The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-24
The Porte Protests Against the Action of
Prince Alexander, and Announces that
the Rights of Turkey Will Be Asserted.
Prince Alexander Asks the Powers to
Recognize the Validity of the Union.
Seventeen Persons Crushed to Death in a
Crowd at Stockholm-The Cholera ut
Paermo-General Foreign News.
THE ROUMELrAN REVOLT.
The Situation Growing More Critical-Botl
Sides Appeal to the Great Powers.


Sides Appeal to the Great Powers.
LONDON, Sept. 23-All the Mussulmans en-
rolled in the militia of Roumelia have been
discharged from the service as a precautionary
measure against the conveying of military
secrets to Turkey. The sympathy of the Mus
sulmans is undoubtedly with the Porte, and if
permitted to remain in the army they would
probably fraternize with the Turkish soldiers.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria declares that he is
able to Withstand the attacks of all the forces
the Sultan can rally TO support his claim to
Roumelia
The students Of Belgrade, hearing a rumor to
the effect that Austria preparing to annex
Bosnia under cover of the present excitement,
made demonstration in front of the royal
palace against such a proceeding. The crowd
became SO noisy that the police dispersed the
people.
Prince Alexander has ordered several Turkish
emblems, which were seized during the rising
On Friday last. to be restored to their owners
He has also telegraphed the Car, asking him to
favor the unity of Roumela and Bulgaria, and
to grant the united countries the protection of
Russia.
Russia has proposed conference of the powers
on the Roumeian difficulty but wants the
Porte to take the initiatory steps in the matter.
Austria will await decision from the Porte be-
fore committing herself on the question.
The Standard, to-day. commenting on affairs
in Roumelia, urges upon the signatory powers to
the treaty of Berlin that although it NAV be too
late to restore the status quo in Roumelia, they
should take Immediate measures to prevent the
spread of the insurrection to the other Balkan
states
A banquet was given in London this evening
at which the Servian minister was guest. In
speech he said that the Servians regretted the
present uprising, although Servia had suffered
the most from the Berlin treaty. He depre-
Gated the, prepondsrance of any Balkan
and renderithe people unable to oppose external
foes. Servias policy was to preserve the bal
of power in the Balkan states until the
time should arrive for strong federation of
Greeks, .Bulgarians and Servians For this
reason sGsrvia respected the treaty of Berlin
tending to preserve the balance of
power. The minister further said that if
Europe was ready to rectify Bulgarian wrongs
she must rectify also the wrongs of Servia He
concluded his speech by saying that he had great
hopes that England, from a sense OF justice,
would support Balkan nation.
A semi-ofaicial statement is made at Berlin
that the powers will not look calmly on the
with Turkey, and if Russia opposes them, she
will be isolated Only after the Bulgarians
have been restored to common sense can the
powers decide what shall be done for Bulgarian
unity.
The Porte has issued circular to the sigma
tory powers of the treaty of Berlin, protesting
that the conduct of Prince Alexander of Bulga-
rian as to the rising in Roumeia is violation
of stipulations of the treaty of Berlin,
and declaring that the Sultan has re-
1,ya2h NV f1ioion fn <1o
rights of the Porte contained in article 16
of the treaty, which provides that. in the event
of the internal or external security of eastern
Roumelia being threatened, the Porte, after
qsf %sy ssad q s ss the
provinces
Count Nelidoff, the Russian minister at Con-
stantinople, has assured his colleagues that Rus
STA is innocent of any participation in the Rou-
melian movement The Turks, however. are
convinced that this is an answer to Sir H. D.
VOLTS mission, which Russia interprets as the
forerunner of an Anglo Turkish alliance.
The excitement in Macedonia is increasing,
and grave events are feared.
The Porte is embarrassed to obtain funds for
the transportation of troops.
The Roumelians are tearing up the railways
on the frontier, and fortifying the towns.
Turkish funds have fallen heavily in Constan-
tinople 1t is believed that henceforth the
Roumelian tribute will not be paid.
An uneasy feeling prevailed on the Paris Bourse
to-day. Rumors are current to the effect that
serious disorders have occurred in Macedonia.
Inc Russian newspapers consider the situation
in the Balkans as becoming more critical every
day, and they doubt the possibility of restoring
the statu quo
Prince Alexander has issued circular to the
powers In which he announces the union of Rou-
meiia and Bulgaria. He saws he has accepted
the popular election in no hostile spirit to Tur-
key. He recognizes the Sultan's suzerainty, and
holds himself responsible for the public security
He asks the powers to intervene in order that
the union may be recognized as an ACCOMPLISHED
fact; otherwise the people are resolved to do ev-
erything that lies in their power to uphold the
union. Prince Alexander has also sent
spectful dispatch to the Sultan of Turkey, ask
ing him to recognize the union.
At Constantinople there is great excitement
over the situation. The Sultan presided at
council which was called on Sunday last to
settle the question of sending troops to Roume-
liza. Pending decision, several battalions of
troops have been ordered to concentrate on the
Roumelian frontier. The Cabinet was divided
on the question of sending force to Roumeia
Some of the Ministers were in favor of dispatching
iron -cads, with troops. to Boorghas, a seacoast
town of Roumelia, and of hurrying forward
other divisions by way of Adrianople and Mace
donia. Other members of the Cabinet thought
the signers of the Berlin treaty should be con-
suited before any decisive steps were taken The
ambassadors of the treaty powers at CONSTANT
NOBLE were consulted by the Sultan, but thew had
received no orders from their governments as to
what course they should pursue In accordance
with the wishes of the Sultan they have asked
for instructions, and now awaiting replies
Article Is of the Berlin treaty empowers the
Governor of Roumelia to summon Ottoman
troops when its security is menaced, either by
domestic uprising or by foreign power
The Austrian minister attended today's Cabi-
net meeting at Belgrade. At a meeting of the
leaders OF all the Servian parties, it resolved
to defend forcby if necessary, Seryias claims
to northern Macedonia The troops, as rapidly
as mobihzed, start on the march to the frontier.
All the Russian officers in the Bulgarian serv-
ice have resigned, and their places have been
nled by Bulgarians. The country is disap-
pointed at thu action Of thu Rusai.ns hut Ala