New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
preference to the instructions of Bulgarian
PRINCE. Bulgaria in fact, had become Russian

preference to the instructions of Bulgarian
Prince. Bulgaria, in fact, had become a Russian
Province in which the Prince had no place for the
sole of his foot. lie had allenatcd the people from
himself and the Ministers whom he had appointed
had cOOlly usurped his functions. q,
The BulgaranS are not very evenly deNelopeu
people. While they have many shining illustrations
among heir public men of their capacity 70 develop
the mass of the people are yet IN condition that
with difficulty gTaspS a new idea, ana that may pc
relied OH to grasp the wrong rather tlah the lleil
idea where there is choice between two. let me
Bulgarians at length able To see that te free
dom which Russia had shed tears ana blood 10 bring
to them was freedom of very peculiar character.
The time of the coronation of the Car was 10 them
a golden opportunity for appeal 10 their dcllYcTtr
for such advice to be given TO the Prince ana 10
General SObolcf as would aInclorate their con
ditiOn. They sent dcputation 10 Wait on tne
Gar this occasion. The climax OF their aiic9n-
tent was reached, however, when they applied loI
an audience and informed that the Ear llau
been pleased to appoint as his deputy 10 he"i 'HcH
compiant-General SOboleii himself;
Since that time party lines have been hre9mlh IN
erals have tended to unite in the private expression
of uncOmplimentarX scntlmell.,SS ioMhu mn
Russian masters. The Prime Minister General
Sobolcf has tried bold game AT political Wiie pull
inc He undertook 10 throw himself into the arms
of the Liberal party, apparently hoping 10 ne ape
10 make scaPcgoat OF the ilhlcc' 10 l9I't nun, pi
the aid of the Liberals TO abdlCate. ana so 10 pre-
mare the way for a more thorough Russian TO take
The place Prince Alexander has, IN the hnsSlan
view poorly filled B bF GGHgI G"nD DaI the
nolticau, His network of wires became en-
tangled and Prince Alexander by heading peace
full revolt in the name of the constitution against
his own unconstitutional Government. has united
both political parties about himself. The constltn,
tiOn of TirnoVa has been restored the much-buastcu
Russian cORp dftdt has turned out fGSco, ana
Soboleff and company have resigned and gone home.
Almost the first act of the lSul garian Ministry
has been to abolish the military police, which
during two years has held all Bulgaria at the beck OF
the Minister of War; The mUch-abused little pilh-
cipality seems to enjoy prospect 0l entering
new era of liberty and prosperity notwithstanding
the opposition Of its Russian dcllYerrlS.
Bat II is impossible to forget, while the Knsslah
newspapers are stOrning about the revolt ol the
Prince of Bulgaria that this principalIty IS not one
Heretofore policy rather than sent lmcnt has con-
trollod the liberty allowed TO the Bulgarian PEG,
pie The whole region between the Black Sea ana
The Adriatic is becoming daily more evidently h'lu
for polite combinations by Austria and Russla
Each of these Powers has schemes for TINS region
and each is determined to chcCkmatc the schemes
of the other Under these circumstances Russian
defeat in Bulgaria however brought about, Is -
triumph for Austria. Uuhappily for the BugliailS.
upon The willingness of Russia To allow Aus TIA To
enjoy such triumph depends the probability oi
their peaceful development under their restored
Constitution. The anXicticS caused hcrcahoutS 10y
the change i'll Bulgaria arise from belief that
Russia will regard II as an Austrian move on the
chcssbOard which must be nulliiicd at any cost.
Since Russian ideas SO evidently define bulgarian
freedom as the freedom of Bulgaria from any rule
that is not Russian rule, one can hardly expect the
wishes or personal interests of the bulgarian people
20 weigh against any action which the Gar may
wish % take.