Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23

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King Georges emotion throughout
a.4 Greece and throughout
esoeAotioA' the world. by whom he
was beloved and respected far beyond
the fortune OF most monarchs. The cap
ture of Salonik and Janina, the resurrec-
ton of Greece, was fitting climax to his
reign of fifty years, which had had many
dark days. When the sun had broken
through the clouds and the king was
happy he exclaimed:
Tomorrow. when 1 pay my formal visit
to the dreadnought Goeben the German
battleship which is to honor the Greek
king here in Saloniki-that fills me with
happiness and contentment."
Crown Prince Constantine succeeds to
the throne at the moment when all Greece
is singing paeans of praise to him as VIC
tor at Janina. Prince Constantine has
seen dark days also. When inspector gen.
eral of the army. by reason OF some mill
taryi intrigue he was obliged to quit Ath-
ems. but the national legislature rescind-
ed the order and restored him to service.
His recent campaign as commander-in-
chief of the Greek army has won for him
great popularity, SO much so. indeed,
that 1t was announced a few days ago
that an equestrian statue would be erect
ed In his honor In the capital. King Con-
stantine thus begins his reign under cir
cumstances that are most suspicious.
Many Very important events have
crowded the political calendar of the past
month. On the 18th instant the ministry
of France. headed by NJ. Aristide BRAND,
was overthrown by 9 vote of the senate
on the question of proportional repre-
sentation The chamber of deputies had
already passed the measure by vote of
S29 to 217. The country favored the con-
templated reform and dissolution. and
new election would not prove a solution.
The returns from the elections held in
Spain the 9th instant show the election
of ninety-five liberals. fifty-five conserva-
tives, eight republicans and twenty Cath
olics. Count Alvaro de Romanones. the
premier, was assured of maj ority.
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On the 9th. instant Russia celebrated
the tercentenary of the house of Ro-
manoff. The dynasty of
+ komanOH Michel Feodorovitch Roma
noff has accomplished in
eSA6AA' three centuries work
which in other countries had required
Pfive or, more. Russia, formed by her
czars, offers today. whatever her imper-
fections. magnificent spectacle of force
and prosperity.
The same regime could not well be ap-
piled to other countries, but the regime
is suited. to Russia because of her COM
pick body. Russia has undergone i'm
portant Transformation since the opening
of the twentieth century. The duma.
which was convoked by the will of the
emperor to represent the will of the ma
ton, has performed it's role for the best.
The fetes of the 9th instant have added
III h. 49, %ln
emperor has made the fete of the nation
an occasion of pardon and peace.
The hour is one of centenary celebra-
ton. The 10th instant the Emperor Will
liam opened the centenary OF liberation
the uprising against Emperor Napoleon.
which eliminated in the battle of Leipzig
October, 1913. The combined Prussian,
Russian, Austrian and Swedish armies
defeated Napoleon.
The same day was the centenary of the
establishment of the iron cross, deco
ration given to German soldiers for acts
of courage on the field of battle.
Dispatches from the near east from
Sofia announce that Shukri Pasha had
18th instant, on condition that his troops
should be awarded the honor of war and
be permitted to retain their arms. The
Bulgarians refused and held out for an
unconditional surrender. Berlin dis
patches announce that the ambassadors
in conference at London are adverse to the
terms of the allies for war indemnity.
T. The question of the Albanian frontier
has become an interesting problem. The
question is not new, but was brought UP
the day after the congress of Berlin in
connection with the Albanian League. 1t
came up again in 1880, when the interna
tional commission charged with revising
the law concerning the yilayetS fixed the
limits of Albania at the province of
Skodra. Since then the subject has been
discussed frequently. and now ii comes UP
for discussion in the conference OF the
ambassadors at London.
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1t is no secret that the aspirations of
Italy 10 sovereignty over the Eprus dated
before 1860 and that today
1taIYS the question is being cons'd-
cred at Rome whether the
nOpe. Aegean Islands should not
serve as a means of attaining that Iona
to which certain Piedmontese statesmen
aspired.
From London there are echoes relative
to the ornaments in Germany and the
almost certain failure of the Prussan
loan, which, it is said, affords some idea
of a public sentiment True, but mas
there not always been a public sentiment
which manifested opposition for "A mo-
ment and then inclined? A dispatch from
London says: Cash is hiding again III
secret places, discounts are hardenins'
loans are being called in and banks
financiers and business generally are
curtailing their commitments, and Tor ali
this it is felt in London that the German
emperors ambitions are Responsible.
A dispatch from Berlin reports the
failure of the Prussian government 10
float the SlHOOOoCD0 of Prussian snort
term per cent treasury notes, marking
the first occasion on which a government
loan there has not been fully supscripeo'
and the failure appears 10 nave pee"
greater than was anticipated.
The Berliner Tageblatt says that only
100000 of the notes were taken up,
Ranking circles had hoped to interest for
eigners, particularly Americans. In the
issue of the treasury notes, which are
nnnonular in Berlin, but the subscribers
turned out to be very scanty
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The Frankfurter Zeitung says: When
we hear of these gigantic figures we
must take our heads in
An Orgy of our hands and ask If in
all conscience they can
ATWamcHt. really be the result of
serious consideration. One is rather
forced to the conclusion that they are
tho nroduct of a veritable state of arma-
mont drunkenness that the government
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