The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-20
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 90, 1855.
Prince OF MingreIia.

Foreign dispatches assert that'all the pow
ers have assented to the election of Nicholas.
prince of Mingrelia, as the future King OF
Bulgaria and that they now invite Russia to
propose satisfactory solution of her con.
fict with the Bulgarian regency.
This is upon the face of it extremely im.
probable, indeed is contradicttd by more re-
cent kilograms that England, Germany and
Austria withhold their assent to the nomina-
tion of the Mingrelian prince.
1t must be remembered when considering
the Bulgarian question that tho principality
of Bulgaria is ward of the great powers of
Europe who signed the Berlin treaty. The
signatory powers are Germany, Austria,
France, Russia, and Great Britain. By the
terms of the treaty whoever is nominated
as ruler of Bulgaria must, before his corona
tion, receive the endorsement of the pow-
ers. The Prince of Mingrela is a Russian
nominee. He is distasteful to the people of
Bulgaria and assent to his election has not
been given by a majority of the powers.
Exact information upon the last point has
not yet beeu received.
However the main difficulty of the Rus.
sian idea il formulated in the request by the
powers that the Cars government give to
the signatories of the Treaty of Berlin salts
factory solution of her conflict with the Bul.
garian Regency. Russian diplomacy is CT
course ready with evasive replies.
But undoubtedly previous to any assent
being given by Germany, Austria and Eng.
land clear and defuite guarantees will lie
demanded from Russia in regard to the
question of foreign occupation Of Bulgarian
soil. Here Russia will fight tooth aud nail
for some concessions by which certain Mn.
coVite military surveillance may be permitted
by the powers in Bulgaria.
The Austrian and British government,
have already distinctively made their decla.
rations against foreign army occupation O,
Intervention in the domestic affairs of th,
principallty. In this policy the two power,
referred to are strongly endorsed by Italy
and as appearances indicate the secret ipAn.
ence OF Bismarck. France is almost neutrar
IN the matter though her natural bias will he
to favor Russian demands as combating
those Of Germany and England.
The prince of Mingreia is a nobody simr.
ly diplomatic pawn, of the fullest incousi.
quence, and put forward by Russia as he,
tool, He is Russian subject, chief of
Mingreiian tribe of the Caucasus whose IN.
dependence aud whose following is Iona
merged, among other obscure tribal clan,
and princpalities of that indefinite Iora,itv
INTO the immense realm of Panslavic rule
which extends over the south. eastern corno,
of Europe.
Inc endorsement of all the powers howev
er is not tinal The Bulgarians themselv.,
must be considered. According to The Trear,
of Berlin they may elect as their ruler wbo,,
they choose and he will be King if the now
ers consent But contrariwise, the sipnator,
powers, nor no one of them can force a ru,e
upon Bulgaria. Its parliament can veto an,
nomination that does not please them.
So that even if the Enropen powers or
majority of them, do accede to the uomina
tion of Nicholas of Mingreia the oue,tio,
OF consent has yet to be laid before the $,
branje or Bulgarian parliament
And at this point though Ru.s'a will ~
tempt, as is her custom, everything in III,
way of subornation, bribery, coctciou an,
compulsion' it is highly improbable that nm
less the most open force is used that tb,
members of the sobranie will elect the Rms
sian nominee.