Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-24
FERDINAND MUST GO.
HIS PRESENCE IN BULGARIA A VIOLATION
OF THE BERLIN TREATY.
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favorable News Aboat the
Crown Prince

ST. PETERSBURG, February 23-Ths
Official Messenger says that recent foreign
private kilograms have asserted that Count
Won Schouvaloof, the Russian Ambassador
at Berlin, has submitted proposals 10 Ger.
many regarding Bulgaria.
To correctly judge the present state Of
affairs, 1t says. il is necessary to recall
Russis's original views concerning Eul-
garia. The Berlin treaty forms ha.i, Of
the order Of things established In the Bal
kans in pursuance Of the Powers' under
standing. and constitutes the only inter.
national guarantee against convulsions
dangerous TO the future Of The young Bal.
kan States. s--..-..-s ss.---1S--.s-ss--.s.
From this point Of view Russia regarded
the events that have occurred in Bulgaria
since Prince Alexander abdicated the
throne. Prince Feidinand's arrival and
his forcible assumption Of princely power
infringed upon the Berlin treaty. For
this reason Russia refused TO recognize the
legality Of Prince Ferdinand's rule and
tried to induce the other Cabinets to ex-
press the same view. In accordance with
unanimous desire to terminate the ex-
isting alarming condition Of affair, whose
root is specially traceabls to the ambiguous
situation in Bulgaria, Russia considered 1t
her duty to again try 10 obtain from the
Powers an affirmation Of the inviolability
of the treaty and the necessity Of restoring
the legal status in Balgaria- The natural
consequence Of such declaration by ths
Powers must be the making Of representa-
tions in C0nstantinople to induce the Sal
tan TO convince the Bulgarian people that
the person now bearing the title Of Prince
is not their legal ruler, but merely . rob.
Der Of power.
According 10 Russia's views, the initia-
tive for such declarations belong TO the
Sultan, whose sovereign rights the illegal
ity at Sofia Immediately affects. Without
anticipating the future, and In order to
dispel any doubts concerning Russia's
objects and intentions, il is unnecessary to
conceal the mode Of action which abe in
firmly resolved TO adopt in the event Of
the removal Of the reasons causing con-
tinuance Of the crisis. Bulgaria owes her
existence TO RussiA's sacrifices and efforts.
husSio, tuCteiOitt utOuO SohStuuSo w
psthizs with her and grieve ut her trials.
Russia is equally aloof from prejudice and
partiality. She does not think IL com
patible with her dignity 70 interfere Ia
Bulgaria's internal disputes, yet she Goes
not entertain the idea Of making any re-
sponsible for the past.
Russia will consider an avowal Of aber-
rations as pledge Of change for tho bet
ter. Russia solely desires Bulgaria's vel
fare, and will, after the usurper's removal,
await the first sincere declaration Of tho
Bulgarians through their representatives,
in order to consign the paat to oblivion
and provide Tor the re-establishment Of 70.
lations based upon mutual confidence. In
this Russia has no intention TO prejudice in
any way the liberty Of the Bulgnrians,
which the treaty secured to them In oil
internal affairs.