The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-20
England, Austria and Germany Makea
Proposition Which Russia Rejects.
General Kaulbarss Retirement Regarded as a
Russian Retreat-Iady Campbell's Defense
Against the Charges of Her Husband.
A Statement Indicating q Peaceful Settle
ment-A Proposal Which Russia Rejects.

Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs, in closing
the debate on the budget yesterday, before the
committee of the Austrian delegations, referred
again at length to the Bulgarian question. He
said the imperial governments policy was to up
hold 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 Or
der to enable the Balkan states, which the treaty
created, to become independent This policy,
Count Kalnoky continued had so far succeeded
that Russia also favored now the maintenance
of the status quo and preservation of peace in
the Balkan regions. Bulgaria had been the first
to be guilty of infraction of the principle of the
Berlin treaty. This was when she aided and
shared in the Roumelian revolution in 1885,
Count Kalnoky said he did nou wish to reproach
Bulgaria. He merely alluded to the historical
fact. If Austria maintained the Berlin treaty
IL should not be difficult for the other powers to
also do so. He admitted that Russia was more
favorably situated, with respect to exer-
cising greater influence with the people
of the different Balkan states. than was
either Austria or Hungary. Austria and Hun
gary, however, did nothing in the direction of
extending their influence among the Balkan
peoples which did not emanare from the imperial
government. Consuls did not multiply Aus
.ria's relations to a foreign country, 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 natonalitles who
visited that country, and urged that steps should
at once be taken to increase activity in Austrias
industrial and commercial relations with the
Bulgarians There was another reason why
Austria should adhere to the policy he had
enunciated. The very certainty that the settle
ment of the Bulgarian question would not in
volve by any means, a settlement Of the whole
Eastern question, afforded the strongest incen-
tive for Austria to proceed with all possible pa
tience, and to husband ner resources. He
hoped the committee would agree with
him that, before all else, peace
ful settlement of the present issue should
be brought about. He recognized the fact that
the Bulgarians had an aptitude for forming
state, but he thought that Austria had right
to utter warning against too great optimism. He
admitted that the union of Bulgaria and Eastern
Roumeia did not conflict with either Austrian
or European interests. but pointed out that Aus
tria did not possess the sole right to speak re-
garding Bulgaria's and Roumelia's rights in car
rying out this union. The conduct of the Bull
garians since independence had been accorded
them warranted the conclusion that they would
always step forward to maintain and secure that
independence.
Passing to another branch of the subject,
Count Kalnoky said he regretted that the con-
fdential nature of the negotiations in progress
between the empires prevented him from enun-
ciating the conclusive arguments which he could
otherwise employ to demonstrate the cordiality
of the relations between Austria and Germany,
which had remained unchanged since 1879. In
his hands they had essentially developed and
strengthened. The confidence and trust of both
governments in the alliance was complete and
mutual 1t was impossible to fully explain the
subject publicly. When he recently deprecated
attaching undue Importance to mere words and
letters he did not wish to have it inferred that
formal engagements did not exist between
Austria and Germany; he meant. rather, that
the basis of the agreement between the two en-
pires was rendered much stronger by being
founded on the mutual interests and convictions
of both states. Each had vital interest in the
continued existence of the other as q strong and
independent power He denied that Russias
joining the imperial alliance had pref udiced the
relations between Austria and Germany. The
friendly grouping of the three states sprang from
the idea that it was most important that
Austria and Germany should stand in the best
possible relationship toward Russia when
assumed Office" continued the Count, ''the
relations between Austria and Russia were not
of the most pleasant character. They were
neither good nor were they quite bad, but were
of an undecided character We welcomed Rus
sia to a meeting with us, to enable US to extri.
cate ourselves from this position, which action,
however, in no way affected our relations with
Germany. Now attach great value to the
friendly relationship which exists on Austrias
part toward Russia without prejudice to our re-
lations with Germany, which are of quite diff
ferent character"
Count Kalnoky then announced that the pow
ers were now considering the question OF placing
prince on the Bulgarian throne
The relations between Austria and the United
States, Count Kalnoky said were most friendly
and the appointment of an American minister at
Vienna and of an Austrian minister at Washing
ton were he declared, imminent
Immediately after the conclusion of Count
Kalnokys speech. the budget was adopted with
out amendment
Dispatches from Sofa state that the regents
knew five days before Russia instructed General
Kaulbars to leave Bulgaria unless his demand
for the dismissal of General Mutkeroff was COM
piled with, that he was going to leave anyhow.
The authorities have ali been ordered to aAor&