Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-19
Sympathy and Protection
against Encrodchmen of
Allied Powers Asked
Of This Country.
NV AsSOciutp,i Pres. /

iiy Associated Press
ATHENS. October IL 6via I."ud =,
October iS,.-.Attcr the demonstration
h"r" las II ..ht against the entente
aiiirs. durina which u procession Of
III" A'nV 'iy.n legation and protested
AGAINST IL" iandin,. Of French marines
delegation of six person, called at
IN" American legation TO u;.y aud pre-
s"nt.d resolutions ask = ~. sympathy
anG protection "f the United States
against III" "ncroachm"nts Of tho en-
'"ntc allies. Th" spokesman said. in
English. in presenting tn" resolution:
Henry Clay's speech in regard 10
''r"ccc's stuggl" for liberty. welt
aS ~" ~ p.h.c Webst.r. said TIN
struggle would have been i.,nd" mean.
'n"iess If tie lth' rites ut Greece had
'"cn suhs",ncnjiy io~t"
PROMISES 10 I'OHwApD
IErkrIoN TO WASHINGTON
III" .>n"ri-an minister Garrett
bropper$. promised To forward tho
petition 10 Washington.
Following. is the resolution:
I'm In" name of tn" people spnn-
taneously assembled before the icrn-
ti"n Yesterday evening. NC come 10
YOU as Il Representatives of the gr.a,
free. liberal American people u reg
lister with YOU and through you /" the
pe"pi" YOU SO worthily represent the
protest of tn. Creek people.
'"rh. Greek citizen has decided to
remain neutral because he does not
think il To his interest to participatc
in tho European war. aud ON this nc-
- .h 4.
""cr"i"n by I'll" rival groups engaged
i'm tho struggle. During the year past
the rival groups gradually abolished
all The functions of the Greek state
anu now ono of the groups occupies
our capital. We ar" aware tho A,n.ri-
can people always have fought for
liberty against slavery. and therefore
appeal 10 their powerful influence to
avert tn" subjueation OF those who de-
sire only Ia remain free Owing to
cur exceptional position with respect
I" the Dow"is in tho conflict s,ich in =
tlurnc" can be exercised chicacious,y
only by America. We trust that the
noble American people will lend a
sympathetic ear 10 our appeal. and call
for three cheers for the American prn-
pie. iiurrah: hurrnh, hurrah,"
tHOi,r 1000 PERSONS
N CROWD Al LEGATION
Ther" We're about 5000 persons IN
tn. crowd which marched tu the lesa-
ti"n. carving huge American and
Greek tiags Recent reports in Greek
newspapers that an American flee, of
thirty werships was on til. wnv to
Greece inspired the crowd to insist ON
seeing Mr proppcrs. For several
hours the ruthless attempt To gain n,
hearing at the legation was continued
with repeated! cheers for the United
states, hut II" one answered the bell
Unknown L" the crowd. Tn. A,neri-
can minister and the legation Secrc-
tarE were watching the dcmonstrat tion
from windows Of tho American .luh
directly opposite. Eventually a com
mtt.e was named to wait rpon MIR
proppers today and beg him to pu,
IN" cas-. of Greece before the Amrri-
can people.
After tho demonstration before the
American legation. the crowd marched
to the hotel in which are the offices Of
the Associated Press and renewed the
/. demonstration. waving The American
flag and calling on the representative
OF the news agency To inform the world
through the press rs to what was
going on in Greece.
'rh" E"yaiist newspaper Ncwhemrra
this morning published IA half-paCc
editorial addressed 10 the Associated
Press. calling on il To voice "thc far
reaching cry being addressed not only
to u defrnSc!"ss people which is icing
! forced 10 leave neutrality under tn"
whip Of violence. but 10 III. whole
universe: cry of protest ana indir-
nation emh"dying all the incalculablc
moral force concentrated in the Amcri-
can "ilizcn-th" cry Of elementary
justice against the mnforgctablc IN
Equities being committed. TO the de-
structi"n nf tn" liberties of the peo-
pie Of HrllaS
The Ncwhcmcra further declared
that the impartial American press was
the only bar before which Greece could
obtain justic" and sympathy.
MIR. DrorI,,rS said to-day that he
would forward Ia Washington tie
petition for protection OF Grccc" from
the pressure OF the entente.
The action "f King Constantine yes
tcrday morning in dsmissing all
guards during his address to the Greek
sailors and in riding alone and un-
protected through the crowd pressing
about hm aud touching the sovereign
and hi. horse. appeared to inspire Inc
almost fanatical devotion OF the popu-
lace In addition To this, the events
Of ycstcrda. evening. including the
seizure of three Greek battIcships,
which is not yet known generally. pre-
saecd p"sS hlitics Of trouble TN. city
is being policcd by Greek cavalry
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