New-York tribune., 1886-11-14
Ru1,GARIA UNDER THE KNOUT
TUE UNCHECKED MARCH OF RUSSIAN
INFAMY-TwO BAD BOOKS.

s--o,. THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IHk Ixibos~i
tSS CuSsTAxIINoPLE October 20;
Probably the most UNREASONABLE pcopio on VIZ
ssoe of the earth at this moment are the pusa'a"'
For their good Russia took away their TRUCE s"o
han he wished to return to his people. gave MN
.n.h a g,imuse of what he might expect in the
v.v of adventure at his capital as to lead MIN 10
a.r.rt from Sophia Of his own accord. fet tue
pr,g.rians are not grateful. To save the natioh
from worse troubles the Russian press, otcia' anu
unof,iciai have been telling the Bulgarians Una.
+bev are a mere nation of peasants, who cahho.
nnderstand their own true Interests anu .""S
therefore they need to be led by the hrm nanas u
Russian officials instead of OF cingng 10 tno sS"''
M the men whom the people have placed IN po"er'
Yet the Bulgarians will not take the ao'io0 'o
freely offered. To prevent the disaster sur0 ~
arise should the people vote for popular govern.
ment at fhe recent elections Russia sent an seen'
10 pcrambulate the country on the eVo VI 'no
act;on and inform the people of the faults OF their
Ninisters and of the regents who supply the place
of the Prince. Yet the Bulgarians are too o'ina
IN see that IL is obstnacy to have an opinion whcn
tba Czar has not approved before Its adoption ny
<ha Nathan I'm the face uf such upreasoninR per
sstence in spire of the Bulgarians pretentloh ."'
&bev have the right to love the memory OF FIinoo
Alexander, Notwithstanding the iinpauo'oo u wv
Bulgarian idea to the fuvioiaplnty u 'u1
Constitntion. Russia has not sent troops INTO Tue
country and is only going to keep up an agi'a''o"
by its agents until the people, tired OF stua,'V"
which kills trade and threatens civil war; suaii oo
brought to accept a Russian ruler anu n"'''
.atraps In every town to exercise paterna'
.on,roI over the thoughts and actions OF the
masses go
w.re Hr,car,. better known in the world, with
a., sturdv love for freedom and It's plucky defence
of ito rights and were the Russians dong the worh
,vbict they have undertaken in garb other IhAn
that of n most Christian Nation, perhaps from
some source there might come protest That "ouiu
mako even Russia pause. But tbs Buigarlans are
q poor little people OF but a couple OF m'iIonS' "n'
are hidden away under the balkans' """0 VIZ
Russians are known to be gentlemen anu scnoi''s
of the first order. So the world Is stanuihg Wy S
allowing the consummation OF one oil the olacho''
crimes of history-the extngulshmeh' o' 'n0
rights of worthy peop under the RUSSIAN h"ou''
The history of the Kaulbars mission to bulgaria
ia n vivid illustration Of the Character ol 'no
Russian aims in that country ana OF the h"s'""
method of securing those aims lhere uas oeen "o
preteuce of concealment about this any more tnah
there was about the kidnapping OF Prince AleA-
ander. ayowed as purely Russian measure from
beuinnnp to end The elections held ten days ago
were to he the elections for the Great SoDrahJe vi
National Assembly. This extraorJlpary oohy was
to proceed to the election of Priuce ana 10 ueciao
its views on the general situation Inc reai due'
tion at issue has been whether the people wou'o vi
vould not sustain the Ministry in Its preference lor
self-goyernment rather than government Nv
Russia 1t was well known that the people were
devoted to this principle of self-government ior
thav cannot understand what there is in liberty
from Turkish rule aside from liberty 10 rule lhen-
selves under the aws that they themselves made
Of tneir rinhep
snaie or in eigle the people into vote contrary 10
THAR own wish Baron Kaulbars was sent TO bui-
rarla He seems TO be one of the typical kussiahs'
gentlemanly. well educated. but Incapable oil COM
pretending now the common people can nave rien''
outside of the will of their betiers At SOph'a ne
tried to browbeat the Ministry. tallng III thls he
issued proclamatons directly to the people INFORM
ing them that the Russian Government has no con-
aaence in the Bull garian Regency and cannot
recognize its acts. Ther he sci forth on an eec-
Pioneering tour thT the country 10 explain lo
The neople iu person what the Car had decided to
La the conrse that they ought to follow lie
opeply called on the people to turn against tneir
own Government and to drive the Regency iroi'
power He issued orders to local Governors 70
release the leaders Of the recent conspiracy AGAINST
the Priuce aud characterized the ref1sai OF the
authorities to receive orders from stranger rs
1usolenJ He tried to prevent the people from
voting hy declaring that Russia Will not recognize
the validity of elections conducted without her
superyison. But it all in vain. The people
treated him with respect an Ambassador from
the Gar. but they were deaf to his promises, his
entrsaties and his commands. They went quietly
tn the polls and elected by great majority
National Assembly that is for liberty and sell
government to the core
IN Sophia the Russian agent tried to produce
shn off
will of the people was suppressed. band of men
was hired by the Russian Consulate to assist at Je
electons They tried to close one OF the polling
places but were driven of 10y the people aud were
forced to take refuge in the Russian Consulate
There they were fed and gwen plenty to drink and
were supplied with clubs from the Consular WOOD
nile and then were sent out once more to play the
part of an enlightened pOpulace rising against the
tyranny Of the Regency. But the police were on the
lookout for them, and as they came out OF the Con-
sulate took away their clubs (which it is to be
hoped the police were not 90 CONSCIENTIOUS as 10
restore to the wood house of the Consult and forced
The whole motley band of Montenegrins and
Macedonian outlaws to separate and retire for the
night at an earlier hour than they had contem-
plated, The victory is with the 3ulgarians for the
moment, but in default of foreign aid they must
sooner or later yield their Constitution to be torn
up by the Russians-
The Bulgarians know by sad experience what it
Is to 10 governed by Russians They do not wish
any more of such liberty. At the time when
Russian officers controlled the army and directed
avery act of the civil officials there were many
Rnlearaus who almost wished for the days OF
Turkish rule. The despotis,n then W as less system
ATTIC They dc not forget that they owe gratitude
to Russia for giving them autonomy in 1873 But
they believe that to love their own institutions is
perfectly compatible with real love for the Car
The Russian agents now trying 70 control Bulgarian
affairs tell the people that tnere is no compatibility
between these two affections The people must
choose between the voluntary sacrifice OF their
Co,s.tut,op and their right of choice in regard to