New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-15
FRANCE AND BULGARIA AT ODDS.
THE FRENCH CHARGE DAFFAIREs LEAVES SOFIA
BECAUSE DEMAND OF HIS GOVERN
MENT Is REFUsED.


Sofia Dec 14.-The French diplomatic agent nero
has broken off his relations with the bulgarian uoV-
ermment in consequence of the refusal OF the bui-
earlan authorities to accede TO the demand OF FRANCE
that Journalist named Chadouine, VINO was reoch"S
expelled from the country, be allowed TO re'nrh
The French Charge d'Affaires, NJ Lancl, In hote
n the bulgarian Government, protested against the
exmlion of Chadouine fagrant and preniedi'a'eu
violation OF the treaties existing between France ana
Bulgaria In reply, the Bulgarian Government sent
note saving that Chadouine had been systcihauoanS
sending to the French press lying ana caininino''
stories about Bulgaria that he had twice before Dee"
threatened with expulsion, but, disIegardns the warn
inc had continued TO throw discredt upon Bulgaria
abroad and to create trouble within me country "".
the expulsion of Chadouine was not vioauoh u
,reatea nasmuch as there in existence no treat.
that applied to foreigners who inter1ereu III ih'o ~
politics of Bulgaria; and, finally, that tie pus.'"
Government was unable TO rescind the oioer oi ca
,.,on but hoped that the incident would not ais
h the yood relations existing between Bulgaria ana
france Immediately upon receiving the doveThhent ,
,nv NJ Lane; proceeded TO the Foreign Mlhislry' anu
verbally announced that he had recaved natic re-
from the French Government 70 sever oipo"'''' ~
rna incident has caused great uneasiness ip poc
circles.
This uneaslness is easily understood, for, in the pres
ant teversh condition of European International pun
tIcs any incident, however trivial, may SET OH tle
match that lies upon Jnat Po"oeI p"Ai'' N
rae,e,n ouestion. The actual bulgarian UoVeinA'e
+, cori,alIv hated by Russia, which country "ou'u
sn,oIv take a hand in any serious CONNECT arising Do
tws.n Prince Ferdinand and France III the hilef' III
order TO enforce demands on Bulgaria, shouiu Scn
sone vessels 10 blockade Bourgas or |arha' iSus9a
,ouId sunnort France and the two Governments "ouu
unIt. in asking the Sultan TO grant thosc Vessels q
,ssaoe through the Dardancles Even II that ieques,
sbond not be granted the mere fact OF the pressure
bronrht To hear upon the sultan would bring protest
from England and the Triple Alliance. But IL IS no'
ukeIv that Pdnoe Ferdinand will persist IN MS hosue
attitude II he should France will be satished 10 I'M
tate Russia and TO all political eiatiois WIN ,e
sofia Government, which hardly last inuch longer
All Europe Is resounding with tales OF bulgarian
atrocities which are committed not by the IurKS Ss
In 1877 but by the Bulgarian Government itSeh' Frimo
Minister sambouon Is the real master OF the country
and he maintains reign OF terror which he hoped "
hide from the eyes Of Europe This Is why lie mas
prosecuted NJ. Chadounc but the latter was not Inc
only Journalist who sent veracious reports concern
ing the situation In Bulgaria. The Whole EURO
pean press has related the torturcs ihhc"u
upon political prisoners In the Balkan piincipah'y'
and has printed the whole portion or the memo'r
sent broadcast by Bulgarian women vino calica tno
attention OF the civilized world 10 the horrible treat
ment suffered by their relatives In sambouions
prisons is already known that tho Premier behaved
in most cruel and illegal manner toward Major
fsnitxs and his companions, Vhe were arbitrarily