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THE TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Id, 1913. KING OF HELLENES MURDERED. HOT BY A MADMAN. GRAPHIC MESSAGE FROM SALONIKA FIFTY YEARS' REIGN OF KING GEORGE. THE CAREER OF A DANISH PRINCE.

The visits paid to this country by the late he peaceful intentions of King George war with I the pure Republican majority of the Senate to I feSff'L OF THE 311JN lolKi. of King Kdward. i the QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S GRIEF. hir Linory of the public of Queen Alexandra son of Christian IX. Ethnike Hetaria, broke out in April.

189; The disastrous campaign which followed was of short duration, and this unfortunate enterprise, which was apparently undertaken in the that discord among the Powers would lead to a European war and the dismemberment of Turkey, ended in a strategic modification of the frontier and the payment of a war indemnity of 4.000,000. The state of the country after the conclusion of hostilities wis deplorable, violent recriminations prevailed in Athens, and the position of the dvnastv seemed endangered. A reaction, however, in us the result of an attempt, on February 2i, li. to assassinate King (ieorge, an under J0" Box. ADVERSE VOTE IN THE SENATE.

that he would agree IMPRACTICABILITY OT For his part, he could not see how the DB, plain man could ever be reconciled to proper MJjLnBT tu JJi tional representation and the eiaooraae anm metic of the Gen Government Bill. When The Iving of tho Hellenes was assassinate yesterday in Salonika. The crime, which ha caused consummation in At liens and evoke, indignation and synujathy throughout Europe appears to have loon the work of Greei tJM Dan: imed the usual afU moon stroll. In Imgland. when his Majesty 'a frequent visit had made him very popular, the news will be received with profound grief and sympathy.

The King, who was at Windsor, was iru'ormed of tho trugody yertwrday evening, and was deeply aff. eted by tlio news. Queen AJoxaodra, i ho fa aMear of the murdered Kong, is reported to I' prostrated with grief. minutes later his Majesty I entry into Salonika the M. CLEMEXCEAU'S TRIVMTH.

After an adverse vote on an amendment horn he TytfBY had voted obtained the majority and yet was njs. not elected, what would his atmud. If he were a quiet, patient person he ever to vote again. If he would pass over to one of the of by the members of bat labia the Ely ee. where he ten resignation to the IVesident M.

Briand Ministry tiie he has presided, if the recc former Cabinet in 1910 be tak has been in office exactly 56 became licad of the Government after the election of M. Poin Cabinet lie had served as Mini wLicli l.v MM or THTRP rvnBj watchword of M. Briaud uuht ttiat ruuD. Moodij. i quired for a reconciliation.

TwGov ernmnt "Sniirie! 1 h.irf not shonm itself COnciliatOTV. No one A firm urtm Wt Jot lr 4 olsW. Mo; had I respected the right of the Chamber of Deputies Uams VyVanMj receding debate. foUowed t. and proceeded to dered their joint of the Republic.

third over which M. Briand on January 21. King baa teen accustomed to take walk, cither to the famous White cavalry larraeks at the Lease King, hut tb. ii objectionable bj keeping with tlm To day the Kim olonel Krangoulis. the White Tow visit to the Dreadnought Coeben, the German battleship is to honour tho Cnvk Kinc hen in Salonika.

That fills mc with happiness and! These proved to be the Monarch' last words, for at that moment a shot ran out from i behind. Colonel Fmngoulis sprang round nnd already pois for a second shot. Covering his Royal" master with his body, he prabbed the assailant by the tliroai and held him fast until piusinz soldiers ran to liis aid. Butt the lirst shot had found its billet, for Kins? George I bad already sunk to the earth. His Command in 1, hief.

i himself, who had sat there foi ears, but the Chamber had wasted proportional representati together with an instr system of representation SajSSLS eluded: "I cannot agree to the abolition of everything which has enabled the pacification of this country to be achieved 1 inan the principle of government by the majority. I can admit no compromise upon this principle and I therefore stick to my colours. but to the Presidency of the Rrpu! He took over from M. Pok the Electoral Reform Rill representation by means quotient, and it is through thw principle by the major that his resignation has to about. The Snrvr: rx the Senate.

The proceedings in tho Senate to day were very dramatic. Tho deci ive wsue really arose, not upon the adverse report of the Senate Committee, but upon an alternative proposal i Bile the Chamber FREDERICK until proportional essential in M. Maujans proposal i jS of the electoral rs of rhe GhambTr of Deputies elected bv le Senate read M. rcyrra i brought thf words and he next wttjtbv. ij amendment, which was to I aceordine to tiie stein of 9 the divBricm was taken M.

Briand I would remind the Senate that M. amendment is rejected by the Covem Hou by'n of M. Mauian mt ended of Deputies and the Senate on the subject of of a total of 3V. The votes mund. The influence of the electoral reform.

The leaders of the hostile cust in favour of M. IVytrals amendment' rapidly d.vlwed a reekl.s Senate Committee. M. Qemenceau, M. Trouillot, were lt.l for therrrvi.

qoeatiOO IS8. 'Hie TH dish a naval dictatorship in and othCrs, evidently wanted a fight to a the CKverninent was thus uaUedafeh lt wfth, BhLmlTl inning of 1910 equally failed 1 of thf IIou 111 favolir a mmary amend out of tho House. rr. the hi. eer nient movcci bv M.

Fevtral. The critical clause U.e Cretan leader, now came in M. Maujans proposal was to the effect that REVIEW OF THE STTT ATION'. i the stion of a National of tho Cliamber of Deputies are, The main features of tho situation have' Ceorpo tau lam a man j)V Cnain dc litc with representation already been summarized in your leading foAedta ZrUZ oi minorities. M.

IVytrals anK ndmcnt article of to day. There can be no doubt that behaviour of Creece in the Deputies are elected bv ucrutin dc listc and bv to regard thei lundantly t. stities. In the a majority of the votes recorded. This is Republican Party considered that a result in the fotmdation an atnentlcmeiU majoritairc and the Presidential election, as in the eairue M.

V'enezelos hud the Government would have none of it. electoral reforntr and even in the rLr M. Briand dehv. red one of his most eloquent the Three Years Service Bill, the country was R( arid the general recognition Md Ribtle speeches. He made a great effort being "rushed." It was being Mr UTAS atesmanlike diplomacy liave to deal with tho contention of the Opposition they thought, by means of manifestations in JgaK j' tnl the popidanty which had that proportional rci'resentation was stained the streets of Paris, by a campaign in a large is appeared to he impaired, jy xlu originiii being connected with 1 number of leading journals, and by an endeavour (ErniEi0r iziNKi vrr watsos.

orthodox TJ vrtLu 1 the original proposals for the representations 1nout RS nefssary tor the maintenance and twB 'to stay tl th "hl0 natln I of minorities hack to 1882 and showed that thev tbe i in broueht forward bv Repobbcazn of wonu. tne ow iaoc eouia not encctivciy do uuc r.Ewis nine old stock. Their greatest advocates pn.ucm hen had been leading Republicans, ig M. Combes himself, who liad recog hat an understanding on tho subject THE KING'S LIFE IX SALONIKA. Mr.

J. L. Baud, M.P.. who lias recently i'eile, had be the Ch i the haniber had identified themselves tval' rith M. Bill for Dronortional renre entation.

A great manv Radical Reoublicans au. been disquieted by I and I tion. nnd so had the Socialist Congress at Ni lants which had congratulated tho Republicans oi the somewhat demonstrative wav in which the reactionaries and nominal Republicans, have rallied to the name of M. Poincare and I to M. IJriand's policy of apaiscmcnt, and the jon representation of minorities by proportional fM.

Monis and M.Caillaux had aLsoiTonouneed 1,110 nger oi tne present situation is tliat of the (piotient. He could, knd which could keep a Government light of all attempt to connect tho ofhco for more than a few months. Another I make light tpc of adopting pro AN APPRECIATION. 1866, and again family influence, KMNSI 1.A loudly Cheer, Oil the Kiu'ht ath of King George of Greece constiSteB lcplored in tliis eountrj. where Mini liUi our Royal House "and still mpathiz.

rs 'in' i putation us a Ruler and staU i packed to overflowing by tho pul ii the respect and affection of all included many ladies. passed away in tho hour of Ci.emetsckac Spf.kch, ar.ent hen the national aspua hoaea from tbe Radical Left comes mto power. will not be in political or personal svmpathy rith the new President of the RepubUc. It gn even endeavour to make his position ithcult. If a situation of that kind arises lie elements, which the Radicals describe as reactionary and which include, together rith people of Monarchist or Imperialist great effort, but, although tendencies, some of the intellectually and Hurht in sociallv most eminent sections of the nation.

the Left' campaign against the usquerading in th Liberal I nion." lich they were accused of ild present arious uis Progres the idfntly many MATIV7ES SATTBOAY.s. it I. not offlr (Mr. H. W.

Jadrnoui ien 10 to C. TeL. Cm Radical reiiime and may even endeavour invoke in a perilous manner the principle of authoritv." Tlie question of three years' service, which was backed tho other day by I THE HEADM ASTK th" hi kward. Ke ports from the pro ciiAia N'susa the valia of fulfil had con The Prime Mmist M. menceau.

wh followed i of hi He As tho people Salonika to night 1 appearance that Ctt at the loss of a Ru has made himself trge the keene As I the Last Post M. Brian. Republic of electoral refoi however, had been taken of the Republic and liad eapon tor attackintt th. eatnpaign vanished slmJod a farming sale of ha be. of th e.

lied, al lectoral reform h.ad been vitiated by tbn line df attack M. Briand himself had said tlait it was it be practicable. of iding all tliat had taken pla ess of his policy on this occat truth of the precept cedrndo THE NEWS AT WINDSOR. tion of the King oi the Ih were given leyond the fact that his Majesty two yards. Their stie.s wen gr.vitly distressed and Queen Alexandra is pros' ratcd by the shock.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SYMPATHY. The Lord Mayor of London last night despatched the following telegrams to the King vnd Queen Alexandra To His Majesty the Eno. Tlie citizens of London respectfully share your Majesty's great grief at the assassination of the King of Greece, and express their abhorrence at the crime. Davto Bchjoett, Lord Mayor. To Queen Ausxaxdba.

The citizens of lxmdon respeetfidly express their deep sympathy in your Majesty's great borrow and earnestly pray that the Almighty may give your Majesty strength to bear the ad bereavement. David Bcbnett, Lord Mayor, utmost exasperation in Athens, and in spite of of knowing him well. strikingly shown no I been diseo ered. The truth was that there con existod in various quarters in i ranee a which he (M. Clemenceau) ions of the country Btafce tTDd nK a few months the Right.

Cheers on the Lett. aad Stuttgart. IUUJi, Tnrre iV number of peopli I conclave at the Llysee. renders tho situation Jfs" nTHaAHiSTTti Still more awkward. Reports from the pro i ti'mz atr.

crrf. opposition to the Bill: the progress of which jyiuc. TAiL juld be rendered graver if any 1 to day. usTTtvstcin of Radicals were to combine prea promoting opposition to I a Mi Fiar in tnn Arte. The Preident wiU MaUnA To Ur and error Wed.

md SI tt Z.M. eaU. JLOBB THTATBX. rftiw7nr enue hr Mr. KOI I A New Mofical Comedy to Art.

been TFTP PPTVPP. OP WAT PS TV oh DSLracOL KM IV AS CABTJt GER1LVNY. I MATTNEK iv fRSS COLOGNE. March IS. mat.

aAla. rofessoT Fiedler and suite. His i 1 i uld he tliat proportional representa with the Socialists i in the Chamher of Tiermtira tlie Army Bill. t.uine Republican character Ut Plunc to doubt. Half the Radicals ind opposed it.

The idea of the tlK, ill doubt i il. i 1 1 eerew, rcn iteyoiution at any rate. The name ot M. Doumergue. ribed in the of mentioned for the iTemierehip.

OpinTon nan tH on ranee. Radical Gc If had defended in tlut House, ugamst garniture. In any case difficult I rus iriencis uie noerty ot teaejung in the gtore for France, and probably eedx to explain wliat he considered The defeat of the Government in the Senate hat vitiated H. caused btenafl excitement in the 11 i where th supporp'rs of electoral tober 10. 19M0.

once decided to submit a inotk basis of the C'liambers will then be in open conflict. The Princ attended Royal Highness was received by the British QCirys. car to the Hotel du Xord. Ho goes i und thence to Coblei Heidelberg, I The newspapers say that the Prince of Wales MATTNRE to day m4 wei readv to belie wr UI IV Yor.K o. Minify iT that rn who had hU mnMlU fa, i 'UU MYU i of despondency The iJZlTt.

faV0Ur Highness will visit the Grand Duke and Duchess ZZ UlustraU'd i it of Hesse at Darmstadt on Sunday. ReuUr. ould searceh 1 (i Kill oi I Republican Part; 300 Renublican nwato Kin Qeorge geats. l'he RepubUc was every day gaining I tjTxAXD ct devoted husband and a Yhv thr jr.T 1 STKAXD 9." resigned office, father, and a kind friend Ho was specially fu majority? M. Briand had not rendered lor few I had no) become a Greek for noth in consequence ol a disagreement with the iT' Crown Prince on a question of military discipline, ronvenwd in their His death, 14 months later, deprived Greece of BPoke perfectly.

his masterly guidance ana sooer judgment at a critical moment of her history. The year iao saw a great awakening oi national Htrwv I Government Bill would spell disaster for the of urublican Party. Bv the Bill, if adonteH 300 Republican Deputies would lose their I itn wnom ne always position of his successors easy, since be Muguogc, "iuv ui had cnaractenzea ine proposals ot the Senate Committee as a challenge to the Chamber of a in recent years all the Denuties. He had poured ridicule imon th I A i i weu as his pnysicai activi idea that the senate should act as arbitn dancer, and an untiring pedestrian. Though not vention of the Senate, since the Government's cal.

v. naturally eloquent, he had remarkable gifts of majority in tbe Chamber was one that might krhamentary Assemblies tbe reason a heterogeneous majority in the AM Chamber had sent up a Bm which they asked THEATRES, Ac. KTk" rted. Ml 8.13. bT The Moratac Pot." TITO DAT.

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