Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

Military League is young. w men II Snali
have inspired and caused to be voted
the legislative work necessary and in
dispensable put an end to electoral
crimes and have procured resources Tor
military reorganization and see that
these are Loyalty applied the league Will
dissolve. Those who are looking on from
without will see the army and navy rein
forced, Greece rehabilitated and reinvig-
GRATED and will judge the work of the
Military League with more equity.
writer In the Contemporary Review
discusses the question In the negative
under the title of The Real Danger Is
the Anonymous Unconstitutional Govern
ment, and says:
But to my mind the real danger is
not indissoubly bound up with the fate
of the government 1t lies
Secret in the circumstance that
Greece is now being drag
SuIltd. ged hither and thither by
an irresponsible secret junta, which.
while animated by patriotic motives and
characterized by unselfishness. stands
outside the law. recognizes no authority,
ignores traditions, violates the constitu-
ton and will not cry halt even before
palpable absurdity A secret league
which orders the legal punishment OF
bIdNt WIZ udiCu W iSSPSNS $500
oath and discharge their duties may well
prosecute a campaign against Turkey TO-
morrow"
The author claims that Greece is sur
fering from an acute form of the Inalady
he terms ''constitutionalitis." At last
something was to be done to remedy the
evil. The protecting powers had proved
evil counselors, had ceased to protect
and Greece was thrown upon her own
70 md a
temporary military dictatorship. acting
under the authority of the crown. was
necessary. \ Greek Mahmoud Shefket
Pasha would have accomplished the OBJ
ject But on the contrary, the reform
lists imagined u secret society to force
the hand Of parliament. The dictator
ship would have realized its purpose
without illegal acts. And the author con-
cludes that only the aureole OF mill
tary victory could justify the action or
the Military League. To throw away the
chance of winning triumph In the
cause of their Cretan brethren must be
insurgents. I'm TRUTH" adds the author,
1T would have been a blessing to Eu-
rope as we'll as to Greece If in October
last year the protecting powers had con-
NJ. Theotakis had disobeyed the powers
and incorporated the island
NJ. Mavromichalis, president of the
council, interviewed recently at Athens,
resumed briefly Out OptlflliotICdlIy tlS
situation in Greece. The government.
since the movement in August last. sub
initted to the chamber for discussion
series of reforms which were inscribed
on the programs of all parties. and which
were adopted
At the head of the list was the reform
in the judiciary. Formerly magistrates
were nominated for life. but their ad-
vancement depended upon the will of the
ministers. Henceforth those questions
will be governed by the superior council
entirely Independent of politics. The
principle of the separation Of powers
! which until now was purely theoretlcal
will hereafter be more respected, per-
haps. than in any other parliamentary
country.
The desire to render the rest of the ad-
minstration quite as independent Of poll
tics as the judiciary is
Reform the predominating feel
ing fl the reorganization
GAo1t. OF the administration. In
the ministry Of finances all public func-
tionaries will now be appointed compel
itively. Their promotion will depend upon
circumstances provided by law and regu-
lated by the superior council of this ad-
minstration. There has been voted re-
form in public instruction in all its
branches. Added to these there have been
laws voted to modify the rules Of the
chamber that it may work quickly and
efficiently; laws to create an ecclesiastical
bureau laws on the reorganization of
the control of finances. etc. These laws.
independent of the proposed military and
financial reforms, show that the cham
Der has taken on new life since the In
auguration of the military revolt, which
proves that out of evil some good may
come
The Turkish parliament convened on
the 18th ultimo. The discourse from the
throne announced a policy OF friendli-
ness toward all nations. The speech re-
called the fact of the admission OF nom
Musselmans In the military service, a
serious event. which will have for result
the fusion of races and the amelioration
of the situation In the yemen and viii
incite the chamber to work together for
the progress and perfection Of the army
and navy. Then followed long enumer-
alton of projects o. laws to be submitted
to the chamber, notably those relative to
the organization Of justices Of the peace,
renal code, commerce code and the or
ganization of provincial administration.
1t is recalled that on August IS last.
following the report Of the consuls of the
protective powers in Crete,
Rapid the provisional govern
Changes. forces Of the protective
powers arrived at Crete, and, having
hauled down the Greek flag, resumed
their joint control over the island. Thus
the wisdom Of the suggestion Of the
Turkish government. which insisted
months before that the protective powers
should prolong their control beyond July
q, was clearly manifested. At Canea
the protective powers hold the key of
the Cretan question and may prOlOng at
will a definite response to the Turkish
note.
The vacillating action of the protective
powers does not prove that two. or even
four. heads are better than one, for in
this case it has singularly shown that
Turkeys head was far more competent
The powers promised Turkey the invari-
able maintenance of Ottoman sover-
eighty in Crete. They promised Crete
tho hone that IL should he Joined to