The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-28
There Was No Understanding with England
or Austria, but Russian Agent Helped
Along the Agitation in Small Way.
The Powers Promise that the Status Quo
Ante Shall Be Restored in Bulgaria,
And Demand that the Servian Army Be De-
mobilized-Sensationa Testimony in
the Armstrong Abduction Case.
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
Russia the Real Instigator of the Union Be-
tween Bulgaria and Roumelia.

Russia the Real Instigator of the Union Be-
tween Bulgaria and Roumelia
LONDON, Oct. 27-The ST. Petersburg Novoe
Vremya publishes an interview which its cor
respondent at Philpopolis had with M. Kara
veloff, the Bulgarian Premier. M. Karaveloff
denied that Bulgaria had any agreement with
England or Austria before the Roumelian revo-
luton, respecting the union of Bulgaria and
Roumelia, but said that they acted on their
own responsibility in bringing about the union.
IF there was any instigator in the matter" said
the Bulgarian Premier, 'it Russia,
whose consul general at Philipopolis, NJ Tora-
kin, first agitated the union and helped to start
new paper at Philipopolis devoted to the cause
of the union with Bulgarian money. When I
entered the Ministry, believing the game dan
gerous, stopped the subsidy of the Bulgarian
government to the newspaper, and also forbade
meetings of unionists in Bulgaria" NJ. Kara
veloff reaf1rmed the statement that Prince AL
exander had notified Russia of the intention of
Roumelia to unite with Bulgaria, and that Rou-
melia was willing to continue Turkish suzer-
ainty, but would not cede an inch of territory.
In conclusion the Bulgarian Premier said: ''f
Turkey declares war, we alone are able to raise
Macedonia in three days A European war is
none of our BUSINESS, and we are not alarmed at
the armament of Greece, as her army is far from
being terrible"
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg, received this
afternoon, stated that the Car has agreed to the
proposition to make Prince Alexander Governor
of Roumea on certain conditions.
The ST. Petersburg Novoe Vremya and the
Moscow Gazette, in editorials to-day, state that
they skeptical of the benefit of the confer
ence of the powers on the Roumelian question,
Russia has notified foreign banks of the probable
early withdrawal Of her deposits The Russian
press considers this step political one.
The Porte continues massing troops at points
available for offensive operations in Eastern
Roumela in the event of extreme measures be-
ing resorted to- A dispatch from Smyrna to-
day says 10000 men of the reserves have gone
to Saonica.
The Bulgarian diplomatic agent has informed
the Porte that the Servians invaded Bulgaria on
Saturday last, but afterwards withdrew.
Reports from the frontier say that Bulgarian
regulars fired upon Servian customs officials at
Negotina and Radajevac and that the officials
withdrew from their posts pending ORDERS but
afterwards reoccupied them.
The latest communication from the powers to
the Servlan government promised that the status
quo ante in Roumelia would be restored, and de-
manded that the Servian army be Gemoboized.
In an interview, yesterday, a Servian diplo
mate said: when the Constantinople confer
ence separates, we will assume the offensive inst
anty We are fully able and prepared to fight
Bulgaria.