The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-24
A ROBBER OF POWER.
THE NEW PRINCE OF BULGARIA
Denounced By Russia as an U'urpsr, and
His Removal In Accordance with the
Treaty of Berlin Is Insisted Upon as
the Price of Peace for Europe.

81. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.-The Oticfd
NeWager says that recent foreign prl
vate telegrams have asserted that Coun
Won schouvalof, the Russian Ambassado
ct Berlin, has submitted proposals. to Ger
many regarding Bulgaria.
To correctly judge the present state o.
Affairs, it says, It'll necessary to recall Rus
Oia's original views concerning Bulgaria
The Berlin treaty forms basis Of the or
der Of things established in the Balkanl
in pursuance Of the Powers understand'
ing, and constitutes the only internAHonal
guarantee against convulsionS dangerous
to the future Of the young Balkan States,
From this point Of view Russia regard
ed the events that have occurred in Bul.
gariR since Prince Alexander abdicsted
the throne. Prince Ferdinsnd's arrival
and his forcibls assumption Of princely
power intringed upon the Berlin treaty.
For this reason Russia refused to recog-
nike the legality Of Prince Ferdinand's
rule and tried to induce the other Cabi.
nets to express the same view. In accor-
dance with q unanimous desire TO termi.
nate the existing alarming condition Of
affairs, whose root 10 more specially trace.
able to the ambiguous situation In Bul.
gsriR, Russia considered It her duty TO
again try to obtain from the Powers an
affirmation Of the inviolability OF the
treaty and the necessity Of restoring the
legal status in Bulgaria. The natural
consequence OF such declaration by the
Powers must be the making Of represents
tlons in Oonstantinople to induce the Sui
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 to Russia's views, the initia.
tive for such declarations belongs 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, It iB unnecessary
TO conceal the mode Of action which she
Is firmly resolved to adopt in the event OF
the removal OF the reasons causing con-
tinuance OF the crisis. Bulgaria owes her
existence 10 RussiA's sacrifices and efforts.
Russia, therefore, alone continues to SYM
pathiss with her and grieve OF her trials.
Russia Is equally aloef from prejudice and
partiality. She does not think It compah-
BILE with her dignity 10 interfere in Bul.
gRria's internal disputes, yet she does not
entertain the idea Of making any one re-
sponsible for the past.
Russia will consider an avowal OF aber-
rations as pledge OF change for the bet.
ter. Russia solely deaires Bulgaria'swel.
fare, and will, after the usurper's removal,
await the first sincere declaration OF the
Bulgsrians through their representatives,
in order TO consign the past to oblivion
and provide for tho re.estahlishment OF
relations based upon mutual confidence.
In this Russia has no intention to preju.
dice in any way tho liberty Of the Bull
garians, which the treaty secured to them
in all internal afiRirG.
AustlIR's Equivocal Reply to Russia.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The nice distinction
drawn by Austria in her admission that
the presence Of Prince Ferdinand in Bul.
garia is illegal, while holdinR that his
election by the Sobranie as Prince Of Bull
garia was perfectly legal, sRvors very
strongly Of quibbling, and will scarcely be
accepted by R1ssla as throwing much
light on the question Of Ferdinand's right
to perform the functions OF ruler in the
Sultan's VRssal state of Bulgaria.
II the Coburg Princes election was
legal 1t would seem that his right to exer-
else the authority thus conveyed to him
ia beyond dispute, and by logical deduc-
ton his presence in Bulgaria seems neces-
sary. But, unfortunately, the paradoxical
decision OF the Austrian Government
muddles the situation moro than ever.
Russia Is committed beyond retrsction to
q policy which hiss for Its object
the election Of Prince Ferdinand
from Bulgaria, and the occupation and
government of the country by Russians,
even at the expense ofa colossal war. The
peaceful asseverations Of Prince Bismarck,
which found implicit believers, have long
since been forgotten in the succeeding
tide OF events which gave them the lie
and the eQuivocal reply Of Austria to
Russla's request for ruling 80 to speak
on the Bulgarian question, was without
inspiration by Germany.
Scarcely more ingenious than Austria Is
the English Government In replying to
the interrogatories Of Mr.. Labouchere con.
cerning the extent to which England Is
committed to the support Of the CONT
mental allies. Sir James Ferguson may
have been perfectly truthful In his
answers, but his manner and tho matter
OF his remarks were not OF O character
calculated to inspire confidence. Mr..
Gladstone, himself above resorting TO the
shallow devices Of regeneration and am.
biguity, was good enough to express his
sincere belief in the Governments state
ment in the House las! night, but there
were no other statesmen present who left
the precincts Of Parliament at the close Of
the sitting without conviction that the
Govornments story was about hRlitold.