The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-02
Bulgaria and the Treaty of Berlin

Bulgaria and the Treaty Of Berlin.
The Queens speech at the prorogation of
Parliament last Saturday has placed Eng
land on record as directly opposed to Rus
sian aggression in Bulgaria.
As one Of the siguatories of the Berlin
Treaty this was the position she was obliga
ted to. Still it is matter of some surprise
that England should fticially define her
position at this carly stage with the amount
of bolduess implied by the phlaseology seen
in the Queens speech as inspired by the
Marquis of Salisbury.
TladtiOnaly the Conservative party $ the
war party of England. AS foleign Secre-
tary, Lord Randolph Churchill has clearly
announced his policy in regard to the Rus
sian position on the frontiers of Afghanistan.
The speech from the throne says: "In an
swer to communication addressed by the
Porte to the signatory powers, parties to
that treaty, have stated that so far as this
yuntry is concerned there will be no infrac.
tion of the 'nditions guaranteed by treaties
to Bulgaria."
The above must be NJ cessarily looked up
on as fticial. So it will be re, by Eurore.
1t is extremely gratifying to the Bu'garians
Its 'pronnncamen they have been look
ing for to encourage them i'll their aims to-
wards national Independence.
The English prime minister assures the
people of the Balkan peninsula that as far
as England is concerned there will be no
iniraction OF the Treaty OF Berlin"
1t is notorious that Russia is openly intri-
guing to destroy Bulgarian autonomy. These
movements OF Russia are in direct opposi-
tiOn to what she promised as one of the sig
ners, with England, of the Berlin Treaty.
The logical implication from the above
is not alone that England AID Russia are
| directly opposed in this matter but addition
ally that the British government will not
change her policy but is ready to g. to war
in vindcation of it,
Everything points cleally in the direction
OF an active aggressive movement by Lord
Salisbury iu European afillls The easy
going, supine Euglih ambassador at the
Porte, Sr Edward Thornton, has been re.
placed by tho active RussophUblst, Sir WIZ
lam White, whose great experience aud DIP
l)mat:c eness, especially in Eastern a.
fairs, has long taught Russian STATESMEN to
fear his presence at Coustautlnup'e. This
fact above all others las caused a reaction
in Bulgarian ideas and hopes OF autonomy.
Already mo, e;nent is rife for the forma.
ton among the Bulgarian States Ola feder-
alton, tha purpose Of which will be to pre-
s'nt u Russia solid opposition from Setyia.
Bulgaria, aud RuumaLia.
The Soblaije, or Bulgarian Parliament.
is even taking of elccting the King OF
the successful Turkish soldier AMI diplomat,
is also spoken Of. The elect on Of either of
these candidates would be lioked upon by
Russia as inimical to her interests Bu. tile
Bulgarians have already shown sufficient in
dependence of the Gear to TIL his represrn-
ave that the Sobranje had no message to
Russia different from that sent to the other
parties to the Treaty Of Berlin.
The social Itteutious anu courtcsies paid
by the Sultan to the Duke of Edinburgh and
Prince George of Wales at their recent visit
to ConstAntinople are considered to be not
without gnilican2e at the present moment
Of European tension.