES.
ATHENS, April 29.-The Greeks have
captured the magazine at Phiiipania.
with a large quantity of ammunition and
1000 shells. There have been number
Of minor skrmishes to-day along the line.
ARMISTICE ASKED.
BERLIN. April 2.-The Frankfort
Zcitung publishes a dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that. owing TO the
Greek Foreign Minister'S having made
the request OF the Russian Minister at
Athens. the ambassadors Of Great Britain,
France. and Russia at Constantinople
have asked the Turkish Government 10
grant to Greece an armistice.
BATTLE NEAR VELEsTINO.
ATHENS. April 29.--Thc correspondent
OF the Associated Press says that, ac-
cordng tC a dispatch from Pharsalos'
General Smoenski's brigade has been en-
gagged since ] o'clock this afternoon In a
fierce conflict with a Turkish army corps
beyond Neiestino, in the direction OF
Aiyiale. A battalion OF Evezones ana
battery OF artillery have been sent TO
reinforce the Greeks, whose position APP
pears TO be favorable.
NO BLOCKADE OF SALONlCA.
LONDON, April "a dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Rome says that the
Powers Will oppose. by force. II neces-
sary, the blockade or bombardment or
Saonica, In view OF the damage that
would be done 10 foreign commerce.
II Is believed In Rome that the new
Greek ministry will treat for peace, In