Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Ferdinand Liable to Lose His
Bulgarian Throne.
The German Emperor Inaugu-
rates a New Policy.
Trouble May Arise at Any Moment
in the Balkans.
Wilhelm Proposes a Plan for Settling the
Turkish Indemnity-French Du-
ties on Corn Raised.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

BERLIN, July 5.-[Copyright 1890,
New York Associated Press. There are
growing signs of an impending storm in
the Balkans. The situation is 80 grave
that holiday vacations of the leading
officials of the foreign office have been
stopped. A momentous change appears
to have occurred in Germany's policy in
regard to the Balkans. Instead of pur-
suing the semi-neutral diplomacy of
Prince Bismarck, the emperor has de-
cided to take the initiative in advising
the porte how to meet the contending
claims of Bulgaria and Russia. In
structed through Chancellor Capriyi,
Herr 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 indem-
nifty. The emperor's scheme of settle
ment, according to the accepted
report in diplomatic circles, in
volve the displacing of Prince
Ferdinand and the substitution
OF Prince Karl of Sweden, as ruler of
Bulgaria in his stead, and also the ar
rangement of the Russian indemnity by
capitalizing the amount through the in
ternal council OF administration which
now controls the Turkish loans. The
scheme seems to have received an i'm
petus through Emperor Williams con-
ference with Prince Oscar at Christiana.
though the financial proposals have not
been formally communicated to Russia.
1t is already reported that De Giers,
the Russian prime minister, has re-
ceived an intimation of their nature,
with an expression that they were not
satisfactory to Russia, he stating that
Russia did not want to be concerned in
arranging the Turkish debt, and pre-
ferred to hold the porte directly to it's
engagements. His response means that
Russia will not let go her grip on the
Turkish neck given by the recent war.
A general explosion in the Balkans
may occur before the powers have time
to consider Emperor Williams pro-
posals. Greece and Servia have
added to the general imbroglio by each
presenting notes to the porte to the
effect that any concession to Bulgaria
would require similar concessions to the
Greek and Servian nationalities. The
Servian note also declares that the alb
sence of law and order in Macedonia ex-
poses Servians to continuous outrage,
and demands an instant remedy.
A rising in Bulgaria is likely at any
moment to give the signal for general
conflict. Colonel Nicolaieff, Major
Panitza's brother-in-law, who is among
the most popular officers in the Bull
garian army, is in Macedonia watching
chance to start revolt.
The renOuncing of Prince Bismarck's
visit to England is due to the altered
aspect of foreign affairs. He will 90 to
his estates at Schonhausen and thence
to Gastein, where Count Kalnoky, the
Austro- Hungary prime minister, will
also recruit his health. After his re-
covery. the Hamburger Nachrichten
says, Bismarck will enter the reichstag.
If he is driven to oppose the govern
ment, he would prefer to represent the
National Liberal constituency, he now
being more in sympathy with that
party than with the Conservatives.
parliament, the Anglo-German agree
ment relative to African territory is con-
sidered here absolutely safe. The Ger
man ambassador at London has the assur-
ance of Lord Salisbury that the govern
ment is causing its supporters to know
it will stand or fall by the compact, and
has secured a majority. The French
reports of secret clause in the treaty
committing England to navy interven-
ton in the North sea and Baltic in favor
of Germany in the event of war, are in
correct, although an entente exists
amounting to concerted policy against
France and Russia.
The Reichsanselger announces the re-
moval of the prohibition against the i'm
portation of Danish pork and bacon
sides. The removal of these restrictions
will afford grounds for the renewal of
Minister Phelps's com munications
concerning the American trade.