Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-12
WALDEMAR'S QUANDARY
A PROBABILITY THAT RE WILL
HAVE TO DECLINE.

Almost livery Influence Opposed to As-
ceptance On His Part-PrInce Nicholas
of Mingrelia the Candidate with the
Beat Backing Effect ON the situation
of Satisbury's Speech.
TIRNOVA, Nov. 11.-Prince Waldemar
has sent telegram to the Regents ex-
pressing his grateful sense of the honor
conferred upon him by the SobraDje in
electing HIM Prince of Bulgaria. He
states, however, that the decision as to his
acceptance rests with his father, the King
OF Denmark, and adds that other duties
may prevent his assuming the rulershlp
OF Bulgaria. The Princes reply is con-
sidered as presaging his refusal of the
throne.
The Bulgarian deputatIon appointed to
convey to Prince Waldemar official no.
tice of his election by the Sobranie, to sue.
ceed Prince Alexander, have departed
for Cannes, France, where the Prince is
sojournIng.
The Sobranje to-day telegraphed to the
King of Denmark asking his consent to
Prince Waldemar's acceptance OF the
Bulgarian throne. The House then ad-
Journed until Saturday TO await reply. A
ADVISED TO REFUSE.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1l.-Danish papers
generally advise Prince Waldemar to re-
fuse to accept the Bulgarian throne.
KING GEORGES ATTITUDE.
The Gazette says that King George, of
Greece, will leave Athens IL bis brother,
Prince Waldemar, accepts the Bulgarian
throne.
CoRNERING THE CZAR.
PEsTH, Nov. 1I.-Atter the election OF
Prince Waldemar TO The Bulgarian
throne yesterday, the Austrian and Ger
man ambassadors at st. Petersburg were
instructed by their governments to In
qulre of Russi@ the name Of the candi-
date she favored as Prince AleXander's 3
successor. IL RUSSIA refuses to accept
the election OF Prince Waldemar or TO
nominate another candidate it will be
considered that she entertains designs
against Bulgarian independence, and in
this event England, Germany, Austria
and Italy will arrive at an understanding
similar TO the one that existed among
them at the period OF the Berlin Congress.
A STRANGE CONSTRUCTION.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 11.-In semi
official circles here Lord Salisbury's
speech at the Lord Mayors banquet in
London is construed as pacific.
Baron Mohrenheim is about to return 10
Paris TO resume his duties as Russian
Ambassador to France. On his way to
the French capital he Will stop at Cannes
in order to have conference with Prince
Waidemar.
Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, who is
favored by the Gar as candidate for the
Bulgarian throne, is a Russian subject
and member OF the Orthodox Greek
church. He is sOn-in-law of Count Adler
berg. He is said TO be willing 10 accept
the post OF Bulgarian ruler.
REFUSAL CONSIDERED CERTAIN.
BERLIN, Nov. 11.-In political circles
here 1t Is considered certain that Prince
w aldemar will refuse the post of Bull
garian ruler. Prince Bismarck is in
clined to favor the Prince Of Mlngrelia.
Prince Nicholas has an especially good
society reputation in Berlin as well as in
st. Petersburg.
FRANCE INCENSED.
LONDON, Nov. 12, A. M.-The Daily
Telegraph says: "A French diplomat,
apparently with official sanction, says
that France maintains sentimental and
commercial interests in Egypt. and
though desrous Of peace, is incensed at
the permanent occupation OF Egypt by
England. The neutrality guaranteed by
the powers is desired by France"