The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-25
IN THE BALKANS.
francis Joseph Removes the
ROumelian Difficulty
* ! SPEECH ON SATURDAY.
o,s Attitude OF Austria Touching
the Peace OF Europe Eng
lands Position.
rhe situatIon In the Balkans.

LOyDou, October 24-The week closes
n the Continent upon an exceedingly
;a,erss-ing state of affairs. The situa-
ton IN the Balkans is critical, and IS en-
g-ossiDg the attention OF all European
sslesmen, the majority Of them feel
ftscif tie settlement of the imbroglio
-sise9 by Prince Alexander be not eff
acted. he great powers win be drawn
into dangerous clash by .thelr con-
a.cting interests. Dispatches to-day
f-cm Vienna and Constantinople
-. sigrificant and somewhat con-
s5,d;sf0ry. From the Austrian
csnifaI comes Ethe statement that ali
Jo1Ets IS to the action of the signatOrY
11owers "a the treaty of Berlin, respect
no the Roumelian difficulty have been
-smored by a speech Of Emperor Fran
cis Joseph, to-day. at 3 meeting OF the
allegations. This body is parliament,
composed Of 100 members, one-hait OF
Ehom are chosen by Austria and the
sther half by Hungary. The jurisdlc-
ion OF the delegations is limited to for
sfgn affairs, and the war emperor, III
ADDRESSING the delegations said:
The foreign relations OF Austria are
NJ the most friendly nature. The pre-
sent meeting of the EmperOrs at Krem-
Ter clearly indicated to the unpreju-
djCeC mind that the active and trustful
-s,at.ons of Russia, Germany and
Austria are still continued, which is
very important fact at this juncture for
the peace of Europe, The powers who
;0in rs will maintain the legal status OF
Inc Balkan State, guaranteed by the
treaties of Berlin and San Stetano
As q basis for securing q place In
the future. The unanimity of the
mower. cn this point is an i'm
n0-tsnt guarantee OF the success
81 peaceiul solution of the Roumel-
ian question. The siguers of the treaty
n pa~lin seek 10 restore the statu QUO,
wbicb was so unexpectedly violated by
tbe Roumelian rising, endangering the
p4ace and welfare OF the people Ell tie
whole Balkan. Territory. Europe
eYinced her respect for the treaties of
san Stefano and Berlin by the conf
dence Wherewith she gave the Balkan
S!stes Independent political existence.
Austria = frsSSare is to maintain peace
among the nations and protect the
interests Of her Monarchy. Bosnia and
HerzegOvlna make steady progress IN
an industrial and economic sense and
are able 20 pay their own administra-
ton
If the Emperor's speech means any
thing, i means that Germany, Austria
sad Russia are united in a determine
10n TO secure the deposition of Prince
Alexander, and complete the restora-
ION OF the state of affairs which existed
a the Balkan States before the restora-
ton Of the Prince. The dispatches re-
ceiyed this evening from CONSTANT
zople indicated that England will take
decided stsnd against the position an
nOunced for Germany, Austria and Rus
sja by the Emperor Francis Joseph's
private utterances. All the powers have
accepted the Porte's invitation to attend
the conference at the Turkish capitol
UpO1 the Balkan question, and their
represent ativeS are all upon the ground.
It's tonight stated unequivocally that
tde representative OF England has been
instructed by his government to make
notion in the conference in favor OF
maintaining the union Of Bulgaria and
2oumelia effected under Prince Alex
snder, and it is further declared by the
representatives.