The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-14
Turkeys Preparations Cool the Warlike
Ardor Of the Greeks and Servians.
The Situation Growing More Clouded, and
the Chances of Peaceful Solution
Diminishing -Riel Respited.
THE ROUMELTAN TROUBLE.
Conhictfng Statements as to the Probab
Outcome of the Conn nlicatinn

derstanding by which their respective govern
ments shall observe strict neutrality if Tur-
key fights any of the Balkan states or Greece,
and the other powers should hold aloof tbs
believed that hostilities are inevitable, as both
Servia and Greece disregard the injunction to
adopt peace policy, and state that they will
keep quiet only on condition that they be COM
pensated.
The Journal de st. Petersburg, commenting
on the Roumean question, says: "In view of
the pretensions of the minor states it is evident
that conservative policy, in accordance with
the existing treaties, offers the best chance to
prevent a vast confagration in the Balkan PENN
sula"
The Turkish troops which formed the garrison
at Salonica are marching northward toward the
Roumelian frontier The Bulgarans are in
trenched at Presina, in Roumela, near the
frontier.
Austria has advised Servia to stop her war
preparations and adopt peace policy.
A Paris telegram says: "At Cabinet council
to-day number of consular dispatches were
read, showing that the serious war preparations
of Turkey have considerably cooled the ardor oe
the war party in Servia and in Greece, aud
affairs in those kingdoms are assuming more
peaceful aspect It is believed at Paris that
both Servia and Greece will hesitate long time
before provoking the Porte TO resort to offensive
operations These consular reports have greatly
revived the hopes of diplomatists in this city OF
a bloodless settlement of the Roumelian ques-
ton. The Temps says: Austria has Joined
Russia in demanding that the status quo be ra-
stored in Eastern Roumelia"
Prince Bismarck has dispatched special COM
mission to King Milan to urge upon him the me-
cessity of peace.
The German minister has started for Nissa to
council peace.
King Milan replying to the Turkish minister's
demands for an explanation of Servia's warlke
preparations, said that he had nothing to add to
the recent circular to the powers. In diplomatic
circles the opinion is expressed that favorable
moment for Servian action will be allowed to
slip.
The Salonican Greeks are excited over the
Roumelan imbrogiio. Their symrathies are
toward Turkey.
The conference at Constantinople on the Rou-
mellan question has embodied a collective note,
which is being prepared by Count Corti. the
Italian ambassador, to be presented to the Porte
The note advises the Porte to recognize the
union of Roumelia and Bulgaria, and opposes a
further violation of the Berlin treaty.
1t is reported that Prince Bismarck, in reply
to the second circular of the Porte, approves the
immediate taking of active measures by Turkey,
unless Servia and Greece accept the situation
In an interview, NJ. Strausky. the leader of
the Roumelian rising said that the revolution
was effected IN order to get rid of costly nsttu-
tions connected with separate government so
as to prevent the ruin of Roumelia, which is
poor and unable to bear this weight of an or
ga0iZed state.
A ID Il
is about to issue proclamation of war. The
statement is made that troops are advancing
from Nissan toward the Bulgarian frontiers
The London Standard says: "The situation in
the East has become more clouded within the
last forty eight hours. The problem could be
dealt with efectually if the triple al
lance were united as it pretends to
be-. The problem now for Bismarck
is. how to settle the pending difficulties so as to
prevent Russia and Austria from fighting. If
the latter agree to insist upon the status quo or
TO force ServIa to agree to it, Greece
will be satisfied and Bismarck will
concur. but there appears to be little
chance that they will agree 1t is not for Eng
pute, which is only of secondary interest, though
she might cordially assist if Germany and Aus
tria make the request
Prince Alexander has sent his confidential
adviser secret personal mission 10 the Sui
tan. The ambassador will inform the Sultan that
Prince Alexander is willing to go to
Constantinople in proof of his devotion and that
he desires customs union and an offensive and
defensive alliance between Bulgaria, Roumelia
and Turkey.
In an interview to-day. at Phiipopolis Presi-
dent Strausky said that if Turkey sanctions
Bulgarian independence, Bulgaria will pledge
herself to remain neutral, even though Servia
and Greece be hostile
The Servian Premier holds frequent communi-
cations with the Greek minister at Belgrade
This fact is supposed to indicate joint action by
Servia and Greece.