The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
Belief that the Union Of Roumelia and Bull
garia Will Be Sanctioned and Other Ques-
tionS Left for Future Settlement.
A Possibility that the Ambitious Prince
Alexander May Be Deposed.
Disastrous Floods in India, Causing Loss of
Life and Great Destruction of Property
Another Land Grab by England.
THE ROUMELIAN REVOLT.
Indications that the Union Will BE Sustained
and Solution Sought Later.

Indications that the Union Will BE Sustained
and a Solution Sought Later.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The Journal de st. Peters
burg, commenting on the Roumelian difficulty,
says: There is no question but that the confer
ence of the ambassadors at Constantinople will
arrange for united diplomatic action towards
both Turkey and Bulgaria, so as to prevent a
conflict between them. and thus allow the
signers of the Berlin treaty time to discover a
solution more in harmony with the interests of
Turkey and the balance of power in the East.
General peace will be maintained when the
Eastern question is under the @gis and moral
authority of Europe. The pacific tendency of
the powers admits of the hope that the CRISIS
will not augment, and that what first appeared a
difficult problem. will be promptly solved"
The Paris Repubique Franchise, in an edto-
rial to-day, says: 1.-THE peace of the continent
demands that the powers sanction the union of
Roumelia and Bulgaria as an accomplished fact,
without questioning whether its actual existence
will ruin Turkey in Europe"
The Bulgarian inhabitants of Macedonia have
not joined in the unity movement of their fell
low-countrymen, but have determined to adhere
to the stipulations of the treaty of Berlin
A meeting of ambassadors to consider the Rou-
melian question will be held at Constantinople
next Monday. Representatives of Servia, Rou-
mania and Greece will be admitted to take part
in the discussion. NJ. De Giers. the Russian
Minister, presses the powers to make the depo-
sition of Prince Alexander a leading proposition
at the meeting The Car favors the candida
ture of Prince Waidemar.
The Servian government has sent circular to
the powers, demanding that Servia be allowed
mt inf ho a1ia
steamer has arrived at Rustchuk having on
board 400 Russian volunteers many officers and
much ammunition.
The Political Correspondence, of Vienna says
1t hears that Turkey will accept the Roumelian
union upon the condition of the payment of
tribute and customs duty
A Phillpopolis telegram states that all males
between eighteen and thirty two years of age have
been ordered to be enrolled. Special constables
will guard the towns at night Prince Alex
anier has deputed Tchamakoff Hodgipetroff to
go to C1ustanfinople to assure the Sultan that
peace and order prevail in Roumeia. Branches
of the Red Cross Society have been formed in
the principal towns. The business of the OF
toman Bank continues as usual.
Mr. Gladstone. replying to kilograms from
Bucharest and Philipopolis, has written as fol
lows to the Metropolitan of Bulgaria: II
understand that the powers are dis
caution and moderation. sincerely
trust that the attitude of the population will en-
courage the powers in such course My posi-
ton now is that of simple member of Parlia-
ment but shall continue to hold the same
views in regard to the Balkans as have held for
the last thirty years"
The Porte has ordered the railways to prepare
to transport troops from Salonica to Adrianople
It is estimated that G. 900 Turks are now facing
5000 Bulgarians on the frontier.
The concensus Of opinion at the European cap.
itas is that the conference at Constantine
pie will prove failure. If Roumea is satisfied
Greece, Servia and other countries will require
compensation, thus reopenng the difficulties