The sun., 1916-09-03

their race o Of their creed. He re-
reatedly was made so uncomfortable
that he was prevented from abdicating
only by the strong representations of
the protecting powers.
But Constantine once had the affection
OF his nation. and has thrown II away
at his wife's bidding. The history Of
his fouting OF the public will at the
outset OF the wal Ia recent. but Ia worth
~recountinG In detail. Late in 1914 the
Entente Powers appealed to Greece to
proceed to the assistance Of Serbia,
hard pressed by the Austrian invasion.
Nenizelos was anxious to comply with
the request. but met with insuperabls
resistance on the part Of his sovereign,
who asserted that Bulgaria would in
evitably take advantage Of the oppor.
tunity to wrest the port OF Salonica
from Greece. Neniselos reluctantly gave
way.
Sir Francis Elliott. British Envoy at
Athens. presented TO Venizelos. then
Premier. a second invitation to Greece
Ia join the war. This time the nation
was asked to cooperate with the Allies
in their naval and military operations
against Turkey In the D~ardanelles. The
Anl". assured GREECE CO :hc.. sarpo-:
In the event OF her being attacked by
Bulgaria n also offered great terri
tOTlbl CONCESSIONS in ASIA MINOR,
Negotiations with Bulgaria.
To preclude all danger Of an attack
by Bulgaria. Vcnizelos, with the con-
sent of Constantine embarked on ne
got.ations with King Ferdinand at SOFIA,
offering Bulgaria a strip Of territory
Of 1000 quare kilometres. including
kavala. as the price of Bulgaria's
friendly neutrality. venizelos began to
feel the opposition OF the Queen and
OF the military Clique. although his me-
gotiations with Ferdinand were pro-
crossing favorably. Therefore he de-
mandcd that the whole question be sub
mltted to a council OF the crown.
This council met March 6. in the
palace at Athens. The former Prime
Ministers, the chief Of the General stan
and other statesmen were summoned.
Venizelos pointed out to this council that
II Greece coded kavala and 1000 kilo-
metres OF territory In Europe to Bull
Saria as the price OF friendship. with
drawing her few Greek residents from
that territory and compromising them.
she would gain by the pledges OF the
Entente Allies. $1,000 square kilometres
IN Asia Minor, to the west OF a line start
ing south of Cape Fineka and terminate
ing at Kaz Dagh and the Gulf Of
Edremid. inhabited by no less than .
million Greeks. now under Turkish rule.
warning ~ v~eniseIOs.
"If We do not participate in the war.
whatever he It's outcome" nc added. I'VE
will lose Asia Minor. II the Allies are
victorious. they will divide among them
and probably with Italy as we'll. not only
Asia Minor, but also the remainder Of the
Turkish Empire. Should Germany win.
the chance OF freeing the Greeks from
the German ally, Turkey, would be lost
forever. Also Greece would remain ex-
posed to the Bul,arian peril without any
prospect OF assistance or support on the
part of the Entente Allies"
The council was enthusiastically In
favor OF the policy espoused by Nenizelos.
The King took the matter under advise
ment and the general impression was
tina, his consent would follow as a matter
Of course. But the next day he called
Venixelos to the palace and told him he
had decided ii would be moro advan-
tageous to Greece to remain neutral and
that further negotiations with BULGARIA.
we're unnecessary lie would decline tho
Allies invitation to fight AT the Darda-
uclles. he said.
Venizelos of course resigned. Th"oto-
kis. Rail- and Zaimis. former Premiers.
in turn declined to form a new Cabinet
FINALLY a rather obscure politician. fou-
naris. took the Premiership. The kins
denied publicly that he ever agreed 10
give BulgJ a foot of ground as the
price Of p' g.