The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-19
And the Indications Are that War Will Be
Averted-The ServianS Take Possession
of a Town in Turkish Territory.
Russia and Austria Unable to Agree as
to the Measures To Be Taken.
How the Cork Defense Union Meets the Boycott
ters on Their Own GrOund-RepubIicans
Successful in the French Elections.
THE TROUBLE IN TURKEY.
The Servians Occupy Kosiak Pass-Why Ser
via is Anxious for War.


via is Anxious for War.
LONDON, Oct 1S.-The Servians have occupied
Kosiak Pass, which is on the Serma river, and
partly in Turkish territory, being the Bull
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES frontier.
Russia and Austria are unable to come to an
agreement in regard to the Balkan difficulty
Prince Bismarck is determined to prevent war;
The three powers have agreed to restore, out
wardy, the status quo ante.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News
says that nearly all the powers have agreed to a
conference on the Balkans question, and that the
hope that peace will be maintained increases
1t is stated that as result of the pacific at
titude of Bulgaria, Servia is disbanding portion
of her reserves.
1t is reported from Sofa that there is notable
decrease of the wariike fever which has prevailed
since the Roumelian revolt. The deposition of
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, owing to his hasty
action In that affair, is not among the impossi
biiitles. Russia is fomenting the trouble, not
withstandng the Cars display Of dspleasure
at the exploits of Prince Alexander. The war
preparations of Turkey and Greece are un-
abated. Roumapia is quiescent and watchful.
Milan has issued a war manifesto but up to a
late hour the reports have not been confirmed,
either by official or newspaper information from
Nissa.
Belgrade seems almost depopulated. Nearly
all the male inhabitants are enlisted in the army
now at Nissa.
have just had an interview with NJ Kujun-
glitch, the president of the Skuptschina. I asked
him: "Can war now be avoided9"
He replied "The Servian people will never
allow this increase of Bulgaria If our govern
ment had hesitated to act then the government
would have been swept away. If the King had
hesitated to act, then the King would have been
deposed. We are going to fight We hate the
Turks and we hate the Russians"
i ,afterward had a conversation with NJ
Perobchanatz exPrime Minister He said: eff
Bulgaria is allowed to increase her power and
Importance we will fight avec acharement. Our
army is not yet fully prepared for campaign
but every soldier feels the responsibility of tie
hour, and is prepared to perform miracles for his
fatherland. We insist upon the status quo ante
or upon war"
1 afterwards called upon NJ Garaschanine.
President of the Council of Minister'S and asked
him. "Can you explain this fover?"
He said: IA great and united Bulgaria means
ruin to Servia. We shall oppose to the last man
such monstrosty. Even if Europe leaves us
out in the cold, SerYia will become volcano
continually tormerting all her neighbors, and
lighting fire and revolution everywhere"
M. de Giers. the Russian Foreign Minister, has
made overtures to Lord Salisbury and Prince
Bismarck in favor of conference at Berlin to
revise the Berlin treaty. Lord Salisbury disfa-
vored the proposition. Prince Bismarck replied
that the time was inopportune; that the elections
in France and England would leave the foreign
policies of those countries uncertain.