The Greek Parliament was opened on Monday. M. Venezelos was
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm by the crowds as he approached the Chamber. In the election of the new Presi- dent of the Chamber M. Delios, the Government candidate, received ninety-three votes and M. Zevitzianos, the Venezelist candidate, one hundred and eighty-two. This was a con- siderably larger vote for the Venezelist party than had been expected, and the result was received with prolonged excite- ment when it became known outside. After a speech by the new President, M. Gounaris, the Premier, announced the resignation of the Government. M. Venezelos is now trying to form a Government, but it is not yet known whether new circumstances have changed in any way the strong interventionist policy ho has hitherto advocated. It would be a great stroke if M. Venezelos could re-create the Balkan Alliance—this time not only for the good of the Balkans but for the sake of the whole civilized world. We do not see why it should not be done. H he comes into power again, he will have an opportunity, and he is the only man who could use IL
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