Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-08
Prime Minister Dragoumis.

|
| Greece, and one of the most picturesque
| figures in the politics OF the country. He
was educated in Germany and France,
| studied law and won an enviable position
| at the bar; served as judge for several
years; was elected to parliament; has
held portfolios in several cabinets and has
| been universally recognized as man of
sterling integrity, patriotism and great
| intellectual force.
| He is a steadfast believer in that delu-
sion, which SO many Greeks cherish, Of
| the establishment of the Byzantine
empire. with Athens as it's capital.
| Coming from an old Macedonian family,
| he has been an active partisan of his
| fellow-countrymen in that Turkish prov
| ince. So long as he is in power he will
| endeavor to shape the policy Of Greece
| SO as to promote the freedom Of Mace
| donia.
One of his sons-in-law lost his life a
| few years ago in a Macedonian revolu-
| ton.
During the early days of the Military
| League Mr.. Dragoumis resisted its de-
! mands on the ground that they were a
| violation of the constitution and declared
that ii they were complied with he would
withdraw from parliament. This pledge
| was kept
During the exciting days of last sum-
| mer, he was in retirement. But when
the situation became SO critical he was
summoned to the presidency OF the coun-
Gil of ministers, and by his tact avoided
military dictatorship in name as well
1 as in fact.
| After parliament had submitted to the
| demands of the Military League and had
| adopted the reform measures he under
| took their enforcement with great energy,
| courage and patriotism, endeavoring to
| accomplish as much good as could be
| gained from situation he deplored.
| He has the confidence OF the king and
the people. 1t is the general opinion
that no better man could have been
| selected to guide the nation safely
| through its present perils.
Campaign for Assembly.
The campaign for the election Of men,
| bers of the national assembly, or con-
| stitutional convention, has already be-
gun No date has yet been fixed for the
| election.
hTe military element wants to have 1t
August d, the first anniversary OF
| the revolution. 1t is more likely to occur
before that date The assembly will meet
about the middle Of September.
The national assembly is the supreme
authority in Greece. Under the constitu-
| ton, the sovereign power rests with the
people The assembly is composed OF
their representatives elected by them, to
carry out their Will on certain SPECIFIC
issues which will be debated during the
ballots att the polls.
There has been no national assembly
since that which met in 1882 to elect
the present king and adopt the presen,
constitution.
Delegates From Abroad.
An important point yet to be decided
is whether delegates shall be invited from
the Greeks in different parts OF thu
world, on the theory that g. Greek never
loses his nationality and that he main
tains his interest in the welfare OF hts
fatherland in whatever part OF the worlt
he may make his home.
This rather novel proposition is &C
cording to precedent. If it is adopted thu
Greeks in the United States. in London
in Constantinople and in Alexandria viii
have the right to send representatives.
And it is entirely probable that thu
larger Greek colonies in different part.
of the earth will do SO. regardless o.
an invitation. and that their represent
atives will demand seats In the assembly
Opportunity for Crete.
Behind this proposition is a strategic
movement to compel the recognition o
the right of the $4,000 Greeks in tn,
Island of Crete to participation in tn,
affairs of the mother kingdom. II dele