The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-28
SLY RUsSTA.
Dc GiCrs "ExplalnS' the Attitude of his
Country Toward Bulgaria.

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Dc GicrS "EEplalnS" the Attitude of his
Country Toward bulgaria.
BERLIN, Augtst 20.-Mr. De Giers Rus.
sian Minister Of Foreign Affairs, has issued
circular from Franzsnsbed, Bohemia,
where he Is staying, explaining RussIa's
connection with the Bulgarian coup d stat.
NJ. De Glers declares THAT Russia could
never approve tho circumstances attend.
ing Prince Alexander'a aodication. "The
Bnlgarians who favored the deposition Of
Prince Alexander" NJ. De Giers con.
tinues, undoubtedly followed their natu.
raj feelings, thereby removing their obIta.
Cles which disturbed the close union olthe
Bulgarians- liberated by heavy and unset.
fish saCriHCes--and their kindred, the
Russian people.
The circular then contains the follow.
ing: "From the moment when with gen.
uine astonishment We learned how the
disposition wac misunderstood, we In.
struCted our agents in Bulgaria TO exert
their influence to secure q reversal OF
what had happened and not leave trace
OF suspicion that Russia's action had any
influence in the affair. The Bulgarians,
by their attitude In tho deposition, mani.
tested the greatness OF their sympathy
with their liberator; but, by following our
will by overthrowing tho Provisional Gov.
ernment and recalling Prince Alexander,
they have proved their deep devotion to
Russia aud have made the tie between
Russia and Bulgaria indlsJoluable. They
have attained the highest degree Of loyal.
ty, and have shown the highest regard for
these principles ol nonarChial order and
stability, Of which Russia ls the constant
and resolute representative.
"This Ia the key TO the explanation oil
the apparently conflicting events in Bul.
garia. When we meet the German Chan.
Cellor we ahall explain these events, and
wa shall expect from tho deep insight Of
this friendly statesman that lie will thor.
oughly appreciate the slcr ice which RaB.
sia reCsntIy made for Bulgaria In tho Ia.
tereat Of peace and TO maintain tho prln.
CipleB Of monarch and that he will give
the powerful aid, his counsel to definite.
ly establish ofdel In Bulgaria, with which
the peace Of tho East Is BoOlosely connect.
cd. What Bulgaria did In
a moment OF unredeCting excitement has
been repaired through Russian influence.
Shall not matters, therefore, be settled
In definite, legal, loyal iorm7 l may
even entertain the hope that ptlnCs Alex.
ander, whose high qualities we willingly
acknowledge, unhappily because the pup.
pet Of Influences he was unable 10 resist,
will, from regard for the facts and sobBrly
judging the situation, renew oi hIs own
accord, without pressure, tho act OF abd-
cation forced from him under conditions
which we were The Htst 10 regret, aud tho
only ones 10 reverse, we shall, acting In
concert with tho friendly powers, be on.
Abled TO restore In a fair and Just tnannof
the balance between conflicting interests
In tho East and secure our legitimate
rights In Bulgaria from further eventual.
ties, and be AblO 10 place tho peace oil
Europe on new and solid basis, and sur:
round II by a further strong guarantee oi
our friendships With the nsighborng
States, as with the European powers gem
erally,n