New-York tribune., 1891-12-31
FRANCE AND BULGARIA.
THE TURKISH GRAND vlzlER's REQUEST.
ASKING MINISTER RI BOT TO RENEW THE RELA
T1oxs OF HIS GOVERNMENT WITH THE BAL
KAN sMTE-THE PoRrE's PLEDGE.

ASKING MINISTER Ri BOT TO RENEW THE KELA
T1oxs OF HIS GOVERNMENT WITH THE BAL
KAN sTATE-THE PoRTE's PLEDGE.
Paris. Dec 3O.-The Turkish Grand Vizier has
asked NJ Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to re-
new the relations Of France with Bulgaria, which
were ruptured because of the expulsion by the
Rulqarian Government of NJ. CASTOR Chadourne.
a French journalist from the country. The Grand
Vizier in making the request, says the turkish
Government will pledge Itself, should the relations
between the two countries he resumed, that hence
forth all measures affecting foreigners IN Bull
eara will be communicated TO the Porte and to the
representative of the country concerned before
further action is taken,
The proposition of the Grand Nizer. Djcwad Pacla.
practically amounts TO nothing, and leaves the Franco
Bulgarian conflict, from which European war may
result as far from settlement 1t was before II
is not hcnceforth" but that France demands that
all measures affecting her citizens in bulgaria shall
be dealt with according 10 the ancient dlplomauc IN
strument known under the name OF the "captul"-
uons" that those measures shall not be taken without
Che approval of the French oOnsuls, and tai rcpfa
don shall lie made for the Illegal expulsion of NJ
Chndourne. As she could not get satisfaction at the
hands of Prince Ferdinand, vassal OF TIE fortc'
ele must look to his suzeran the sultan for justice
The latter already, probably in an omcloH9 m"h
ner requested his vaSsal 20 comply WIN France ;
demand and to permit the return OF the eApellcu
Journalist to bulgaria. But probably also he has re-
cevcd "a refusal from the sofia Government WHICH Is
entirely in the hands Of Premier Stanbuloh. ran
corous and obstinate man. who feels encouraged III HIS
resistance by the anti French attitude assumed in thS
case by the Triple Alliance and England The latter
&c especiaIv afraid that the old system OF captnh-
lions again recognized by the Berlin treaty may DC
enforced by the Porte thus embarrassing the iul sway
of British occupation In Egypt, which country euH
belongs nominally TO the ottoman Empire
In the face OF the probable refusal OF the soma GOV
ernment 10 listen to the Sultans enifates' anu 70
give satisfaction France for the Qcent outrage 'e
Grand Vzier thinks we'll to let bygones be byeoheS
hut he promises that the Porte will take goOd care
that similar outrages shall not occur IN future Ills
note TO NJ Ribot is significant however, Tor IL SHOWS
that Turkey is not disposed 10 abandon her rights
upon her vassas in Egypt any more than lxoh ulose
and that the Porte. III case OF Il f-uIpPcu
conflict would side with France and Russia, WHICH,
affpr nil. claim nothing but privileges Whch lheir
citizens cannot enjoy II the sultan fgts oacr =. ;
vasssls are not maintained. Under those cllcumi
stances peace depends upon the 0bsuihcH VIII
which the Governments of Pdiis ana soma ihsist OH
their respective policies VI. Rlb0t ha' hccid'eu II't
he cannot renew the relations with Buleaila uneS,
Cbadourne ls allowed o return 10 that country ana
Premier StambOuOn maintains that TINS r''urh IS I'M
possble lie is melted 30 his resistance by the press
uf the Triple Alliance. The k0niSche %elt!ne p,p
lshcd recently article saying tai, since ue WIZ
drawal Of NJ IIrOvO. the former RUSSIAN lcprNSenC
tive at Sofia the rupturnG Of all relations belWceh
The bulgarian and the MuscOvite Cabinets the ficch
Consulate nt sofia was the focus OF MI sorts II con
spracics undermining the Government OF Phhce fer
dlnand.