Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-10

BERLIN, July 5.-There are growing
signs of an impending storm in the Bal
kans. TIE situation is so grave that the
holiday vacations of the leading officials
of the foreign Office have been stopped. A
momentous change appears to have oc-
CURED In Germany's policy In the Balkans.
Instead of pursuing the sentimental
diplomacy of Prince Bismarck. the emperor
has directed Herr Radawitz to take the
initiative in advising tie Porte how to
meet contending claims of Bulgaria and
Russia. Instructed through Chancellor
Caprivi Radowitz has promised the Porte
an early solution of the Bulgarian trouble
in harmony with the Berlin treaty and
also that an endeavor will be made to
meet the Russian war indemnify The
emperor's scheme of settlement &C
cording to the accepted report in the
diplomatic circle, involves displacing of
Prince Ferdinand and substitution of
Prince Karl, of Sweden, as ruler of Bull
garia in his stead, and also an arrange
ment of Russian indemnity by capitalize
ing the amount through the intern ational
council of administration which now con-
trolls the Turkish loans. The scheme
seems to have received an impetus from
Emperor Williams conference with
Prince Oscar at Chrlstiana
Though the financial proposals formally
communicated to Russian already reported,
Degiers, the Russian prime minister has
received an intimation of their nature with
the expression that they were not satisfac-
tory to Russia, he stating that Russia did
not want to be concerned in the re-arrang-
ing of the Turkish debt, and pre-
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to its engagements. His response
grip on Turkeys neck given by the war
kans before the powers have time to con-
slider Emperor Williams proposals.
Greece and Servia have added to tie gen.
eral imbroglio by each presenting notes
to the Porte to the effect that any con-
cession to Bull garia would re-
quire similar concessions to the
The Servian note also declares the abse.. ce
Of law and order in Macedonia exposes
the Servians to continuous outrages and
demands an instant remedy. The rising
in Bulg aria is likely at any moment to
be the signal for a general conhagration.
Col. Nicolaieff, Major Panuza's brother-in-
law. VINO Is among Gne moSG popular
officers in the Bulgarian army, is
in Macedonia. watching chance to start
the revolt. The renouncing of Prince Bis
marck's visit to England is due to the al
tered aspect of foreign affairs. He will
60 to his estates at Schoenhausen and
thence to Gastein, where Count Kalknoky,
the Austro-Hungary prime minister,
will also recruit his health
Despite of opposition in the English par
lament the Anglo-German agreement re-
lative to the African territory is considered
here as absolutely safe. The Gerhan
ambassador at London has the assurance
of Lord Salisbury that the Government is
causing its supporters to know that it will
stand or fall by that compact, and
has secured normal majority.
French reports of the secret clause in the
treaty committing England to naval in
tervention in the North Sea and
the Baltic in favor of Germany in event of
war are incorrect although an entente
exists amounting to concerted policy
against France and Russia.