He soon made known his opinions. He stated that when
he advised the late Military League to dissolve itself and summon a National Assembly, he recommended a revisionist body, and he meant what he said. The word " revisionist " was challenged by his audience, but, as the Times corre- spondent tells us, M. Venezelos repeated the word several times, and the opposition gradually died away. On Monday the Assembly decided by 148 votes to 121 to postpone the question of its character and functions. The minority consisted of the Independents and the supporters of M. Mavromichalis. Of course Greece would be safer from rapid and violent political upheavals if a Second Chamber were created. But that is obviously a counsel of perfection at present, as the greatest danger would be a continuance of the controversy as to the functions of the Assembly. And the proposal to introduce a fundamental change in the Con- stitution, like the creation of a Second Chamber, would of course prolong that controversy. As it is, the crisis has been relieved chiefly through the strong and clear statement of M. Venezelos. As to the relations of Greece with -Turkey, the Patriarch has abandoned the National Assembly of the Orthodox Church which had been called together at Con- stantinople, but the Turkish Government has not yet released all the delegates who were arrested. The most disquieting rumours come from Thessaly, where it is said that the Turks are making exceptional military preparations on the frontier.
