Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-20
KALNOKY ALL FOR PEACE.
AUSTRIA TO STAND BY TIE
BERLIN TREATY.

Ind~pend ence ofthe Balkan States to be
MatntaiDed-Russia Declared AS Now
ia Sympathy with the Poitcy-Austro-
German FTisndship AItuded to SIG
nihc.nt'y-Kauibars Ready to Depart
from Bulgaria.
PKsTH, Nov. 19.--Count Kalnoky, the
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs, in
closing the debate on the budget yester-
day before the committee of the Austrian
delegation, referred again at length to The
Bulgarian question. He said the imperial
governments policy was to uphold as
long as possible the Berlin treaty as the
legal basis for the conduct Of affairs in
the Balkan States and the basis on which
peace was to be preserved. This policy
would be pursued in order to enable the
Balkan States which the treaty created to
become independent. This policy, Count
Kaln0ky continued, has so far succeeded
that Russia also now IavOrs the malnte-
nance of status quo and the preservation
of peace in Inc Balkan regions. Bulgaria
herself had been the first TO be guilty Of
an intraction OF the principle OF the Berlin
treaty. This was when she aided and
shared in the Roumelian revolution in
1885.
no REPEOACH INTENDED.
Count Kalnoky said he did not wish 70
reproach Bulgaria. He merely alluded
to a historical fact II Austria main
iained the Berlin treaty 1t should not be
difficult for the other powers TO also do so.
Tn re was another reason why Austria
should adhere to the policy he had enun
ciated. The very certainty that the set
tienent of the Bulgarian question would
not involve by anv means the settlement
of the whole Eastern question afforded
the strongest incentive TO Austria TO pro-
ceed with all possible patience and 10
husband her resources. He hoped the
ommittee would agree with him that be-
fore all else peaceful settlement of the
present issue should be sought. He
recognized the fact that the Bulgarians
bad an aptitude for forming a State, but
he thought that Austria has right to
utter a warning against too great 0ptim-
ism.
TIE UNION.
He admitted that union of Bulgaria
and Eastern ROumelia did not conflict
with either Austrian or European inter
ests. but pointed out that Austria did not
possess the sole right to speak regarding
Bulgaria's and Roumelia's rights to the
carrying out of this union. The conduct
OF the Bulg arians since independence had
been accorded them warranted the con-
clusion that they would always step for.
ward to maintain and secure that inde-
pendence. He admitted tha9a1aassia was
more favorably situated with respect to
exercising a greater influence with the
peoples of the different Balkan States
than was either Austria or Hungary
Austria and Hungary, however, did moth
ing in the direction of extending their in
fluence among the Balkan peoples which
did not emanate from the imperial gov
ernment.
POWERS OF CoNsULs.
Consuls could not multiply Austria's
relations to forei n country nor found
Austrian popularity in a foreign coun-
try. He regretted that such a small mum.
Der of Austrians Travelled in Bulgaria,
compared 10 the number of persons be-
longing to other natIO alities who visited
that country, and urged that steps should
be at once taken to increase activity In
Austrias industrial and commercial re-
latiOns with the Bugarisns. Passing 10
another branch OF the subject Count Kal.
nokv said be regretted that the confiden-
tIal nature OF the negotiations in progress
between the two empires prevented him
from enunclat.Dg conclusive arguments,
which he could otherwise employ To DEM
onstrate the cordIality of the relations be-
tween Austria and Germany, which mad
remained unchanged since 1879.
DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED.
In his hands they had 90 sentIally de-
veloped and strengthened. The conf
dence and trust of botn governments In
the alliance was complete and mutual. 1t
was impossible to fully explain the sub
Ject publicly. When he recently depre-
Gated attaching undue Importance TO
mere words and letters he did not wish to
have IL inferred that formal engagements
did not exisL between Austria and Ger
many. He meant rather that the basis of
agreement between the two empires was
rendered much stronger by being founded
on the mutual interests and convictions
OF both States. EaLh had a vital interest
in the continued existence OF the other as
a strong and indie epe ndent 20 yer. He de-
MED that Russia's joining the imperial
alliance had prejudlc-d the relations be-
tween Austria and Germany.
THE FRIENDLY GROUPING.
The friendly grouping OF the three
States sprung from the idea that IL was
most important that Austria and Ger
many should stand in the best possible
relationship tow, ri Russia. "When as
sumed Ofice," continued the Count, 'sLhe
relations between Austria and Russia
were not Of the most pleasant nature.
They were neither good, nor were they
QulLe Ddu, DuL were Vi uuueclQG0
cbaracter, We welcom, Russia 10 tue
meeting with US, TO enable US 10 extricate
ourselves from this position, which action,
however. in no way affected or relations
with Germany. Now ] attach great
value TO the friendly relationship which
exists on Austria's part toward Russia
without prejudice to our relations with
Germany, which are OF quite different
character"
THE BULGARIAN RULER.
Count kaln0ky then announced that
the powers we're now considering the
question OF placing prince on the Bul-
EarIan throne. The relations between
Austria aud the United states, Count
Kalnoky said, were most friendly, and
appolntments OF an American Min
lster ut ViennaaD OF an Austrian Minis
ter At Washington were, he declared,
imminent. Immediately after the con-
clusion OF Count halnoky's speech tue
budget was adopted without amend ment.
KAULBAR's DEPARTURE.
VIENNA, Nov. I'D spatches from So
phia state that the u, gents knew i've
days before Russia Instructed Gen. Kaui-
bars TO leave Bulgaria unless his demand
lor the dismissal OF Gen. MufkurOh was
complied with, that he was going 10 leave
anyhow. The authorities have all been
ordered 70 afford every facility for sale
dpparture 10 the Russian officials, and
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