New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
COUNCIL OF ALL
PARTIES CALLED
Royal Policy to Dissolve
Parliament and Delay
New Election.
ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT
Impossible, Says Venizelos, to
Realize National Ideals and
Serve Germany Also.


London. Nov. 5.-The personal sf.
forts Of King Constantine to prevent
Greece from aligning herself with
the Allies-efforts extending even to
the point Of overriding the principles
Of constitutional government-over-
bore in public interest to-day all
other phases Of the world struggle.
Disregarding the vote Of the Greek
Chamber expressing lack Of conf
dence in the Zaimis Cabinet. King
Constantine urged NJ. Zaimis to
withdraw his resignation as Prem
ier and remain in Office, and on the
refusal Of VI. Zaimis to consider any
such course King Constantine called
a meeting of the leaders Of all the
political parties to discuss the stu
alton.
1t is certain that the King favors
o dissolution Of Parliament and the
fixing Of a date for the general
elections as far in the future as pos
sble. In this interval, il the Kings
policy is followed, VI. Zaimis will
remain Prime Minister for some
weeks, perhaps months TO come. in
suring at est q prolongation Of
Greek neutrality and gaining time
for the creation of electoral ma
chinery designed TO secure the larg-
est possible number Of suffrages to
the non-interventionist party.
One Of the statements Of NJ. Veni-
zelos in the debate which led to the
fall Of the Cabinet was that Great
Britain's offer to cede the Island Of
Cyprus to Greece was independent
of the result Of the war, while
other promises Of concess ons were
conditional on the success Of the
Allies. Greece, he said, was 10 ac-
quire part of the vilayet Of Lrusa
and Bulgarian Thrace, while Bull
garia was TO be shorn Of the terri
tory gained by her as a result Of
the Balkan war. All this, he de-
clared, would be obtained by Greece
at small cost, since the proposals Of
the Entente Powers required only
the assistance Of smaller units Of
the Greek fleet.
II Greece Had Fought.
Referring to the allegation that Ser
bia had failed TO send against the Bull
garians 10000 men In accordance with
the provisions Of the treaty Of allianc,,
NJ. Venizelos said she actually had l30.-
900 troops opposed to the Bulgars =
Greece had taken the field. the formr
Premier asserted. her army to-day
would have been within a short dis
tance Of Sofia and Serbia could have
devoted her energies TO holding back
the Austro- Germans, whose numbers
were less than had been reported.
"Your policy" he said In conclusion.
"has rendered our national ideals i'm
possible and in serving inyoluntarily q
German political group we are exposed
to the danger Of aiding Bulgarian as
pirations and the growth Of Turkish
power. Why not take part to-day In .
war which tomorrow will be newt
ablei"
NJ. Venizelos terminated his address
In urging the government not to let
pae. an occasion which Is presented to
tho people only once in . thousand
years. His speech was frequently ap-
plsuded.
Reviewing the conflict between King
Constantine and the majority In the
Greek Chamber. "The Evening Stan
dsrd" comes 10 the conclusion that "ex-
terror pressure alone can determine the
question as tho Allies would desire.
Display Of Power Advocated.
"An undenisble display Of strength
and resolution on the part Of the
Allies" adds the newspaper, would
have a greater effect than any eonsti-
tutional agitation"
In view Of the large range Of possi-
bilities and the difficulty Of predicting
with certainty any definite unravelling
OF the present snarl. London Is not In
dulging in premature optimism over the
defeat Of the Zsimis Cabinet. II Is dis
posed to await further Developments
before accepting the situation as in any
way indicative Of Greece's intention to
fight with Serbia against Bulgaria
War Cabinet in Greece