New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
DISPUTING OVER RUMELlA,
RUSSIA ANNOUNCES HER INTENTION.
THE SITUATION CONSIDERED SERIOUS - fh'N0h
ALEXANDER OBSTINATE.

THE SITUATION CONSIDERED SERIOUS - fh'N0h
ALEXANDER OBSTINATE.
IoxpoS. April lit is reported that Russia
has informed the Powers OF her in'en"oh " ry
Bulgaria In the event of Prince Alexanoofs hn
,o accent tie Governorship OF Eumeha lor n'e years
On'y ,, ,,..o,
After Cabinet council had adjourned this ai'ernoo"'
~, ,,,,s.ers were hastily summoned TO another meet
,ue held il, Mr. Gladstones loom In the House Oh Co
mons This second meeting was said 10 nave poo"
called because OF the receipt OF serious news IL H'n u
gsrla and Greece. r,
The Earl Of Rosebery. Secretary for Foreign Anar''
had long interviews to-day with the Russian ana
g., ,t,rs,ars The Government regards the situation
is the East as very serious. III
Orders have been received at Dcvonport lo nav vs.
the torpedo vessels there In readiness lor &c" "' A
shortest notice. 80, ,.,,o, Ia,
Tn, Pail Mail Garetle summing up the s'u"'io" II"
Eastern Europe. says: Prince AleAahue' -
d Tho Government OF Greece ishewise; the TURKS arc
undecided and Powers arc uneasy INC o"-'' say
that the fact that NJ Risics the Russophe mas 'aSen
oc. in servia BODIES i'll for Bulgaria Inc steo 'o'Pe"o
ram Polyphemus Is atang out hastily at Devonport
She has beer ordered proceed tc suca Bay Inc OUT
look The PcH Mall Gdsens says is stormy all rouho'
lanes Bryce Under Foreign Secretary In answer 10
ouestions said the Government would follow the poi
tcv begun BIZ the Marquis OF Salisbury III regard 10
Greece. ~
In IN. House of Lords to-day the Earl OF Rose
,hat Russia had arranged to giveorders 1orthwlth,
~ they had not already been given directing 'he return
NJ the Russian fleet to Suda Bay The feet had lett suoa
Bav for the purpose revicuans only ana Russia had
given England the cordial assurances concerning
her course in the Greek trouble
LONDON April "A dispatch from st. Petersburg 10
Jbe Ne,cs SAYS the Russian Government has definitely
decided 30 occupy Bulgaria within few Weeks mess
Prince Alexander submits to the wishes OF Russia
VIENNA April 2.-The Empress Elizabeth, the largest
TRANSPORT in the naval service aud six torpedo poaS
have been ordered TO reinforce the Austrian hec' "
Greek waters
,o snbmit 10 the Powers as demanded by Russia the
ouestion whether shis title to Governor OF Eastern
Runela ia for fe as he claims, as Russia contends
for the term OF five years The Bulgarian papers ap-
MAUD the attitude the Prince They allude 10 IL I'D
defiant way, and summon Russia to "act ior'n"'n' IL
she thinks she Is aggrieved."
Now or never" these papers claim. "ls tho Tine Ior
Russia to decide her attitude toward Prince Alexander
Prince Alexander has sent dispatch to the Porto say
ING that he 10 unable assist in reestabishlng lorh
Of Government in Rumela which would afford no guar
anee Of tranquility which would leave thc door open 70
nerpetua foreign interference and which would fal 10
satisfv the legitimate wishes OF the Rumeans.
SI PErERsBRRG A pril 1.-The Journal de StPefrs6onrg,
speakng OF the Bulgarian difficulty says that as Russia
has sacrhced much in Bugaras interest she mas ght
10 expect Bulgaria 60 listen to her. Alexa1uel, tho
Journal has endangered the peace anu aseu
difficult question lie himself is not stfops enouS 10 aU
move this difficulty. and should submit to those whoc can
and not Indulge IN threats ,,.- 10000
The GrGshdanin advocates Russian ntary occnp1,
tion OF Bulgaria basis similar to that OH which
Austria occupies Bosnia
ATHENS Anril 1.-The naval officials continue TO make
private trials OF the Nordenfedt submarine torpedo
1oot Yesterday torpedo boat, with four men on
board was submerged for six hours and to-day IL de-
ecended TO depth OF thlrty-hve rect