The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
THE RoUMANTAN REVOLT.

An Uprising that Has Caused serious ALARM
Among European Statesmen.
Special to tho Indianapolis journal
LONDON. April 2l.-The situation in the East
has become more critical within the last Few
DAYS than at any time during the last two years.
The riosing or rather the uprising. against the
government in Roumania. together with the
dete rnina alton of Russia to follow mp her action
against Prince Ferdinand causes European
statesmen serious alarm. Their apprehensions
at present are based on solid ground
than that which has hitherto marked
such uneay feelings regarding the
rnaintenance of peace in the Balkans. Russia
induced Turkey to send a note TO the Bulgarian
government rejecting on the illegality of Prince
Ferdinand's position, and the Buiearians did
nothing They neither obeyed the exhortatons
of their nominal suzerain nor publicly repudi-
ated them and Europe is now to be asked Co
say that Bugaria'a conduct in ignoring the
Turkish note is contumacious, and that
the maintenance of Prince Ferdinand.
in spite of the protest of the
euzerain places Bulgaria in revolutionary
condition. The consequences of assent to the
last hypothesis would, il is suggested. be the
withdrawal, by the powers which signed the
Berlin treaty, of their accredited representa-
tives from Sofia. 1t is presumed that the pow-
ers will do nothing of the kind, as at least two
OF them have expressed themsel yes as perfect
ly content with the status quo in Bulgaria.
and will refuse to help Russian plans In ary
way. In well.infor,ned quarters it 10 believed
that such action will then lead to internal
dissensions in Bulgaria as formidable as
those prevailing at present in Roumania and
the danger is that Russia may be called by the
governments of Bulgaria and of Roumania, or.
at all events, may thus be given pretext 30 In
terfere. In Roumsnia recent events have shown
the existence of deep-rooted differences between
the government and the opposition. NJ. BraIsnio
who had been twelve years in power. was com
PEELED to resign. although he had a majority OF
ninety in Parliament At the elections. six
weeks ago, 1877 of his supporters were re-
turned, while the opposition. con-
sisting of dissident Liberals, numbers only
forty-seven. IL is. however, asserted
that owing to the extraordinary pressure put
upon the voters at election time, point in
which Ronmania resembles Spain, the govern
ment is always sure of majority. so that In
obtaining even snch minority as AZ the Liberals
win moral victory. Meanwhile. Bratiano is
passing through a great storm of popular dis
favor. owing to the POPULATIONS BROUGHT home TO
his War Minister, General Angelesco, and
because of the eagerness he showed in
attempting to shield the General
the element of permanent interest
offered by the whole business lies in the revela-
ton thus afforded of the hopeless divisions pre-
vailing among the Roumauian people. The ex-
listing crisis presents itself TO their minds as a
stances have made it exceptionally difficult for
them to make such choice. The upshat is that
between the Russian bear and the Austrian
topus the average Roumanian chooses the former.
Profound differences in questions of foreign pol
icy consequently arise, and il King Charles has
really bound himself TO the triple alliance IL Is
now certain that he cannot carry his subjects
with him.
Trustworthy advices from Russia state that
in every department of the army and navy the
greatest activity prevails Armies of men
working night and day, putting everything in
readiness. as IL Russia were the eve of open
ing hcstilities.