New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-31

| Count Taafe's majority renders the western hall
of the Empire mere strongly Slav than ever This
is result which the Magyars i'll Hungary view
with marked dissatisfaction. At the same time
their dislike of the German tariff steadily
increases and, has been strongly evlnced
by their Premier, Herr Tisza. Both Hungary
and Austria are anxious to extend their trade with
Rumania, Servia and the Balkan peninsula, and
joint commercial policy has made it possible for
the rival races to pull together in the years dpo-
macy. The railway system has been extended to
the capital Of Bosnia; military road has been
constructed thence to Now Bazaar; and Pesth has
been connected with the new Servian railways
Each half of the Empire has vast commercial in
teress at stake Ill the Balkan. For this reason the
revolution IN East Rumelia and the disastrous
Servian campaign have been events OF the inst
magnitude in Austrian diplomacy.
The revolution occurred unexpectedly (Septem-
Der 49, The South BulRarians revoted against
the Turkish Governor deposed him, appointed
provisional government and declared the prlncl-
pality and the province united. Prince Alexander
at once modified his army, started for Philippopo-
lis and proclaimed himself Prince of North and
South Bulgaria. The Mussulman soldiery were
quietly disarmed and the revolution was accom-
plished without blOodshed. The success OF the
movement exclted the jealousy ana IaP tto +h %n
both Seryia and Greece. ana IN each Stale the
army was placed on war footing. Inc European
Powers were dismayed by the facility with which
the Treaty of Berlin had been set ASIDE ana
alarmed by the prospect of the kndlng OF gen
eral cOnilagratiOn in the East The hrSt impulse
on their part was TO recognize accohpltsneu laGts
union of the Bulg3TlaS and dlSarln SefNla ana
Greece. The two Powers most directly Interested
in the Balkan speedily contrived 20 modify TINS
policy. Russia, having neglected. no eA-
tend its system of railways into Buigarii'
bad become dependent upon the soyereIEn'
good offices in maintaining slnnucnco IN inc PIN
cipaiity Prince Alexander finding RUSSIAN Oihclals
rapaci0us and unpopular had dismissed them ana
was governing the country without regard 10 adj
wee from st. Petersburg For tins reason tue Gar
was bent upon getting md OF him even AT thc TlSh
of separating the Bulgarias. In order that, the
Russian policy might be understood throuGi9ui
Europe. Prince Alexander was deprived OF ms
cOlOnccy IN a regiment aud puDHcly dlSSIaccu'
Austria. in the meantime, had encouraged NcINl3
10 arm and threaten bulgaria WIN hlNas!ou' anu
had supported the Russian demand lOf return 10
the status quo IN Eastern Rumclla ,
The Balkan States agreed TO await the declsinn
of the Conference before moving. Tn November is
King Milan declared war ON Bulgaria, and lHS
army advanced on Sophia. Prince Alexander gar
risons fell back from the frontier stubboniy
fighting and on the third day after the declaration
OF war he defeated the main. Serviau column az
Sllvnitza. and subsequently routed the ehtr army
OF invasion, driving II across bhe llohIiTI' ~ -
battles the ScTYiGus lost 1000 men. Inc Austrian
Government came to their rescue. meuaclng frhc'
Alexander with retallatlon II ne Sh"uid continue
the war. Nm armiStlce was agreed upon ana VIII
probably result IN q careful survey OF me PIE cht
boundary between the two countries. Inc sultan
after concentrating a strong army LOT operations
against either Greece or Bulgariaa 20 send
comm sioners 20 Phiiipporolls ana 20 reglln con
troll OF Eastern Rumeiia. Prince Al, XandeTS We
tories meanwhile had modified the plans OF Ia.
Powers Russian opposition TO bulgarian unity
had disappeared England by allowing the Con-
ference TO collapse lad taken the risk of a Eu-
ropean war, hut had Co-opcralcd most euccilN'{
with Prince Alexander Nuie tue question Is sun
oren il Is apparent that Europe VIII sanction ihc
union OF the Bulgarlas. Scrvla has been de-
seIvedy punished for It's bad faith; cautloHs
Greece rs usual gets no return tor it, military %.
budget and the Porte cilucs tcnacioU~ly - the
remnant Of it's European Empire. But IN Bulgaria
man has arisen capable ot play ing great part IN
the future history OF the Balkan.