The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-02
The Greek National Assembly

/ II has become cyiden, with each sue
ccedlng days session that il the Greek
/ National Assembly - Ia accomplish IN"
! good promised by its projectors and 20
earnestly desired nv the country It Will
be due largely 10 the able and consistent
support given by VI VFNEZEIos 20 the
efforts OF King GEORGE in Strengthening
on, the tanglo Of national Affairs
Scarcely had the assembly been
OPENED when the petty political methods
that had brought Greek politicians into
dis-epute ~ home and in the rest Of
Europ" were called into plav some
Deputies refused 20 take the CUSTOMARY
oath TO the Constitution. upon the plea
that since il had been violated tho Con-
sritution no longer existed. another con-
siderable party insisted upon the forTna-
ton OF a constituent rather than
-revisionist assembly, and also upon
the organization Of a second chamb-r
Las, spring when King GEORGE A.
condition Of the dissolution Of the Milf
tary league consented 70 the ~onvo-
cation Of national assembly ~ Was
agreed that the proposed assemble
should have for its purpose merely me
revision OF certain Hon-fIndamsn,al
articles Of the Constitution Thus there
was developing among M" Deputies
strong opposition 70 King GEORGE. who
10 the outside world alone represented
stability OF government "a Greece
The attitude Of NJ NFNFZELos uron
this question was made known "a his
hrs' public ut'eranc" He hsid that
a rcNIsionArv asssmbv was in dlre~t \
violation Of N" compact between 'hn !
Crown and the political Leaders ami that /
while the assembly might extend -
purvIcW 20 other non-fIniana n'ai I
clauses OF the Constitution. such an
arran cement could b. adrnitis-i only .
through permission granted by the 4
King suesCh from the throne a. the I
opening session He Likewise iisayow"i .
all anti-dvnastir sentiments The In F.
who had Regarded Hi-u .
as their prospective chief wer" some
what oonfuuHIe1 by 'h,--" statements
BIZ y soon b., anne evident thar non.
bur m" extremists would insist upon
A Constituent assembly ~ "A result q
The Deputies vot"i 20 take the .on-'i't-
'iOnal oath and 20 uo-,pun" NJ Discus
sion or the question - n i"vlsi"r.-t- 49,
against -cpu-tituent assembly.
Thi- victory u ". NFNE2FLDs ~ tine
outset Wa ,ousi1..r~d triumph Fpr
government and ~ q
promise e serious and judicial han
ding ~ the many I-rpl"AInE prob
ems that must arise on account 81
ais calm unpreiudic-d discussion ~
he ls-Ie- before the country. M free
iom from d"magogi-n and p.ttv pD-
itlcal methods. tho Gr."k-"b"Ii"ve that
.hev have found m VI NENFZELO~ q man
4 the hour "a saver not only - Greco.
jut 81 HellenIsm A good augury too
= the high regard m which n" - begin.
l.nG - be held outside - Grc"oe
The Did political parties ar" all moro
" lcS- dlscredit"d, oven the soldier
statesmen If lat wear - whose REFORM
ng energies - much was expected
ave been found a. InoHicien, A. auN
,ther IL IN" chiefs who have been tired
Jf VI NENEzELpS, however. = must be
aid that II called e. power. a. It -ecrn-
'erv likely he soon will h-a be- must
,Wid up a party and retain IT. LOYALTY.
Whether b" viii suoDcs-i m achieving
IL following by sheer force Il character
r Will b" constrained - adopt m.
traditional Greek In"th0d- Will deter
mn" ms own future u-nfIln..-. AMI in a
n"l-rIr" tho woifaro 81 ~" stat.