Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-28
ALExANDER's DEPOSITION.

! A Coup D'Etat That Has Caused Sunrise
| Throughout the World = The Hand of
Russia Visible-How it is Looked Upon in
Continental Courts Comment of the
London Press-A Situation Both Grave
and Ominous.
SOFIA, Aug. .23.-Saturday morning the
populace and troops quartered in this city
surrounded the palace. Prince Alexan.
der, being convinced his reign would be
fatal, formally abdicated. He was then
escorted over the frontier. The assem-
bled populace then adopted resolution
asking Russian protection, presenting
the appeal to- the Rfsssaaf rgcntn
who assured them OF the Czar's
protection. A provisional gov
ernment was then formed, as follows:
Prime Minister, Mgr. Clement, Metro
politan of Tirnova; Minister of Foreign
Affairs, M. Staganoff; Minister of the In.
terror, M. Sankoff; Minister of Finance,
M. Harmoff; Minister of War, M.
Nekiforoff; Minister OF Justice; M.
Radoslaoff; Minister of Education, M.
Velichoff. The new Premier imme-
diately issued proclamation announc-
ing the abdication of Prince Alexander,
stating that the new Cabinet will serve
until the National Assembly meets and
assuring the people that the Car will
certainly extend his powerful protection
to Bulgaria.
The Porte has sent circular note to
the powers, requesting an expression of
their views on the Bulgarian crisis.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The prophecy of
an eminent continental publicist, which |
cabled on August 10, that an outbreak in
the Balkans was imminent, is fulfilled
this morning in way which has con-
vulsed diplomatic Europe. The reports
received up to noon are scanty and incon-
sistcnt, evidently doctored by the author
tiles through whose hands they have
passed. The provisional Govern
ment in Bulgaria is exercising the
severest censorship. Without, however,
the almost ludIcrous candor of the Presi
dents proclamation, the genesis of the
coup d'ctat is perfectly clear. The Rus
sian newspapers to-day try vainly to ex-
press mild surprise. Foreign CORE
spondents describe the news as having
fallen like thunderbolt upon the leading
continental centerS. [ learn, however,
that Roseberry recently, in reply to a
friend who congratulated him on the set
tlement of the Balkan difficulty, said:
"Settlement? There is no such thing rs
settlement on the Balkans. 1t is only
question of longer or shorter in
terval between successive eruptions
of volcano" This revolution
is simply the latest move of the Russian
Government. An import ant point, how
ever, is one of which nothing is yet pub
licly known, whether the surprise on the
continent is real or feigned, and whether
Russia is acting with or without the tacit
consent of her partners in the triple al
lance.
In Paris the latter is believed to be the
case. The affair is welcomed there be-
cause Prince Alexander is German and
is favored by England. In Berlin and
Vienna the belief is general that the triple
alliance will work harmoniously in this
affair. If the last view be true, the
affair is one of extreme gravity for En-
gland, because it would show that Russia
is deliberately upsctting the latest result
of English craftsmanship with Germany
and Austria, who could hold her in
check, calmly looking on. There is,
further, an equally dsquieting
rumor that an understanding
exists between Turkey and Russia. The
worst Interpretation is given the situa-
ton by the Berlin Post, which, in times
of crisis, has generally been Bismarck's
mouthpiece. Writing with great amia-
blity toward Russia and unfriendii-
ness toward England, it declares that
the entente between the three en-
pres will become more conspicuous than
ever The Standard describes the news
as of the gravest significance. The Daily
Neps says it is very grave, ominous. The
Pail Mall Gazette says Salisbury has
nothing 10 do except 10 wait and see
what line will be taken by the other
powers, because England has no longer
the power, even if she had the will, to
interfere by force of arms in the Balkans.