The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20
BULGARIAN POLITICS.
AUSTRIA, ENGLAND AND GER.
MANY PROPOSE
A Union Between ROumeIia and
Bulgaria, Before the Recent Is
AppOinted-Kal nOky.

PEsTH, November 10 1T is stated
here that Austria, England aud Ger
many have proposed that before a
tuccessor TO Pince Alexander on tho
Bulgarian throne be elected, the union
between Bulgaria and Eastern Roume-
liza shall be adjusted on permanent
basis. 1t is said that Russia has OBJ
jected to the proposal. Count Kalnoky,
lmpsrisl Minister for Foreign Affairs,
in closing the debate on the budget
yesterday before the Committee OF the
Auttrian Delegation, referred at length
to the Bulgarian question. He said
the Imperial governments POLICY was
to uphold as long as possible the Ber-
lin treaty as the legal basis for the
conduct Of affairs in the Balkan States
aud the basis on which peace WAS to
be preserved. This policy would be
pursued In order to allow the Bs kan
States, which the treaty created, to
become independent. This policy,
Count Kslnoky continued, had 80 far
succeeded that Russia had also ia
vored now the maintenance of the
status quo and the preservation OF
peace in the Balkan regions Bulgaria
herself had been the frat to be guilty
OF an infraction Of The principle of the
Berlin treaty This was when she
aided and shared in the Rnumelian
revolution in 1885. Count Kalnoky
said he did not with to reproach Bull
garia; he merely alluded to the hisioT-
ical fact. There was ano her reason
why Austria should adhere to the
policy he bad enunciated. The very
certainty that the settlement OF the
Bulgarian question would not involve
by any means a settlement OF the
whole Eastern question, afforded the
strongest incentive to Austria
10 proceed with all POS lib 10
patience and to husband her
resources. He hoped the com mittse
would agree with him that before all
else peaceful settlement Of the present
issue should be sought. He recog
niz ID the fact that the Bnlgarians had
an aptitude for forming State. but he
thought that Austria had a right to
utter a warning against too great OPP
timism. He admitted that the union
OF Bulgaria and Eastern Roume ia did
not conflict with either Austrian or
European interests, but pointed out
that Austria did not POSSES the sole
right to speak regarding Bulgaria's
and Roumelia's rights to carrying out
out this union. Toe conduct of the
Bulgarians since independence had
been accorded them warranted the
conclusion that they would always
step forward to maintain and
secure that independence. II Austria
maintained the Berlin treaty it should
not be difficult for the other powers to
alao do so. He admitted that Russia
was more favorably situated with re-.
spect to exercisirg greater influence
with the people of the different Bal
kan States than was either Austria or
Hungary. Austria and Hungary,
however, did nothing in the direction
OF extending their Influence among
the Balkan peoples which did not
emsnate from the Imperial Govern
ment. Consuls could not multiply
Austria's relations to foreign coun-
try nor found Austrian popularity in a
foreign country. He regretted that
such a small number Of Austrians
travelled in Bulgaria, compared to the
number Of persons belonging to other
nationalities who visited that country,
and urged that steps should be al once
taken to increase activity in AustIia's
industrial and commercial relations
WITT tho Bnlgsrians. Passing to an
other branch OF the subject, Count
Kllnoky said he regretted that the
confidential nature OF the negoti atoms
In progress between the two Empires
prevented him from enuncat-
ing the conclusive arguments
which he could otherwise employ
to demonstrate the oordiality
of the relations bstween Austria and
Germany, which had remained I'M
changed since 1879. In MS hands they
had essentially developed aud strt Myth
ened. TIE confidence and trust OF
both governments ia the alliance was
complete and mutual 1t was impos-
sible TO fully explain the subject pub.
licly When he recently deprecated
attaching undue importance 10 mere
words and letters, he did not wish to
have it inferred that formal engage
ments did not exist between Austria
aud Germany; he meant rather that
the basis OF agreement between the
two Empires was rendered much
stronger by being founded on the mu.
tual interests and convictions of both
States. Each had a vital interest in
the continued ex stence OF the other
az q strong and independent power.
He denied that Russia's joining the
Imperial alliance had prejudiced the
relations between Austria and Ger
many. The friendly grouping OF the
three States sprang from the idea that
II was most important that Austria
and Germany should stand in the best
possible relationship to ward Russia.
when assumed Office" continued
the Count, "the relations between
Austr a and Russia were not OF the
most pleasant nature. Theylwere mel
Their good, nor we're they quite bad;
but were Of an undecided character.
We We coined Russia to meeting
with us to enable us to extricate our
selves from this position, which schou,
however, In no way affected our rea-
tons with Germany. Now, l attach
great value to the friendly relation
ship which exists on Austria's part
toward Russia without prejudice to
our relations with Germany, which
are of quite different character"
Count Kalnoky then announced
that the powers were now considering
the question Of placing q prince on the
Bulgarian throne.
The RELATION between Austria and
the United States, Count Kalnoky said,
we're very friendly, and the appoint.
ment Of an American Minister at vi