The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-30
GREEK MEETS GREEK
POLITICO-RELIGIOUs RIOTS IN
ATHENS.
Ostensible Cause is a Proposal to Trans
late the New Testament Into Modern
eGreek-Several Persons Killed. '.

NEW YORK, November PA cable
to the Sun from Athens says: A. re-
markable politico-religious agitation
has kept the city for days past in a
state of excitement which has resulted
in serious rioting and loss of life. The
ostensible cause Of the trouble is the
opposition of the university students
and others to proposal to translate
the Gospels into modern Greek and au-
thorize such new version for general
use. There is, however, a considera Bile
political element in the movement. in-
volving popular hostility to Slav in
fiuences.
In the view of those who oppose the
translation, Russia is working through
Queen Olga against the Greek national
ideas, and the members of the royal
family, as well as the Government, are
the objects of their indignation. The
Governmental newspapers, Akropolis
and Asty, which support the translation
proposal, also share in the hostility.
Strong guards have been posted at the
palace and residence of the Premier,
and also at the offices of the Akropolis
and Asty. The students hold the uni
versity as headquarters and have
adopted military discipline. Affairs
were quieter this evening, but a renewal
of the disorders is feared
ATHENS, November 22-The turbu-
lent demonstrations here growing out
of the proposal to translate the Gospel
into modern Greek were continued to-
day in the streets, especially in front
of the Chamber of Deputies and before
the university. There were many ugly
rushes. The military are finding diff
Guilty in controlling the rioters.
The meeting of the Chamber of Depu-
ties today was marked by a series of
violent alterations. At noon it was
announced that the Government, to
preserve order, prevented the Ministers
from attending the Chamber of Depu-
ties today, but that they would attend
tomorrow and move a vote of want of
confidence. In the absence of a quorum
the Chamber adjourned.
In the course of the afternoon the
growing crowds and the INCREASING eX-
element heralded the. hour for the
funeral of the victims of the riot. The
bulk of the troops were confined to the
barracks. The shops along the route
were closed by police orders.
At o'clock the cortege left the cathe-
dral for the cemetery, dense crowds
following. The seven collins, covered
with white flags, were preceded by stu
dents carrying a black banner. The
populace, going to and returning from
the cemetery, maintained a silent, re-
strained demeanor. AT the cemetery
NJ. Levidis delivered an grafton, in the
course of which he attacked the Gov
eminent and declared that the people
ought to erect a monument over the
victims of duty and patriotism"
1t seems that the resignation of the
Metropolitan of Athens Procopius
Oeconimidis, was very dramatic. The
Minister Of Public Worship, NJ. Stats,
visited him during the night and told
him that the King and the Government
desired him to resign. At first the
Metropolitan refused. He was then
taken to see the Premier H. Theotollis,
after which all three went to the palace
at l o'clock in the morning. AS a re-
suit of the interview with the King, the
Metropolitan resigned, weeping and
broken-hearted.