New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-25
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: May I impose upon the hospitality OF
your columns and present before your en-
lightened readers a few facts concerning
Greeces attitude in the European GONNA
grafton? The impression that one must de-
rive by reading the news and leaders in the
American press is that Constantine, the
King of Greece, is decidedly pro-German.
Also that Greece not only declines to throw
in her lot with that of the Allies, but per-
sistent rumors circulate and opinions there
fore are formed and expressed that she
might join the Teutons.
To a Greek, who has his country's well
fare at heart, who knows his countrymen S
ideas, their ideals and aspirations, nothing
could appear more revolving than such a Sc
rious misrepresentation of the facts.
Our King is not pro-German. He could not
be pro- German. lie is more Greek than
most of my countrymen. He feels like one.
He thinks like one. As Il soldier he might
have a great admiration for Gemanys
wonderful organization and coordinated mill
tary efficiency. Germany's achievements up
the Allied press procaims but German
ophobe. He breads Germany. He fears the
German miltarism, its power for conquest,
its thirst for domination. One must never
forget that the King, in spite Of having mar
ried the Kaiser's sister, has never beeI a
great admirer of the German Kultur.
Constantine is above all Greek, thorough
ly so in fact, with the qualities and defects
which are genuine and characteristic of our
race He loves his country. He loves his
people Being a soldier, he loves his army.
He has the interests of Greece much al
heart that the Queen could not influence him
to the extent Of plunging his country into
an enterprise full of risks and surprises.
Till now the Allies have failed to convince
him of their systematic, coordinated AMI eff
fcient collaboration. Their words and prom
ises he discards; he wants facts. What have
the Allies done for invaded Belgium? What
have they done for poor Serbia, which when
these lines are printed may be no more !?
They have come to her help and rescue: but
too late, alas. Can our King take the risk
of seeing his country meet similar fate?
Much has been said and written concern
ing Greece's treachery toward Serbia. Let
us anayze the facts. At the beginning of
the war. when Serbia was attacked and first
invaded by Austria, Greece willingly and
through no treaty obligations had ceased in
reality to be neutral. Every help within her
power was handed to her neighbor and
friend. Salonica became the base for Serb
las supplies. Serbian soldiers were circulat-
ing in Salonica and in many other Greek
towns without being disarmed and interned.
Greek batteries were sent TO her. An al
lance existed between the two.
That alliance still exists. But what are its
stipulatons? In case of Bulgarian agrees
sion Serbia and Greece should join forces
against her. This pact was the inevitable
result Of the Bucharest Treaty, to the main
tenance of which Rumania also was a party.
Now that Bulgaria has espoused the Teuton
cause. and by so doing attacked Serbia,
Greece's decision in not defending her is
considered by the English press as an in
famous treachery.
In the breaking up of the Balkan status
quo other countries besides Bulgaria are
parties. Has the Greco-Serbian alliance pro-
vided for such an emergency? The Teutons
are the real aggressors. In such case must
Greece arraign herself against the Austro
Germans? What about Turkey, where milf
ions Of Greeks live? Who would guarantee
their safety from the Turk?
Let the Allies and the civilized world know
that the Greeks are pro-Aly. Many might
be their racial weaknesses and vices. but
they do not believe in unthankfulness. One