The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-01
Prince Alexander Continues His Jour-
ney Amidst a Series of OvatiOns.
Russian Condemnation of the Prince and of
England-The Crofters' Grievances Under
Discussion in the British Commons.
A PROSPECT OF WAR.
Active HOstilities Almost Certain to Follow
the Bulgarian Revolution.

Active HOstilities Almost Certain to Follow
the Bulgarian Revolution.
New YORK, Aug 3L-A London special to
the Times says: Tonight 1 learn details of
what the world is likely to learn, much to its ex-
cited interest, within few days. The conclu-
sion that my informant draws from it all is that
the greatest war of the century is close at hand
The facts come in part from gentleman who
dined at Jugenheim, with Battenbergs father,
Saturday night; in part from diplomatic tempo
rarily here for purposes of consultation.
First of ALL the secret Of the Franzens-
bad interview, about which not guess has been
made by single journal of Europe, is that M.
De Giers urged Prince Bismarck earnestly to
prevent Prince Alexander's return to Bulgaria.
| Bismarck declined to commit himself took the
| matter ad referendum, and shortened the inter
| terview almost abruptly. A great amount
| of telegraphing between Berlin, vi
emma, London, Rome and CONSTANT
nople ensued, far more than the
| little Franzensbad Office never dreamed of be-
| fore, Whether NJ. De Giers gotta answer before
his unexpectedly hasty departure is not known,
| but the result was that Prince Alexander was
not restrained from going to Bulgaria. Mr..
/ Lascelles, the British consutgeneral, who was
! spending his vacation here. started post haste
for Sofia, to represent English interests in the
| trying time now at hand. This is hint that
| Sir William White, who ought never to have
| been removed from Constantinople, will 60 there
next week as a temporary aid to the slow Sir
| Edward Thornton. Mr.. Lascelles hastens as
does Prince Alexander, to forestall the freeater,
| Doleorouki, who is reported to be on the way to
| Sofia. He will be received coolly. with strict
courtesy, not afronted, not recognized; but there
| is doubt whether he will really go to Sofia
| Instead secret information here is that he is
! likely to go to Athens, AMI thence to Macedonia.
| 1t is known that Russian gold has been going in
| great quantities through Greece to foment a
| rising in Macedonia, which is expected daily.
| IT learn that it is believed to be certain that
the pressure of Germany, Austria and England
has gained Turkey over once more, and that the
Porte will authorize Alexander, as a tributary
prince, to enter Macedonia, subdue it, and in
corporate it as part of his dominions held I'M
| der the Porte, with the view of an eventual
| kingdom of Bulgaria. Against this plan is set
the practical certainty that Russia will attempt
to occupy Bulgaria, when she will be resisted by
| Austria, Turkey, Roumania, Bulgaria and
| Servia. This will enable Germany to hold aloof,
| keep France in awe, and satisfy the Kaiser,
whose scruples have long delayed a collision be
tween the Teuton and the Muscovite. My in
| formant lays great stress upon the strength and
suficency of these scruples, but believes that
the Kaiser, in great wrath at the piratical indig-
nifty offered to Prince Alexander, has consented
to let the Austrians and Turks undertake the
| task of chastisement
"In the short heated diplomatic work COM
| ing, England is believed to be ready to assume
! the lead, and it is now farmore probable than it
was on Saturday that, eventually. she will take
hand in the fight. It is delicate thing to
predict such a vast collision 1 would not dream
of doing it on my own responsibility but it is a
| serious fact that the most trusted men in the
English foreign service believe to night that war
| is inevitable. Two war correspondents of Lon
don papers start for Bulgaria to morrow"