Wichita eagle., 1886-10-01
| THE CARS DEMANDS
as Conditions Precedent to E,x-
tending Protection Over
Bulgaria,
PeramptOrily Rejected by the
BulgarianS and the Minis
try viii Postpone
Their Reply 10 REssia's Note Calling
for the Raising OF the State
OF Siege.
The Liberation OF Political Prisoners
and Freedom of all Parties to
Vote in Princes Election.
Intends that No
Single Power Shall Establish
Bulgarian Protectorate.
OVER THE OCEAN.
bulgaria.


SOFIA, Sent 3o-Genera kaulbcfs To-
day received q deputation Of prominent
Bulgarians who called upon him 10 en-
deavor to induce him TO withdraw or moo!
ify his circular The deputaiion was COM
posed OF one hundred and fourteen Of the
most respected and influential citizens of
the principaiiiy, and was headed by Dr..
Voultiff who acted as spokesman lie
stated to General kaul5ers that the Bul-
gar;an people asked him 10 reconsider sonc
Of the Russian demands particularly. that
Tor the postponemeat OF elections two
months The nation was anxious to
speedily settle the choice CT 4 priacc to oc-
cupy the Bulgarian throne. In addition 20
that modification the doctor SAID the peo-
PIE desired that Russia Withdraw her de
mandS for the immediate raising of the
state of siege, and also the demand
for the instant release cf prisoners III
custody for completely il the coup d'ctat
The continuance OF the state of siege was
the only gllaTantoe the government had for
the preservation Of peace, which the rest of
Europe desired is well as Bulgaria The
Buigarians, bslieving that the car had no
desire 20 prolong the crisis. begged General
Kauibers to telegraph TO him to hasten the
choice Of prince. In regard To the lib
eration Of political prisoners, Dr. Toul-
til sad it would be a dangerous prece-
dent to establish to liberate without trial or
punishment those responsible for such q
nom ntous act rs the deposition and kid
mapping of Prince Alexander, besides being
contrary 10 laws which were safeguards of
the county B sides, if the prisoners were
released as demanded the probabilities Were
that the people would Kill them in Ii c
streets, such was the popular in1ignaii III
against the implicated men. The govern
ment thought the imprisoned officers
should be tried first an,! subsequently Of
fered ciemcncy.
In conclusion, the deputa,ion assurcd
Gen. Kaulbcrs that Bulgaria is thankful TO
the car for past protection. bat n.aintained
that the laws Of the country n.s.>, he re
sptcted.
Gen. Kau!bers in reply said that DulSar-
ians knew very well that the cZar lla,! their
prosperity at heart, but, he added, they
must condte in the car and carr o;:t his
wishes
DR., VoaltiT interrupted Gen. Kaulhers
at this point and said: If that is all YOU
have to say, we viii retire The ticputa-
tiCn then withdrew
The Bulgarian ministry have concluded
to postpone their reply to Rlissias note dc
manding as conditions of the cars protec-
ton the raising Of the state OF siege, of
the liberation of the political prisoners and
the freedom of al parties to vote in the
elections for members Of the grand sobri-
AMI to choose new prince The minis
tiers are rot willing to iiatiy refuse Russia's
demands, and have resolved To depu;e and
some ore to enter into neg0iia
tons with General kau5lcrs with view to
finding some other method OF settleInen!
between Russia AMI Bulgaria