The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
VENIZELOS LIKELY
TO REGAIN POWER
Greece Will Uphold Premier,
Says Professor Burrows,
Hellenic Authority.
HOW THE X STAND
sp,cini Corresp rd,nce 10 TuE srS

Special Correspo ndence TO TuE srS
LONDON, May 30.-.At Kings College.
r,rand, last week Principal r. NJ. Bur
rows. one Of the greatest Hellenic au-
thorities in this country. delivered an
address upon the position OF the Balkan
States in the present war, devotirg spe
cinl attention to Greece. The chair wac
occupied by Or. Cheddo Miyatovich, for
merry Minister to the Court Of :;
Iames's.
The lecturer said that although there
was much hidden behind the veil In con
~nection with all that had transpired lie
Gently In the Balkans. what was know
rs the Nenlzelos crisis had become pub
lie property. Fully to understand the
policy OF the late Greek Premier y
was necessary to draw a definite division
between the events % the war before anl
after last Christmas.
Up to the end OF December Turkey
had not obviously displayed signs or
decay. She only entered the field late
In the autumn and II was not clear until
the close OF 1914 that her attack on
Egypt would prove SO fatuously feeble.
while the forcing OF the Dardarelles had
not been attempted. Again. II vac by
no means certain at the time that Serbia
would emerge strong and intact. with
every prospect OF developing into a
great Power in the future.
After Christmas II was obvious that
Turkey would eventually break up.
Consequently. Venlzelos defined a new
policy which he submitted In two MEM
oranda to King Constantine. Unde the
principle OF the Balkan balance OF power
he asked his Majesty to withdraw his
opposition to any concessions which
Serbia might feel inclined to make to
Bulgaria and suggested conditions under
which present Greek territory might also
be coded.
VrnIEelos's Conditions.
Two OF the outstanding conditions were
First. that Greece shoul receive a large
share OF territory In Asia Minor-terri
tory about the size OF present Greece.
and inhabited to-day by 1000. 900 Greeks
and secondly. that. provided Bulgaria
received territory from Greece and Ser
bia. she should bandon her neutrality
and give her active support to the
Triple Entente.
Many people were wondering how this
very private Offer came to public light
and that within a week of the memo
randa being received by King Corstan-
tine Bulgaria was borrowing In Ber-
lin. As a matter OF history the oTer
did not reach Bulgaria. n-r did she hear
OF il until the end OF March.
When the attack upon the D~ardarelles
became an accomplished fact Venizelos
made a dehnite proposal that Greece
should intervene on the side OF the
Triple Entente. Under pressure OF the
military party the Greek King refused
to accede to his plan. and afterward
events moved rapidly and %unhapp!ly.
The Premier was accused OF being
a pro-Buigar-tantamount 70 being
afNtAA O nYn-(ASv1ap ep Nhta ~
and no published the memoranda IN
order to show to the nation why he was
prepared to make oncessions 70 Bull
garia- But, said DR.. Burrows. the
intervention Of Greece was only delayed.
and he ventured to prophesy that At the
forthcoming elections In q fortnight's
time Venizelos would be returned to
power with An overwhelming ma jority.
Propositions to Balka, states.
The memoranda embodied fvs impor-
tant principles which affected the
Balkan States rs a whole:
% Since tho states were almost OF
equal population the balance of power
should also be equal while II should be
80 strong and 50 mutually agreeable
that no single State would attempt TO
break II. Bulgaria was simply rushing
TO her own ruln when she aimed 1T
being the Prussia OF the Balkans"
CD n risk of non-intervention was
greater than that Of intervention. II
the central Powers were victorious Bull
garia BY her neutrality would occupy
the unenviahle position of being .
traitor to tho Slav cause and tho satsl-
lite Of her natural enemies.
go II was often more advantaSeous
TO become q powerful nations friend un-
conditionally and prove ones worth
than to hasele about terms.
90 The Balkan State must have
both time and energy To Engage In
peaceful and commercial Developments,
and that could only be accomplished by
the abandonment Of i~nternecins svrus-
giles.
80 Exchange Of nationals and tho
purchase OF property by mutual agree
ment Of the respective States were in
valuable ~ guarantees OF peace and
good will.
DR.. Cheddo Miya tovich said the pros
ent war cloud was not without Its sill
YER lining. All those nations which were
previously divided by race. church or his
tory. but WIN owed truth. progress and
liberty. were now united against those
who wished to destroy true civilization.