New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01

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| war. The new Ministry was appointed as con-
| sentative body that would almost have peace al
any price. But having been quickly undeceived
as to the intention Of Europe to undo the work OF
| the Bulgarian Union, the Conservatives also nave
been forced to yield to the popular demand for war
Orders have been sent out that will call to arms
| 600 men of the Reserves. As far as money
exists, every preparation for a great war Is being
made.
| The reason of the change is better appreciation
of the intense character OF the crisis The Ministers
that If tho two Bulgarias allowed to remain
united, the small kingdoms will DO ready to STIR mp
strife on the first favorable moment. If the sunlon
is not allowed to stand the Bulgarians may resist
and tho resulting war will be almost sure to bring
Russia into action or later; or even IL the
Bugarans do not Immediately resist tho dictum oil
| Europe, they will DO 10 exasperated that Mt the
6rst favorable opportunity they will again rise.
Hence the Turks think that it is better to bring
matters to crisis than to trust to luck at later
date They are pretty sure that neither Austria
nor Russia is quite ready to fight just now. Their
best chance for postponing the inevitable, them IS
to he stfl in the of an unpaatabe decision
on the part of Europe.
Another reason for the change on tho part of the
Turkish leaders is belief that the Austrians arc at
the bottom of tho Bulgarian movement. 1t is re
garlcd rs sure that tho Prince of Bulgaria took his
orders fir IN Vienna Tho theory is that Austria
merely wishes to fish in the troubled waters Tor
general results, without very definite idea oil tho
greatness of tho results to be expected The Turks
remember that in 1879 the Austrians were helpers
of the Hc-zcgoynan rcbels; that Count Andrassy
was the author of tie famous Memorandum that
decided Europe TO unite i'll sense hostile to
Turkey at that time. Thew also remember that on
the downfall of the Turkish power in European
| m IL 20,
claim TO Bosnia. All those considerations have
led to marked dread of Austrian enterprises at
the present tine and rightly wrongly to a belief
that Austrian diplomacy was behind the populace
Of PhilippopoliS in the rising of the 18th of Sep
tcmbcr TIE more ono looks at the entire lack OF
preparation among the Bulgarans for any sorl0ns
work, the moro one realizes that for once the re-
VOTERS had real grievance against Turkey,
which had no nero real influence in their affairs
than England the moro is compelled to seek an
explanation of the revolt of parcel of nnarined
and pcnnilcss young people against the power oil
an empire able to cat them MP at a mOuthtu, and
prlckcd its pride. If not in purse by the demon
stration. Wounded pride calls out all the Old
Adam in the Turk.
When the Sultan asked his Ministers, three
weeks ago. their views TO tho course which
should he pursued toward the Roumelian rebels,
tho Ministers were unanimously in favor Of an
instant action % crush the revolt One old gentle
man got so excited over the rising that lie drew his
sword IN the Sulans presence saying: " am ready
10 make these rebels pay in blood Let us go NJ
once But the vote for war was vetoed and the
Ministry went out tho next day. Tho men who
were ready t. negotiate instead OF fight tired to
influence public opinion III favor OF peaceful
solution for "a time. They sent out circular to
Europe, which they allowed to leak out in the
IL. l., hat Ina
Great Powers should allow the Bulgarian Union 70
stand tho real evils that might result olld he due
10 tho action of the Powers and not to the display
OF any unworthy weakness by Turkey. Tho in
spir.-i Turkish papers pointed ont that reprimand
TO Iulgaria Greece and Servia, which the Powers
were about TO send out the vast result OF their
mature delibcra,ion would fully save the honor of
Turkey since Turkey had from the first declared
the Bngarans To be in the wrong in volatnga
treaty 10 which all Europe had set its seal But
rumors OF an intention the part of Austria now
to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, hitherto only
occupied p" rumors of grAvitation of Russian
troops toward the southern frontier and the aSNur-
anco that the Bulgarinns aro becoming 30 settled
in the new order OF things that no undong Of the
Actof Union will be possible have reused among tho
people n storm of wrath that the Ministers seem
powcrless to resist.
Several Of the Ministers agree with the most rabid
Of the people thai il the Europeans going to try
TO pull Turkey TO pieces they must be made to
wade in blood 10 do it. All have a longing for
revenge. Ton years of defeats IN diplomacy and
war cannot be allowed 10 close by now and
greater catastrophe unless revenge has boon tasted
This passion is tho most noble OF passions IN tho
Oriental moral philosophy II man has it not
he il not man The party of action. then, Is to
some extent aware that will end in very
IoJ streof If III luck fnr Turkey but at the
time is DESTROYS Of it a. tho only way of getting
revenge by shedding somebody's blood for the
insults heaped upon tho Turkish name IN these last
years "This may DO the end they say, but ut
least let us show tho world thai We still men.
Let prove ourselves 10 10 the sons oil those
Turks who used to be tho nightmare of all Europe
SO We arc in q war fever at present. Ii Europe
chooses u put its united force into the scale in
favor of peace, to sit down" on bulgaria, Serva,
Greece, and all the rest of the elements OF tho
Eastern powder magazine, tho war may be put OIL.
But if Europe does not agree upon peace NJ any
cost. Turkey will have to refuse TO accept COM
promises even mt the cost Of II hopeless war. The
people demand war, they arc indignant beyond
measure at the mismanageemnt that allowed the
first days of the revolt to pass in inaction After
this any sign Of weakness before Europe might
easily cost terrible shock to the Throne.
Troops are nocking to AdrianOpe, to Salonica, to
Albania. Smyrna sent oil its quota within two
DAYS after tho call received. Something Ike
enthusiasm is seen all sides. But II ~ "a nope
less task. There is no money, and no bushes eit on
which money grows. When it was desired TO SEND
of "A division of troops to Adrianoplo without
delay it was found that there wcro no Shoes ana
tho mon had mono TT for n campaign. Moro than
ALL there was no money to buy shoes FIVE
thousand pairs were ut length discovered IN the
hands of IA man trustiul enough to give them up
on credit Men were put into those shoes ana
sent on and then the dispatch of troops ceased
until the trustful merchant could get another hVc
thousand made.