The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
ApYERTIsINa RATES.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1855.
The New King of Bulgaria.


elected its King. Prince waldemar, third
son of the King of Denmark, is the choice.
The question is how will Russia like the
arrangement. Prince Waldemar is not the
Cars choice. The Russian government
had already, through the delectable Kaul-
bars intimated to the Bulgarian regency ano
the members of the Sobranje that the Czar
desired the election of one of the Oldenburg
pinces, Russo German family.
Still the Russians have no positive right
20 feel resentment The newly elected SOW
ereign is a brother of the Empress OF Russia
Another of his sisters is the future Queen of
England.
The Bulgarians have exercised their inde-
pendent choice and in doing SO Russia feels
resentment.
Austria, England and Italy are undoubt-
eddy gratified over this termination of the
difficulty.
There is no reason why Waldemar should
not accept the proffered honor. His
brother George is King of the neighborine
prinoipality of Greece, There is just as
much likelihood as not that out of this selec.
tion will develop a solidarity and kindred
feeling among the Balkan states which will
afford that much desired compact, unity
Of those nationalities, almost similar to that
we see under our government, for mutual
protection against foreign encroachment.
If Prince Waldemar accepts the Bulgarian
throne his accession can be looked at In no
other light than the death knell to Russian
hopes of the acquisition of Constautinople.
1t is a mastery diplomatic success fol
England-even more for the British govern.
ment than for the Austrian, which appar-
emily was more endangered.
This addition to the soiidifcation of the
Balkan States forms, in diplomatic sense, a
strong bulwark to the protection of British
interests 1t is an outlying bulwark it il
true. but it stands directly in the pathway
of Russian domination at the Eastern end O
the MEDITERRANEAN. Any interference il
that direction England justly fears.
Though Wademar's election will b,
bruited abroad as a compromise betwee,
the European States it is legitimately
setback to Russia.
There is no difference of opinion in Eng
land between the Gladstonian and the Sails
bury-Churchill element as to what should b
the Eastern policy of the British govern
ment In public letter Mr.. Gladstone ha
endorsed the action of Lord Iddesleigh, tn
Foreign Secretary of the Marquis of Sails
bury.
Lord Salisbury distinctly implied at th
Lord Mayors banquet early this week tina
England's policy is to oppose Russian ap
gresson at every point along the who'll
line from the frontiers of Afghanstan to tn
Dardanelles, and all England has hurrahe,
with approval. OF course the stereoty pe,
opposition of the Peace party under th
leadership of John Bright does not count il
this connection.
This declaration by the Premier of Eng
land affords unutterable satisfaction to Aus
tria and also to the Bulgarian Sobrapie. |
has checkmated the Franco Russian coali
tion. Bismarck is secretedy elated at i
also. 1t makes his own policy clearer nov
that England has officially declared that he
Eastern interests.will be vigorously defend
ed. if necessary by the sword.
Italy has been thorough and undeyiatinl
endorser of England all through the diplo
matte battles of the past two months, and u
this fact may probably be partially attribu
ted the German chancellor's quiet "hand
off, policy.
Undoubtedly there exists secret treaty re
lations with well defined policy betwee
England, Austria and Italy in case of an
overt movement by Russia. The Anglo
ltalo Austrian coalition also tends to COG
off somewhat Frances absurd demand tina
England shall evacuate Egypt. The power
referred to will be a unit upon this poin
also should the demand come mp.