New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27

troops had defeated the Greek army and ad-
vanced TO within days march Of Athens. were
entirely due to the fact that it was known IN
every European capital that when he invaded
Crete he had to choose between doing so ana
facing revolution instigated by the Hetairla'
which would have driven him from Athens III
the same way that his predecessor, the Bavarian
born King Ohio was ousted from his throne.
The Retairia still flourishes, and Its OBJECT
is the eventual revival of the ancient Greek
empire with its capital at Constantinople ana
the restoration OF the cross in lieu or the cres-
cent above the dome of st. Sophla as IN inc
DAYS when the ole Greek Emperors relgned at
STEAMBOAT There are few wealthy GREEKS either
in King Georges dominions or abroad VINO 90
not belong TO the society. Indeed, some OF the
principal leaders are believed to reside in this
country and certain it is that some Of its largest
revenues are derived from the subscriptions OF
rich Greeks in the United States.
Grand Duke Sergius who is not only the uncle,
b1its likewise the brother-in-law, Of the present
Emperor of Russia, is generally understood to be
In sympathy with the aims and motives OF the
Pan-Slav society at Moscow, which, under the
rretext of affording spiritual and material reIei
TO members of the Orthodox Church In lorelsh
lands. has in reality for its object the cohsoli-
dation of all the countries Inhabited by the
Slay race into one great Slav empire under the
sceptre Of the Car. The Pan-Slav society Is
likewise bent on the liberation of all the Chris
tan provinces of Turkey from the thraldom OF
the Sultan and the acquisition by Russia OF
ConstantinopIe Its influence is still very con-
siderable though not so great as in 1877, when.
fn the same way that the Hetairia forced King
George into invading Ottoman territory, the
Pan-Slav movement drove the Car to declare
war upon Turkey at moment so inopportune
for Russia that disaster followed the Muscovite
arms throughout all the earlier stages of the
conflict.
No member Of the reigning house of Italy has
any avowed connection with the numerous Sc
cret political societies which play so great a
role in the peninsula.
True, it is rumored that the young Queen
Helene has leanings toward the association or
ganized in Italy for the emancipation of Alba
MIA from Turkey. But nothing positive is known
on the subject. Equally devoid of confirmation
is the report that King Victor Emmanuel is
Free Mason. although he has recently shown his
sympathy for the craft, which in Italy, as In
France is purely political and anti-eccleslas-
teal secret organization, by appointing its
Grand Master, NJ. Nathan, 10 a seat in the
Senate.
In France Freemasonry, which, differing
from that in English speaking countries Is
avowedly atheistic, constitutes the most infiuen-
,fal secret organization now in existence and a
powerful factor in the administrative and politi-
cal fields. Most of the leading statesmen of the
republic from the President downward, are
either active members of the craft or avowed
friends thereof. So that there is but little
prospect of any success attending the attempt
which is now being made by the so-calied ma
tionalist and clerical forces TO compel the gov
eminent to apply TO the fraternity those same
drastic laws which were enacted on the Masonic
for ha of controlling ana
discinlining the various religious associations
and monastic orders. Indeed. it is idle 10
dream of the present government of the repuohc
dealing with the Masonic declarations and lodges
I'm the same drastic manner as with the Society
of Jesus hA-Al 1ACrhf1'