Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-19
Forwards Petition

The American minister, Garrett
Droppers, promised to forward the
resolutions to Washington. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the demon
stration and appeal to America were
due to the reports of the coming of an
American fleet.
The action of King Constantine yes
terday morning in dismissing all
guards during his address to the Greek
sailors and in riding alone and unpro-
tected to the streets, the crowds press
ing about him and touching the SOW
oreign and his horse appeared to in
spire the almost fanatical devotion of
the p1pulace In addition to this the
evcrts OF yesterday evening" including
which is not yet known generally,
presage possibilities of trouble. The
city is being policed by Greek cavalry.
The Resolution
Following is the text of the resolu-
ton presented to Mr.. Droppers:
"In the name OF the people spontane-
ously assembled before the legation
yesterday evening, to come to you as
a representative of the great, free, lib
eral American people to register with
you and through you to the people you
so worthily represent the protest of
the Greek people.
THE Greek citizen has decided to re-
main neutral because he does not think
it to his interest to participate in the
European war and on this account he
has become the victim OF coercion by
the rival groups engaged in the strug-
gle. During the year past the rival
groups gradually abolished all the func-
lions of the Greek state and no one
of the groups even occupies our capital.
I'VE are aware the American people
always have fought for liberty against
slavery. and therefore appeal to their
powerful influence to avert the subju-
cation of those who desire only to re-
main free. Owing to our exceptional
position with respect to the powers in
the conflict, such influence can be ex-
ercised efficaciousTy only by America.
We trust that the noble American peo-
pie will lend sympathetic ear to our
appeal, and call for three cheers for
the American people"
Heavy Greek cavalry patrols are be-
ing organized.
French Marines Transferred
/ Three hundred French marines were
transferred today from the Municipal
Theatre to the Zappeion exposition
building within 400 yards of the Kings
palace. They marched through the
streets with bayonets fixed and trump.
cts blowing, accompanied by moving
picture apparatus and an automobile
ut ich MI
front Of the larger palace structure is
occupied by Prince Andrew and Princess
Alice.
Midway on their march the French
contingent met three companies Of sail.
ors from the former Greek fleet and
who have now been formed into infan.
try organizations. Their trumpets were
also sounding and they made quite as
impressive an appearance as the French
with the added picturesque touch Of the
swinging right arm peculiar to Greek
troops on the march.
When the squads met the Greeks
turned down another street. leaving the
stadium street to the French.
Appeal to Press
After the demonstration before the
American legation the crowd, constantly
increasing in numbers, marched to tHe
hotel in which are offices of The As.
ISOLATED Press and renewed the dem.
onstration, waving the American f1ae
and calling on the representative Of the
news agency to inform the world
through the press as to what was 90.
ing on in Greece.
The Royalist newspaper Nevho.
mera this morning published half.
page editorial addressed to The Asso.
ciated Press. calling on it to voice 9TH,
CONTINUED on Pass s, Column A.