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CHiOTIC ALBANIA.
AMERICAN'S FRANKNESS.
LED TO TROUBLE.
'? . ' ' ' 'athens: Julv 5*
.After, he haa. returned trom a visit to
Albania a few days ago, Mr. G. F.' Wil
liams (United States Minister to Greece)
expressed himself in outspoken terms re
gsrdinz the existing chaos in the newly
created principality. -He was reported to
hare described Duraao.lthc Albanian ca
pital, as 'an epochal scandal ot anarchy,'
to have asserted that tie six Powers'
scheme k unworkable, owing to anta
gonistic rivalries, ,and to. have urged the
formation of a neutral State, with a loral
Government Mr. Williams continued, it
was stated, 'I fonnd a prince, with no
powers of territory or subject!, calling him
self a King.' ',
An announcement was made in America
jcKerday, that the United States' Secre
tary -or State ? (Mr. Bryan) formally dis
claimed responsibility for Mr. Wifiiams'a
utterance. ' '
It is now understood that Mr. Williams
ha« resigned crom-his position at Athens,
acting upon a request from President Wil
aon. ' ' ?
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