The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-13
The Balkan Principalities Unite
Against Austria
WILL TURKEY JOIN THE LEAGUE?
A Russian General Said To Be
Appointed Commander.
PRINCE ALEXANDER'S SCHEME


ance has been concluded between the Balkan
municipalities, ostensibly against foreign inter
vention in the affairs of tho Balkan States, but
really against Austria. The treaty stipulates
that in the event OF Austria extending opera
tions beyond NOvi-Bazar Servia will furnish
10000 men, Montenegro 10000 and Bulgaria
10000 to form an allied army, and that Servia
will advance Montenegro $4,000 ducats for
military expenses The appointment of a
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the allied force is left
a Russian General was originally contemplated"
Another despatch says IA question left open
in the treaty of alliance between the Balkan
principaities is the admittance of the Porte to
the alliance. The appointment of Russian
general Commander-in-Chief of the allied
force is considered as probable"
THE ORIGIN OF THE ALLIANcE-THE PRINCE
OF BULaARIA's scHEME-RussIAs HAND IN
THE WORK.
For some months past reports have reached us Of
movements among the Balkan princes for the bring
ing about Of alliance confederation. which now
seems to be accomplished. In September last the
Eastern Budget announced :-"Prince Alexander. of
Bulgaria. has started the idea of confederation Of
idea does not seem to find much favor in servia
but it has been we'll received in Montenegro.
where Russian influences have already been active
in this direction. In reply to Prince Nikita's con-
gratulations, which reached Prince Alexander in
Livadta. the latter expressed an ardent desire to
enter into truly frsernar relations with the ruler
Of the most heroic nation Of the Balkan PENN
sula.' in order thereby to gain the securest guar
antee for the maintenance Of the almost identical
interests OF both parties" Later it
nouncad that q meeting Of the Christian princes
Of the Balkans would take place in October at Ntsch
in order to take counsel In their common interests
Tho participation of the Princes of Serva. Monte
negro and Bulgaria was said be assured and there
every Likelihood then that the Prince of Rou-
mania would also take part" This meeting did not
take place. although negotiations bet the three
former princpalties have been subsequently carried
on energetically. On the I'D OF October it
nounced from Belgrade that a formal defensive and
offensive alliance between Servia and Bulgaria
about to be signed. and few days later it
nounced that Scrvia and Montenegro had concluded
an offensive and defensive alliance-directed chiefly
against the Albanians.
AusTRfA's GAINS EAST.
Those who have watched the course of events in
Eastern Europe have observed that not Russia but
Austria has gained in European territory from the
results Of the Russo-Turkish war. Thereupon great
Indignation ut ST. Petersburg. and very naturally
It has been apparent that Austria being pushed
on by England and Prince Bismarck; and Lord
Salisbury boosted loudly that Turkey had nothing
to fear, because the Turkish soldiers occupied the
Balkan passes and Austria stood sentinel ut the
door. The AustroGerman alliance took the place Of
the Drei-Kaiser Bund. but Hungary growled
seeing that Austria was being insti-
gated to further Slavic acquisitions re-
viving her dreams of Slavonic Empire. The
English historian Freeman. in a letter to the Man.
chester Examiner and Times. published recently
the 30th of October criticised the alliance Severely:
1.-THE Archduke Of Austria and King of Bohemia
lord also of Trieste by free commendation-is. more
over, King of Hungary. that is, King Of the Ogres
and master Of all the lands which under Ogre
bondage. He holds also various scraps of Italian.
Rouman and Slavonic territory, down to the last
bit of petty larceny Spizzs. In the territory
made up OF all these lands the vast majority Of
the people is slavonic. The clear policy of their
common master was to let his German possessions
go back to Germany and his Italian possessions to
Italy, to put himself at the head of his Savonic
people. and. as q slavonic prince. to go to the
deliverance OF the Slavs beyond his border. II
Francis Joseph had had the least pluck he might
have en- up that character In 1885, he might have
turned himself from y sham Emperor into real
But all that is past. In 1875 the Austrian had
It open to him to play the part of the delivcrer.
Now in 1870. he is cursed as the Turks accomplish
and fellow oppressor. In this character he is natur
ally acceptable to Lord Salisbury The dreams of
1875. then unaccomplished. have been suddenly
revived.
nussrAs pERsrsrESoY.
Russia. victorious in Bulgaria. after reaching the
gates of stamboul. allowed herself to be defeated
maticallv nj llcrliu. But Russian statesmen
have habit after being put or once. OF returning
again to the charge until the end lis at
tanned. Though Aeko Pacha is Governor OF
Roumelia. the Bulgarian militia are virtually
masters of tho country. and the Buga-
rian militia drilled by Russian officers.
The Russian army OF occupation has been replaced
by Bulgarians under Russian control. Indepen-
IDENTIFY of the enrolment of the numerous Russian
com missioned and non-commissioned officers
In the bulgarian militia. arrangements have been
carried out large scale for the permanent Rus
sianixing Of that force At Elizabethgra4i. In tho
Cherson government. a largo military trsining
school has been opened for Bulgarian youths Tho
Bulgarian cadets who being thus educated at the
expense of tho Russian government ut present
OF all ages from fifteen to twenty-five. aud few
even still older They number altogether about two
hundred, and though wearing the bulgarian uniform
thoy are being trained according to the Russian
system. by this arrangement by the adoption OF
a perfect uniformity of material. and by other
means the Bulgarian militia will be effectualy
formed into q corps dwmee OF the Russian army.
So In Constantinople Russian influence has become
once more paramount. and Turkey, tired Of tho
petty financial tutelago OF England, has again east
herself into the arms Ut Russia. Recently an Eng.
iish feet was on its way to the Bosphorus. and
wo were told that ultimatum had been de- patched
to the Porte respecting the carrying out OF certain
reforms In Asia Minors sudden enthusiasm for
Turkish reform ON tho part OF England unaccount-
abo but for tho prevalence Of Russian influence In
STEAMBOAT.
RUSSIA ~ the TURKISH CABINET.
The mon forming the now Ottoman cabinet are
under the influence of Russia. writer
I'm tho London Eramiaer. looking at them from
English standpoint, thus characterizes them. OF
Said Pacha the Premier. that journal says;-"His
sympathies are known to be explained in the follow
ing words.--.Turkey for the Turks. and friendship
for their nearest ncighbor Russia AZ Mahmoud