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elections, for the majority will indi-
cate its will. If the monarchy is of
no further use 10 them. they will be
able TO signify that tact. and il
there is a Strong minority will con
sent, with the proviso that | have
mentioned AS a matter Of fact,
there is little difference between a
democratic monarchy, where the King
is rendered powerless by the consti-
tuition and republic. | fancy Eng
land is just as democratic political
ly, though possibly not socially, as
the United States"
Asked il he had any comments TO
make on the passing of Lloyd George,
or the British Near East policy in
its bearing OIL the fortunes OF Greece,
NJ. Venizelos declined TO answer. nor
would he comment on the action Of
islands, which She once promised 10
Greece.
Matter of Humanity
The former Premier announced that
at the peace conference he would IN
dertakc to support an exchange Of
the Turk population in Greece for
that OF the Greek Nationals in TGr-
key This, he Stlid. was q matter Of
humanity, in which he hoped the
League OF Nations and the United
States would interest themselves.
''Withott going into the political
phases of the matter. think Greece
should not be judged too severely
for her campaign in Asia Minor. us
1T was for the purpose of rescuing
Greek populations that we first went
into Eastern Thrace and Asia Minor
II was for this reason that I, as Pre-
mier, went there with our armies,
therefore, whatever may be said re-
garding these campaigns, the un-
happy population is not at fault
because OF governmental! action"
To inquiries regarding the future
Of Greece, and also the prospects of
her securing a loan abroad, Venizelos
replied:
Question OF refugees
'In several years Greece, with her
thrifty commercial population. viii
get on stable basis il we are able
to settle the question of refugees and
OF the minority Ait present the
refugees are pouring into Greece a
million and a half strong. They are
without homes, hence they present a
serious menace to internal order,
and there may be a huge social
catastrophe with a spectre Of Boil
shevism stalking through or lands,
AS to a loan. we would not need
one if we could collect our debts
from the United States and other
known. but the United States never
paid the $34.O00,O00 which 1t agreed
to pay in 1917, when with England
and France, it guaranteed Greece
loan of 30000,00O pounds to carry on
the war by the side Of the Allies.
The arrangement was that this
should be a credit upon which we
could draw through the National
Bank OF Greece On the strength
of this credit. we issued paper cur
rency to provide money for carrying
on the great war, and have accounted
for every penny which was spent.
Then, after paying $4,000, 900. the
United States stopped payment be-
cause OF tho return of King ConstAn-
tine to the throne. When the lat
teh demanded the additional $50 ,000,-
900 due from the United States. the
Washington goyernme stated that
it never was notified officially OF the
death of King Alexander, under
whose reign the credit was extended.
Constantine answered this BY saying
that he had never ceased to reign,
then the United States came back
and declared the loan WAS Invalid.
Nevertheless. it is a real debt. in
fact and in honor.
Money From U. S.
III we get this money from the
United States. and are able 10 collect
our other and larger bills, we will
be able to finance our refugee prob
lem What we plan is not the mere
feeding OF these people. We want
to get them provided with homes. and
with occupation, Otherwise it will be