The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-01
They State the Objectionable Points of Rus
sia's Demand as to Bulgaria and Meet with
aFlat Refusal of Their Request.
Austria Declares Armed Interference
in the Balkans Inadmissable.
The New Hebrides Question Assuming Serious
Shape and Calling for Immediate Action
Miscellaneous News by the Cables.
BULGARIA AND RUSSIA.
A Deputation of Bulgarians Makes Fruit
less Call ON the Russian Agent.

DeputatiOn of Bulgarians Makes a Fruit
less Call on the Russian Agent
SOFIA, Sept 30.-General Kaulbars to-day re-
ceived deputation of prominent Bulgarians
who called upon him to endeavor to induce him.
to withdraw or modify his circular. The depu-
tation was composed of ia of the most
spected I'D influential citizens of the principal
city, and was headed by DIR. Voultcheff, who
acted as spokesman. He stated to General
Kaul5ars that the circular had surprised the
Bulgarian people, and asked him to reconsider
some of the Russian demands, particularly that
for postponemen: OF the elections two months.
The Nation was anxious, DR.. Voultcheff contin-
ued, to speedily settle the choice of prince to
occupy the Bulgarian throne In addition to
that modification, the Doctor said the people de-
sired Russia to withdraw her demand for the
immediate raising of the state OF siege, and also
ers in cgsstody for completely in the coup d'etat.
The continuance of the state of siege was the only
guaranty the government had for the preservation
Of peace which the rest of Europe desired
as we'll as Bulgaria The Bulgarians, believing
that the Gear had no desire to proiong the
crisis, begged General Kaulbars to telegraph to
him to hasten the choice Of q Prince. The con-
stitution stipulated that the Grand Sobranje
elected to select ruler should meet within one
month after the elections In regard to the
liberation of the political prisoners, DR..
Voultcheff said it would be a dangerous pre-
cedent to establish to liberate, without trial or
punishment, those responsible for such a
momentous act as the deposition and kidnap-
too Dus, hoc; ho;c
to the laws, which were the safeguards of the
country. Besides, if the prisoners were re-
leased as demanded, the probabilities were that
the people would kill them in the streets, such
was the popular indignation against the i'm
plicated men. The government thought the i'm
prisoned officers should be tried first and subse-
quently offered clemency. In conclusion, the
deputation assured General Kaulbars that Bull
garia was thankful to the Car for his past pro-
lection, but maintained that the laws of the
country must be respected No other Ministry
than that at present in power could extricate
the country from its crisis.
General Kaulbars, in reply, said that the Bull
garians knew very we'll that the Czar had their
prosperity at heart; but, he added, they must
confde in the Car and carry out his wishes.
DIR. Voultcheff interrupted General Kaulbars
at this point, and said: "If that is all you have
to say we will retire." The deputation then
Withdrew.
The Ministry have decided to postpone their
reply to Russia's note demanding, as conditions
of the Cars protection, the raising Of the state
of siege, the liberation of the political prisoners
and the freedom of all parties to vote in the
elections for members of the Grand Sobranje to
choose new Prince The Ministers are not
willing to fatty refuse Russias demands, and
have resolved to depute, and instruct some one
to enter into negotiations with General Kaul-
bars, with view to finding some other method
of settlement between Russia and Bulgaria.