The record-union., 1897-04-07

King George and His Ministry Given
Great Ovation.
Showered With Leaflets During Their
Passing to and From the Cathedral,
With War Inscriptions - An I'M
mense COncOurSe of People Attend
Mass Meeting to Protest Against
the Action of the Powers.

ATHENS, April 6.-The greatest en-
thuSiaSm was manifested here to-day
during the feteS organized to celebrate
the anniversary of the declaration in
1921 of the independence of Greece from
Turkish rule.
The King and members of the royal
family, accompanied by the ministers
and all the high court and other officials
of Athens, attended the religious cere-
monies at the Cathedral, where the TIE
Deum was sung. The King received a
great ovation during his passage to and
from the Cathedral, and he and the Min
listers were showered with leaflets in
scribed "Hurrah for war;
The scenes throughout the day, al
though very brilliant, were lacking in
the usual imposing military display, on
account of the large number of troops
sent to the frontier. The scarcity of
pleasant exchange between the people
here was also in striking contrast with
other years. Otherwise the usual Gus
toms were followed. There was a salute
of twentyone guns in the morning, and
a free feast of roast lamb, the national
Throughout the day crowds of people
paraded the streets cheering for the
King and for war with Turkey.
The entire city is decorated with flags,
but here also there is a Difference from
previous years, because not single for
eign flag, except those over legations, is
flying.
The celebration commenced with the
te deum at the Cathedral. The route
from the palace to the Cathedral was
lined with troops of the garrison and
the streets were densely crowded. En-
route the horses of the carriage occu-
pied by the Crown Princess became
alarmed, bolted and the vehicle was
overturned. A scene of tremendous ex
element followed. The people rushed
to the spot from all sides and raised the
carriage. The Princess. who was not
hurt, soon reached the Kings carriage
and proceeded to the Cathedral.
The thanksgiving service was at
tended by all the members of the diplo-
matte corps. Contrary to custom, the
members of the diplomatic corps were
not accompanied by their wives or
daughters at the ceremonies to-day.
There was no manifestation upon the
part of the crowd when the foreign rep
resentatives passed, but when the cor
tege reached the Cathedral, there were
terrific shouts of Long live war;;
Long live Crete; Long live the King
There was another popular demonstra-
ton in front of the university. Large
numbers of Greek flags were displayed,
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ues of the heroes of Greek independence
Patriotic speeches were made the war
like sentiments were loudly applauded
and the speakers received ovations
All the legations excepting those of
Turkey, Germany and Austria were
decorated with flags, and on the French
and Russian Legations the Greek flag
was floated side by side with the ma
tional flags of France and Russia
During the afternoon a mass meeting
was held to protest against the action
of the Powers and to indorSe the steps
taken by the Greek Government Later
a delegation from this meeting, ac-
companied by a crowd of thousands
presented a copy of the resolutions to
the King at the palace, crying Long
live war;
This evening everyone in the city is
parading, and the scene is one of ex-
fraordinary animation.
3 p. ma vast concourse of people
still remains in front of the royal pail
ace, calling upon King George to show
himself Much alarm was caused by
the firing of several shots in the very
center of the crowd. Immediately after
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the palace.
Thousands are now listening to one Of
the most popular and effective Greek
orators, who is speaking in Constitu-
ton Square in favor of war;
There is great excitement over the
news that a blockade of the Piraeus is
imminent, but there are no disturb
ances. In the crowd are thousands of
women and children.
ENGLAND'S POLICY.
LONDON, April Elm the House of
Commons to-day, the Government lead
err. Mr.. Balfour. replying to the ques-
ton put yesterday by Sir William Yer
non Harcourt as to whether the Gov
eminent would give day to discuss his
(Sir William's) motion for an address
to her majesty praying that the forces
of the crown be not employed against
Greece or the people of Crete said that
as there was no word in the motion ex-
pressly condemning anything the Gov
eminent had done, or announced it's in
tention of doing, he was forced to the
conclusion that Sir William Harcourt's
object was not to raise a direct issue.
and that under the circumstances it
would not be in the interest of public
business to give the day suggested.
loud cheers from the Conservatives. }
Sir William Harcourt then said Mr..
Balfour appeared to have entirely mis-
construed the intention of the motion.
While he, the speaker, could not de-
scribe the motion as a vote Of censure.
he explained that there has been such
a thing as a vote of want of confidence
in what the Government, it was antici-
pated, was likely to do He added:
I'VE hold there is no Justification for
the employment of the crown forces
against Greece and the Cretans. and we
challenge the Governments policy on
that point" Cloud opposition cheers. }
Continuing. the Liberal leader said:
TT is necessary to do this Immediate
ly. because after the Easter recess we
NAV find the country embarked in q