Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
NO QUORUM I'M THE BoULE.
Believed All Efforts to Convene Legisla-
tive Assembly will Fail.

Believed All Efforts to Convene Legis1a-
tive Assembly will Fail.
Athens April 29.-The Legislative As
sembly, conyoked in extraordinary SEES
sion, met a second time last evening, and
again adjourned owing to lack Of a
quorum. only % deputies being present,
1O4 being the number necessary to pro-
coed with business. The adjournment
was followed by much excitement and
cries of disapproval from the galleries
After the adjournment the premier, NJ
Delyannis, had long conference with
the King and the opposition deputies held
a prolonged meeting, but. the conference
broke up without deciding upon a pro-
gramme.
A crowd of fully 10000 people sur
rounded the Parliament house when the
deputies assembled and many of the out
siders swarmed up the steps and in
vaded the vestibules. The throngs there
and in the streets eagerly discussed the
situation.
M. Rail-, the former minister amd OPP
position leader was among the first of
the deputies to arrive. He was cheered
and was accorded various other marks
of sympathy, but the crowd generally
maintained the sullen demeanor engend-
cred by the disheartening news of the
past few days. AS the ministers reached
Parliament house in closed carriages,
the crowd slowly opened way to allow
them to pass and respectfully salMted
the occupants of the vehicles.
The public galleries of the house were
thronged among those present being
many ladies and members of the diplo-
matte corps. When the President of the
Legislative Assembly, M. Zeaims, owing
to the absence of quorum, declared the
sitting closed, the announcement was
greeted with EXPLANATIONS of Impotence
from the members of the opposition and
with cries of disapproval from the gal
lerieS.
AS the excitement increased, M. RaIIi,
rising to his feet, motiOned to his sup
pOrters to remain calm. His advice was
followed and the deputies filed out of the
House.
The opposition deputies proceeded to a
committee room, where they consulted
upon the failure Of the session. The
fruitless meeting was a yeryygreat disap-
pointment to the crowds outside of the
house who were waiting to hear the re-
suit of the deliberations of the deputies.
The ministerialists declare that an @X
Extraordinary session of the Legislative AS
sembIy is impracticable at this time. 1t
is useless, they urge, to hope for a quo
rum today. as many of the deputies who
are with the army at the front cannot
possibly reach the capital in time to at
tend On the other hand, the members
of the opposition cite the names of the
supporters of the government, whoa al
though in Athens last evening did mot
attend the assembling of the deputies in
Parliament house.
After the sitting of yesterday the inHpa-
tiemt crowds called upon the members of
the opposition to appear and make a
statement. NJ Palser. well-kn@wn
member of the opposition party I'M the
Legislative Assembly, was especially
called upon by the crowds to address
them but although he was apparently
the first choice of the people it was NJ.
WaTetta. who, from the top of the great
steps leading into Parliament house, made
speech to the people. He sand in
part:
ssIn view of the desertion Of the gov
eminent, the chamber and the country
look to the King to do his duty and safe
guard public order. Have confidence in
the opposition. which is watching over
the highest interests of the country
These words, uttered with great en-
phasis and significance, were greeted
with frantic applause, which was short
ly afterWard renewed upon the appear
ance of M. Rail-. The crowd gave the
popular leader a tremendous ovation.
Six thousand people escorted him to his
house. On arriving there the crowds
insisted upon a speech and M. Rail- APP
peared upon a, balcony from which he
made brief address IS follows:
1.-THE government by its; deSertion has
committed suicide 1t is our duty to
maintain order and show them we are
now hghtlng Tor our homes.
This sentiment now caused the crowd
to burst out in loud cheers, after which
the people slowly dispersed to their
homes.
statement by Premier Delyannis.
M. Delyannis, the Greek premier, in
an interview today said the fact that
there was mo quorum in the Legislative
Assembly yesterday was due to the alb
sence of opposition deputies and he ex-
pressed the hope that enough deputies
would be present today to enable the
House to proceed to business Continu-
ing. M. Delvannis remarked: Eve, shall
then submit to the decision of the Honse.
We cannot leave the posts the nation
has assigned to us. do not admit we
| have failed in our duty in any way dur
| ing this momentous time through which
we are passing. We have not resigned
| and we will not resign unless the cham
| Der declares that it withdraws its conf
| dence from us. Nothing except vote
| of want of confidence upon the part of
| the chamber or an expression of want of
| confidence upon the part of the crown
| will induce us to relinquish the govern
ment of the country"