New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
KING GEORGE In PERIL
,cz;torg and Popular ReUot Immi-
aent at athens.
..--...,rht 1909 by the brentwood Company

-,aohf
-oorsa's throne has been often reported
kns 4, danger that tire announcement that its
IS -. * once more imperilled may not at first
vci,e more than passing interest. This time
SIS the situation is more critical than ever be
~ Formerly the monarch and the dynasty have
W chile 10 count upon the loyalty of the army.
~ r0vre,er Is no Longer the case. Encouraged
HH's r+et has taken place during the last year in
p - r,ere a revolutioA has been brought about
'h. she senior officers 90 the army but by sub
- who have succeeded In entirely reorganiz-
he ottoman governmeE: and In placing il upon
Eors solid basis than heretofore, the Junior on
- she Greek army have brought into existence
o,aroent which is distinctly revolutionary. Com
80 practically all the officers Of the army In
y az. and below the rank OF lieutenant colonel, il
,s,ea a manifesto demanding the elimination
q an the princes Of the reigning house from the
~ and especially the removal Of the Crown
,,,pce who IS the generalissiIno.
T,,s, also insist upon the dismissal Of number
=. ,onsrals ana senior colcnels who they declare
- ,be,r epaulets to royel favor rather than 70
A,or,ols service and ask that the radical reo-
ivstiou and training OF the army should be con-
90 N some distinguished foreign general and 10
. ear Of foreign expert officers. The association
~ ,,oung officers admits tnat its members do not
.o,sess the military training and experience neces-
- N enable them 20 resist the threatened Otto
-, ,,vssion hut adds tina, Il cannot look for any
,s,r,cton on the part Of the royal princes and n
a. commanding generals and brigaders. who have
18Th nrior and subsequent 20 the last war with
rS,sy shown themselves 10 he hopelessly incom-
potent
The manifesto has been received with considera-
,,s sympathy among the people al large. and COM
r,,,ees Of merchants and Of land owners ase being
.oross all over Greece with the object OF support
.rr tbe vol.ng officers movement The King ana
,rnoss have only the few generals and elderly
rolonels on their side who are denounced as rcac
.;orsries and the foes Of the country
Meanwhile the country IS just emerging from
,hs throes of a Cabinet crisis, which has restored
A. RslR 10 the Prime Ministership. which. il may
~ recalled he held al the time OF the last Greco
r,,rssh War-a som what orninous coincidence.
perhsps the best thing that can he said about hnr
&c INST he IS more respected and better liked AT
f,onstsntinople than any other Greek statesman
:, the present day But he is not particularly
sopular among his own countryrnen, ana the ad-
,rlnstrafion which he has formed cannot he con-
.asered strong or likely 10 last. This and
.bs menace Of a war with Turkey. resulting from
The raising Of the Greek flag the island Of Crete.
indicate that the situation at Athens IS very
critical
Nor are matters improved by differences which
sre said 10 have broken out between the Crown
Princess sister OF the Kaiser. and her mother-in-
law Queen Olga OF Greece who IS a Russian
grand duchess. on the subject OF the management
Of the military hospital at Athens. eliminating IN
The Queens dismissal OF the English woman super
,nendent and nurses engaged by the Crown
Princess and ~ the latters resignation Of the
soe-presidency OF the institution. These differ
snces have had the result OF dividing the court OF
Athens into TWO rival factions