New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
BULGARIA..
THE RECENT CONTROVERSY WITH FRASCn3
POPULATION AND WEALTH OF
THE Principally.

The RECENT CONTROVERSY WITH FRANKLY
POPULATION AND WEALTH OF
THE Principally.
Bulgaria about which cable dispatches have beeS
busy lately, account Of its diplomatic imbroglid
with France was declared partly independent from
Turkey by the Berlin treaty, after the RussoTurEsh
war In 1877. The Sultan remained its nominal
Suzerain to whom an annual tribute to be paid.
but had longer anything to do with the internal cd.
ministraton Of the country. Bulgaria deineae1
by the Treaty Of Berlin, soon after increased By
the annexation OF Eastern Rumela. which expelled
It's Turkish Governor and officials. Alexander OF Bat
tenberg and his successor, Ferdinand Of Coburg The
first two princes who have governed Bulgaria since
was mnde an independent Principally mainly through
the help OF Russia proved rather ungrateful toward
the latter. This explains why the Muscovite press
theoretically supports France In her present quarrel
with the Government Of Prince Ferdinand. Turksy
may be called to interfere since she Is tho suzeratu
of Bulgaria, which, pointed out by "L Courier De-
Etats Unis" cannot violate the rights granted BY the
captulatlons, diplomatic arrangements conclude&
by Turkey which bind oil her vassals. France clans
that Bulgaria could not have expelled N. Chadouins.
without the Of the French Consul and she has
prote against that expulsion In recalling her con-
suar representatives. and the diplomatic agent she
kept unoficially at the pincely Court of Sofa
The latest relative TO the population the imam
cia and commercial situation OF Bulgaria, are TO =
found in the recent reports Of the British ViceConuu
at Sofia and Of the French ViceConsul at Rnstchucks
NJ Joel lie Savoureux. The surface Of Bulgaria, in'
Guiding It's new annexation, Rumea, is $4,000 square
miles, oneiourth Of which is cultivated; and OF thas
portion four-ffths are devoted TO wheat growing
There 8154,375 Inhabitants OF whom secenS-nVa
per cent Bulgcriins, 100000 Mosems, aud uS
rest Greeks, Servians Bohemians, Russians, e'c'
Among the most populous cities Phppoolls holds US
first rank with $4,000 inhabitants, then come soma
with 10000, Rustchuck, vans, Chumla apd snvno'
with about 10000 or 1000 inhabitants each.
The budget OF 1890 shows an income OF s2s ol,sols
and expenses of s3,243,7o7, a deficit Of s34',IIo'
caused mainly by delayed payment OF taxes. ins
debt Of Bulgaria at the time the country procamed
independent amounted to e1,120,00O, which was duo
principally to Russia under the name of an indemnify
for military occupation and protection. The debt WAS
increased later by the annexation OF Eastern hnmens'
whose liabilities transferred TO Bulgaria proper
II the loan contracted ut Vienna in 1899 Is aided 70
these figures IL is found that the whole debt OF bu'
garia in 1890 amounted to s5,99s,533 The taxes
are comparatively light-much below those which are
paid by the inhabitants OF Serva, Rumana and Greece
Commerce. in the northern Balkan state Is manly
in the hands OF Austro- Hungarian merchants. Ems
and wSs aowsS b TO Of I
Giles by the payment Of uniform duty OK ~ -
cent ad vslorem. But in October 1890, Buisa W.
most favored nationa clause, could Import her meE;
chsndlse at the same ratios granted to England sol
@ ta prxese os e have not esed
selves in sending agents to the Bulgarian cities In
Of about $4,000 600, ana Austria to the value q
600 In the same yea. to- eaPoftaasSn5 500 q CO.
In a grand total Bulgarian exports amounted y
1880 TO ST. 900 OOO and her imports to $4,000
large portion OF that trade passes tnrorse inS ner
through them in 1880 goods 70 the value OF So,oo"'
Co., and exported about 81, 900 900.