New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
RUSSIA DEEPLY GRIEVED.
WEEPING OVER THE SINS OF BULGARIA
HER MoTHERLY AFFECTION FOR THE "Ai"A"D
VOTING BALKAN STATE.

YOUNG BALKAN SIAIE.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.-The "Oncla Mcsso"
eers SAYS that recent foreign private teiegrams ha
asserted that Count Won schouvaoh, the huss'an
Ambassador at Berlin has submitted proposals W
Germany regarding Bulgaria To judge CORRECTLY 'No
present state of affairs, 1t says, 1t Is necessary W "
call Russta's original views concerning buieali@ ~
Berlin treaty forms the basis of the order Oh 'hs'
in the Balkans in pursuance OF the fo"orS
landing and constitutes the only internahoha
guarantee against commissions dangerous TO the future
of the Young Balkan States. From this point OF vie"
Russia regarded the events that have occurrcu /"
Bulgaria Prince Alexander abdicated inc 'h'oo'
Prince Alexander's ARRIVAL and his forcbie assump
ton Of princely power infringed upon the bcrIh
Treaty. For this reason Russia refused to recognize
the legality of Prince Fcrdnands rule, and rieu 10
Induce the other Cabinets to express the same view"
In accordance with unanimous desire TO tefmlha'e
the existing alarming condition OF anars' "hoSo Ioo'
is more specially traceabe to the ambiguous stua"oh
In Bulgaria Russia considered IL her duty 10 uy again
to obtain from the Powers an affirmation OF the In
vioabty of the trea:S, and tho necessity OF res'or
Ing the legal status in Bulgaria
Tho natural consequence of such declaration by
the Powers must be the making of REPRESENTATIONS al
Constantnople to Induce the sultan to convince INC
Bulgarian people that the person now bearing the
title of Prince Is not their legal ruler, but merely
robber of power. According 10 Russias views, the
initiative for such declarations belongs to the sutah
whose sovereign rights the llegality at Sophia imne-
diaely affects.
Without anticil Eating the future, and In oruer 10
dispe any doubts concerning Russas objects ana IN
tentions, 1t is unnecessary to conceal the MODE VI
action which she is firmly resolved to adopt III inc
event of the removal Of the reasons causing con
tinuance of the crisis. Bulgaria owes her eAsehce
TO Russaa's sacrifices and efforts. Russia therefore,,
alone continues TO sympathiEe with her and grieNe al
her trials Russia Is equally aoof from prejudice and
partiaty she does think 1t compatible with her
dignity TO interfere In Bugaras internal disputes, yet
she does not entertain the idea of making any one ro-
sponsible for the rast
Russia Viii consider an avowal Of alterations @
pledge Of a change for the better Russia solely de-
sres Bugarias welfare aud Will, after tie usurpers
removal aW the first sincere declaration OF the BuI-
garans through their representatives. III order To con
Sign the past oblivion and provide for the eStaD
| lshment Of relations based upon mutual confidence.
| In this Russia has intention to prejudice IN any
way the liberty of the BugaflaIs which the treaty
secured TO them in all Internal affairs.
| Russia cannot forget that bulgaria owes ner Hco-
dom more es pecialy Russia, and that IL Is not IN
the suppress ion but in the defence Of the rights OF Inc
BuCarians tnat Russias mission Hes only the per-
sons who were called upon to guide BulgaTias dos
TIMES would understand how to make reasOnaDle uso
OF these rights May the Bulgaians be taught by eA-
pcriencc at length the necessity of rcnounclng
personal rvalries and schcmingS, and TO unto IN
efforts to bring Bulgaria in the OF LEGALITY ana
prosperity In such case foreign intervention would
become purposcess and supeliiUous, and the instaa
ton of new Prince would be accomplished without
an obstacle and In accordance with the treaty