New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
New Cabinet Recommends
Dissolution to FOreStall
VenizelOs.
MAY NOT CALL
NEW ELECTIONS
Liberals Fear King May Seek to
Manipulate Votes for Next
Parliament.

London, Nov. e.-King Constsntine's
decree dissolving the Greek Parliament
is 70 be published tomorrow.
+ This decision was arrived at at a
meeting of the new Cabinet to-day. held
to discuss the terms on which Veni-
zelos was willing to grant Premier
Skouloudis vote Of confidence. The
proposals Of the ex-Premier, involving
either the elimination Of the Minister
of War or his apology to the Cham
Der, were such that il was felt that
they could not with dignity be &C
cepted by the ministry.
Thus again Greece is torn between
the neutrslist party, aided by the
King and the strong court influences,
and the Liberal element, headed by
e1-Premier Venizelos, who has been
looked upon as the maker of the mod
ern kingdom.
The dissolution Of the Chamber, con-
trolled by Venizelos, leaves the Lib
erals helpless before the policy Of the
King until the next general election.
But there is little prospect Of a new
decision by the people very soon. Not
only is Il 70 the Kings interest TO
postpone a vote as long as possible,
involve the rehabilitation of the army.
Sought to Prevent Demobilization.
To prevent the exposure of Greece,
unarmed, In the Balkan turmoil. IL was
that Venizelos consented TO accept the
Zaimis Ministry until the Premier. over
q small incident, sought to override
the Liberal leader. Then the Cabinet
was overthrown, by a vote Of l47
to ia.
The new ministry, headed by NJ.
Skouloudis, was pledged to continue the
same policy of benevolent neutrality
toward the Allies, and against his con-
ception Of what were the best interests
Of Greece, Venizelos might have ac-
cepted il, as he did its predecessor.
But Skouloudis made the fatal mis-
take Of including in the Cabinet the
Minister of War, Objectionable to Veni-
zelos because of an insult the ex-
Premier asserted ne gave to the
Chamber.
As the question Of an apology or the
removal of the ministry caused the
fall Of the Zaimis Cabinet, so the Same
question determined the acceptance Of
the Skouloudis Ministry.
venizelos Followers in Dismay.
There is no denying the dismay with
which Venizelos' supporters look on
| the dissolution of the Chamber. Not
| only does II postpone action by Greece
/ for some months-two at least-but
/ the nations whole future may be COM
promised by a Teuton-Bulgar victory,
/ while the chances Of fulfilling the ma
tional aspirations through the defea5
/ Of the Central Powers would be lost
unless Greece were active with the
/ Allies.
But, what IS an even greater peril,
/ il exposes the national will as regis
tered in the elections last May TO re-
versal through the electoral machins-
tions of the strong court and pro-
/ German parties. II has even been sug-
gested that the King might be forced
/ to the unconstitutional expedient OF
/ holding the elections without demobi-
/ lizing the army. Two-thirds Of the
| electorate would thus be disfranchised.
| The dissolution of the Chamber was
/ foreshadowed in dispatches reaching
/ here earlier in the day. Premier Skou-
/ loudis, in an interview in the PATHS"
made the open threat, unless the Cab
/ met was assured majority. Before
/ the meeting this afternoon, when asked
/ to outline the governments course, he
/ said:
"The question Is not formally set
tied yet, but will be voted on this
afternoon. ] can say now, however,
that the Cabinet will not appear before
| the Chamber unless assured Of ma
jority. II this guarantee Is not given
/ the Chamber will be dissolved"
Venizelos was undecided what course
to adopt toward the Cabinet, and with
out wishing TO assume the response
bility for forcing the country into a
general election. ne yet insisted on the
elimination Of General Yanikitsas as a
point Of honor.
At meeting Of the Venizelos party,
held early to-day, the majority opin-
ion seemed to be that ~ the Chamber
was convened, the whole group should
absent itself from the sittings, ex.
cept for a small number to assure a
quorum, leaving the government free
TO carry through its bills on which
there was no great divergence of
opinion.