The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-07
THE BALKAN CRISIS.
Great Victory for Russian Policy-Fears
Civil War in Rnlearia.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Prince Alexander on Sat
urday presided at a meeting representing all
parties in Bulgaria It was decided to appoint
M. Stambouloff, NJ. Radoslavoff, M. Karaveloff,
NJ. Guechoff and M. Stoloff to negotiate with
Russia and the other powers for the settlement
of the Bulgarian crisis. An ordinary session of
the Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies has been
summoned to discuss the abdication 1t is be-
lieved that the departure of the Prince from
Bulgaria is likely to result in civil war.
Before Prince Alexander announced his inten-
tion to quit the throne he received a telegram
from Prince Bismarck recommending that he
abdicate in order to save Bulgaria. Prince
Alexander's decision to abdicate is attributed
partly to loss of vigor of mind and body conse-
quent upon the severe trials which he has under
gone lately.
The London Morning Post says: eve greatly
doubt whether Prince Bismarck's policy will in
sure the peace of Europe. Europe will have no
peace until the wrongs Russia has inflicted a
rising people are avenged. Whatever may be
the reasons which induced Prince Bismarck to
sacrifice Prince Alexander to the personal ami
mostly of the Gar, we cannot believe that
Europe will approve policy tending to make
The Daily News doubts whether Russia will
go to the length of occupying Bulgaria even
though assured of German neutrality. 1t would
be unnecessary to do so, it says, as the moral
victory gives the Car all he asks. and prac-
tcally makes Bulgaria Russian province.
The Daily Telegraph says; Livery one for
himself is the new motto of the European con-
cert, and the result is discord more or less
vei!ed. We are a maritime power. Owing to
the dark. lowering future, cannot too soon
| take all needful steps and rely on ourselves"
The Chronicle blames Prince Bismarck for
creating the present critical situation, and says
the clouds in the Balkans are darker and more
lurid than ever
The Standard, commenting upon Prince
Alexander's abdication, says: eve are con-
vinced that Prince Bismarck will not succeed
in avertng an eventual struggle between Rus.
sia and Austria. England will be the chief
gamer by the great opportunity which Germany
and Austria have thrown away. Everything
that increases Russian interest and absorbs her
attention in Europe will divert it from Asia;
thus we will acquire time to render Russian
Vaccinations in Asia harmless"
1t is rumored at Constantinople that, in ac-
cordance with advice given by two friendly
powers, Turkey is making military prepara-
tions on the Asiatic frontier. 1t is also said
orders have been given to supply the army in
Erzeroum and along the border with additional
guns, stores and munitions. This activity is
due to movements on the part of Russia,
which is supposed to be making efforts to
gauge the military and naval strength of
Turkey A suspicious foreign artist has been
seen making sketches of the forts outside of
Constantinople and it is thought that he was
an agent of Russia. 1t is learned that large
contracts have been made on Russian account
for coal at Odessa, and that a contract has
been made to supply thirty thousand tons Of
metal plates, of twelve-inch thickness, and with
steel facing, for the Russian arsenals on the
Black sea.
The London Times of to-day says: "a regency
committee, composed with or without Russian
partisans, can only hasten the day when the
people of Bulgaria. wearied and dispirited, will
abandon their dreams of autonomy aud will well
come Russian domination the only means of
escaping anarchy. The date of the entry of
Russian troops into Bulgaria is an uniiuportant
detail All that has been effected by the union
the slice of the Turkish empire which Russia Sc
cures by the operation. German and Austrian
Indifference probably springs from q conscious
of the ir inability to prevent the Russian ad
vance. The central powers may be making the
best of unpleasant and unavoidable circum-
stances, but they cannot pretend that the course
of events is precisely such as they would pre-
scribe were they masters of the situation"
The Berlin Montagsblatt says 'M. De Giers
has raised the Car to position which Russia
has not known since tho fattering days of
Olmutz. Our own statesmen have made them
selves the prophets of NJ. De Giers's glory and
Russas influence has again become decisive in
the fate of Europe"
The Borsen Courier asks: ''What will be the
end of the unparalleled success of Russian ambi-
tionp
The Paris Temps says 'In short time
Europe will have to accept the fact that Russian
outposts will be by procuration at the gates of
Adrianople."
A dispatch from Semlin says that King Milan,
Of Servia, who, with his Prime Minister NJ
Garashanine, was on his way to Gluckenburg
has, on account of the gravity of the situation
created in the Balkan states by Prince Alexan-
der's adbication, abandoned his contemplated
journey and arranged to return to Belgrade
The Bulgarian crisis, it is feared, will have
critical effectin Servia.
Prince Alexander will tomorrow proclaim his
abdication. The Russian consulates in Bulgaria
are distributing for signatures petitions to the
Gear favoring the election of tho Prince of Old
enburg as successor to Prince Alexander.
1t Is stated at ST. Petersburg that soon as
Prince Alexander leaves Bulgaria, Prince Dol