The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-20
A NEW MOVE IN THE EAST.

From our dispatches il appears that
Austria, England and Germany now
demand that before Prince is elected
10 the vacant throne Of Bulgaria
union between Eastern Ronmelia and
Bulgaria shall be adjusted on perman-
ent basis, to which proposal Russia re-
fuses to agree. This proposition takes
US back to the treaty of Berlin, the
weakness of which is daily becoming
more apparent.
The treaty known as the Treaty o.
San Stefano, entered into by Russia and
Turkey at the close of the Russo
Turkish war of 1878, united what is
now known as Eastern Roumelia and
Bulgaria under one government with
ruler OF its Own, thus practically Great
ing an independent nation out of Tur-
kish territory England raised a cry
against this proceeding. and refused to
recognize the treaty creating this new
Bulgaria, as II was thought the new
state would be attached to its creator;
in whom before long, it would loose its
identity, and thereby increase Russian
territory and power. Out of these dis
putes arose the Reoessity for a conference
Of the powers which at last assembled
in Berlin, and the treaty of Berlin was
the result of its deliberations. By it the
treaty of San StetsRo was set aside, and
a new Bulgaria was created. much
smaller than the one outlined by the
treaty made between Russia and Tur-
key, and instead Of being left under the
influence of Russia, it was placed under
the guardianship Of the great European
powers; so that it became the child OF
all Europe, instead Of Russia. The ter
ritory cut off on the south Of Bulgaria
which Turkey and Russia made, was
constituted the state Of Eastern Rou-
melia, to remain under the direct pol
itlcal and military control OF the sui
tan; but was to have a Christian gov
ernment, and in the language of the
treaty, an administrative autonomy"
while the provinces eff Bosnia and Her
zegoVina were placed under the pro-
tecting wing of Austria. To make up
to Russia for the disadvantages she
sustained by these new arrange
ments, Roumania was TO surrender to
Russia the territory of Bessarabia.
and as that restored 20 Russia every
thing she had lost in the Crimean war,
swept. in fact. every vsstige of her hui
initiation away, it did much to satisfy
Russiz. But, besides this, Turkey was
compelled 10 cede to Russia the cities
of Ardahan, Kars and Batoum in Asia,
the last named city having q fine port,
and being therefore a city of extensive
commerce.
This division Of the Balkan states and
distributing them out TO the protection
of the surrounding states. aGd the pow
ers of Europe, was considered very I'M
polite and gave rise 10 much adverse
criticism at the time from some of the
leading statesmen of Europe. especially
in England. II was held that the natu-
raj solution OF the Eastern question was
to erect the Balkan states practically
one people With one religion. into an
independent state under one form of
government, the integrity of which
should be the care of all Europe. This,
it was urged, was the most simple, the
most natural and effective way OF settling
the question; the way. too, that would
place permanent obstacle in
the path OF Russia in extending her do
minions southwark. To that arrange
ment, il was urged, it would come st
last. But Disrael's plan was a differ
ent one. In placing those Balkan
states under the protection Of the sur
rounding poEers-TurkeY and Austria,
and the great powers Of Europe-he
doubtless hoped to interest other nations
than England in beating back the ag-
gressive advance OF Russia TO the Medi-
terranean.
But Disraeli IS not here now, and the
present masters OF the world seem in
clined to modify the work OF England's
brilliant minister. and unite Bulgaria
aud RDumelis, and thus make start
towards uniting all those states under
one government, which We believe Will
EnaIiy be done. or else those states vi
be absorbed by Russia. and the Turks
driven oat o. EuE2ps. 10 sD.ts Q. s.s