Evening star., 1916-11-12

At this meeting 10000 Greeks ac-
claimed NJ. Venizelos. who was elected
honorary president OF the Hellenic neni;
Daugter, the former chief of stan OF
the Greek army. was likewise elected
member. both of whom accepted the
honors by cablegrams.
It was said at the meeting that moro
than 900 Greeks in america were
ready and anxious to become members
of the Hellenic association and con-
tribute to the cause of the allies. OF
which so per cent were ardent par
tisans. and who will support the pro-
visional government.
The adherents of the provisional gov
ernment meant business. When the
Greek is patriotic he
Provisional is so for his life and
sacred fortune" Tho
oo'eTHWeHt. Greeks at the meet
ing subscribed $4,000. which was not
all. for $1,000 was promised for every
month of the duration of the war. The
meeting was presided over by NJ. Petros
Tatanis. founder OF the National Her
aid, a Greek daily newspaper. and ad-
dresses were made by NM. Tatanis and
Vassardakis, DR.. Dadakis and others.
committee OF one thousand was formed
to carry on the work of the organixa
tion, numbering among its members
many of the most prominent Greeks OF
New York.
King Constantine has been fully in
formed that his conduct has resulted
in hampering the action of Gen. Sar-
rail. and that it is certain IL this policy
should be maintained the king will be
| obliged to give serious guarantees for
his good faith. for the allies will not
think of making general offensive
movement until their base at Saloniki
has been satisfactorily secured.
The Temps of Paris. adverting to the
incident of the violation of the French
consulate at Athens. says editorially,
| under the title of The Weakness Of
Our Policy in Greece: "As soon as the
protocol machine works. regrets at
of marines lands and there is a COM
munication to the press OF satisfactory
| official notes"
| Thus for the third or fourth time the
allies demand explanations and salts
faction. There was one in June look
| ing to the dismissal of Skouloudis.
There was another at the end of Au-
| gust tending to the expulsion of Herr
won Schenck, another in September
tending to the dissolution of the
League of Reservists." When" asks
the Temps will that series of frag-
mentary acts end and be replaced by
general manifestation of a positive
| policy?"
| 1t is a question OF suppressing
| German workshop installed in a neu-
| trail country, says the Temps, "in or
der to threaten the base of the army of
the orient. They permitted the League
| of Reservists to subsist. Peoples have
the governments to which they are en-
titled and if they permit them to sub
sist-support them. they finish by be-
coming united to them. Now that soli-
darity is the brutal fact of these recent
| months. Greece. the kings Greece, will
not revolt against those who have led
her where she is. So much the worse
for Greece!
For the allies it is a question Of Sc
curity. Have they taken measures to
assure that security? No.
Allies Ask The offensive of the allies
c from Saloniki renders 1t
11tJ' necessary. That basis
should not become a basis for hostile
intrigues. A sweep of the broom
should not be delayed 1t is not only
| necessary to sweep Saloniki. 1t is nee
essary to clean up Athens
The Novoie Nremia among other jour-
nails for the countries of the entente ap-
peals for energetic action. 1t says:
I'VE have the right and the duty to
exact even by force that Greece should
be governed by national cabinet"
AS a part of the veiled secrets of the
Greek tragedy the Presse Libre OF
Athens. a Venizelist journal. publishes
an article by NJ. Antonopoulo in which
l.
moment endeavored to establish rela-
tions with NJ. Venizelos, then chief Of
the cabinet council. NJ. Antonopoulo
says:
The cath September. 1915. two days
before the Greek mobilization, l was
intrusted with the mission of sounding
NJ. NeniZelos then president of the
council. to learn if he would be dispos-
ed to treat with the central empires.
Il was present at dinner at which
We're present four former ministers,
the aid-de-camp of King Constantine
and a superior officer in great favor
a t court. The conversation ran upon
politics. and toward the end of the
reunion ] was asked to see NJ. VeniZelos
to communicate what had been said
that is to say:
IF Germany guaranteed the terrific
rial integrity of Greece. her extension
to Durazzo. the annexation of Doiran
equilibrium between Bulgaria and
Greece. there might be discussion
which should remain absolutely Sc
cret. If NJ. NeniZelos should resign the
country would be considered as prac-
ticing a germanophile policy. NJ Ven
iZelos alone could open such negotia-
tions and eventually conclude an ac-
cord without Greece being brought
into hostility with the entente. In ex-
change Greece would promise to OBJ
serve the strictest neutrality and NJ
NeniZelos become the favorite minister
of King Constantine and the friend of
the kaiser would be, so to say, 'sa-
cred and sort of perpetual presi-
dent
Il saw NJ Venizelos the next morn
ing and communicated to him the pur-
port of my mission. I cannot become
said NJ. Nenizelos. the workman of a
policy | condemn. The favors Of kings
and emperors leave me Indifferent and
care nothing for my portfolio of min
ister"
One does not wonder at the response
of the Greek statesman and patriot
but one cannot but wonder at the
temerity and even the artlessness of
the kings messenger.
CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.