The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01
England, France and Italy Will Stand Firmly
in Support of the Fact Accomplished by
the Bulgaro-Roumelian Union,
While Russia, Austria and Germany
Will Take an Opposite View.
The Irish Cause and the Interest It Is Attract
ing in England-Trade Depression
in Great Britain-Cable Notes.
THE COMING CONFERENCE.
Statesmen and Diplomates Think the Meetin
WIZ Result in Failure.


Statesmen and Diplomates Think the Meeting
Will Result in Failure.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The prevailing opinion
among European statesmen is that the confer
ence of the powers convened at Constantinople
at the Porte's request, to decide upon the best
mode of adjusting the Balkans trouble, is
that the conference will end In
complete failure. This is deemed inevitable,
because OF the nature of the division among
the parties to the conference. England. France
and Italy will, it is thought. stand firmly To-
gether. in favor of standing by the accomplished
fact of the union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rou-
melia under Prince Alexander while Russia, Ger
many and Austria will insist upon 3 return to
the status quo ante. This may be taken as a
high sounding back-down. 1t amounts simply
to this: Russia, Germany and Austria will de-
cline to discuss the situation upon the only basis
acceptable to England, France and Italy, while
these three powers will not discuss it
on the basis demanded by the EN-
perors. Hence, if the conference adj
journs barren, the whole question will be
r~elegated to Turkey, which tried to escape it by
throwing it upon the conference. Turkey will
not know which way to turn, for if
she tries TO depose Alexander, she will
be acting contrary to the declared policy of
England and her two partners, while, if she al
lows the union to continue, she will be opposing
the wishes of Russia and her sister empires; ard
if Turkey remains inactive no foresight can dis
Germ the Importance of the outcome from Prince
Alexander's ascendency.
Dispatches from Constantinople tonight state
very positively that Prime Minister Salisbury
has explicitly instructed the English representa-
tive at the conference to insist for
England, upon the continuance of the
Alexander. The dispatches also state that the
French delegate has received identical instruc'
tons from his government with those sent to
the English delegate on all the main points of
the controversy, and that Russia has ordered
her delegate to oppose the Bulgarian union, and
to insist upon the deposition of Prince Alexan-
der.
The latest advices from Constantinople aver
that Turkey, with the aid of German officers. is
doing her utmost to improve the condition of her
army, and that German officials are advising
the Sultan in his civil affairs.
Russian opposition to the union is causing
fresh agitation against restoring the status quo
ante. If this is attempted the Macedonian vol
unteers will join the Bulgarians.
Prince Alexander addressing a number of
Bulgarian populations to-day, said he regretted
that some of the powers from whom
he had expected support, had shown
of Roumelia with Bulgaria. Others,
however, from whom he had expected nothing,
were we'll disposed toward him. He hoped the
conference would effect a peaceful solution OF
the question. If compelled to recourse of arms,
he relied upon the country to do its duty.