New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
THE EASTERN OUTLOOK.
SUCCESS OF RUssIAs EFFORTS TO ISOLATE
PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.

SUCCESS OF RUssIA'S EFFORTS TO ISOLATE
PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.
The recent note of the Russian Ambassador to the
Porte in regard to the detention in the DardaneIes OK
q Russian transport ship is reported to nave causeu
great excitement in the diplomatic circles, whlch
feared that might "lead to further and more serious
complications" it is to be hoped that these fears
will not be realized this summer more than they
have been during the thirteen years which have
elapsed since the signing Of the Berlin Treaty, which
deprived Russia Of most OF the advantages which she
had secured by the san Stefano treaty, signed by
vanqulshed Turkey in the Muscovite headquarters
established in sight Of COnstantnOple ITSELF still IL
cannot be denied that the outlook in Eastern Europe
is darker at present than 1t has been for some time
The fuse which Gladstone represented as liable to set
fire to the political gunpOwder barrel standing III lhe
Balkans seems TO be burning at one end' ana al
Europe would be shaken by the explosion as was SAID
nv the Grand Old Man. Russia is provoked to the
extreme by the present Government OF Bulgaria Inc
official organ Of Prince Ferdinand. the "svoboda'
nreends 10 believe that the Bulgarian Finance Minister
Baltchef recently murdered at Sofia, was the vicum
of the "unqualfed manoeuvres OF Russian diplomacy,
and il asks the foreign Powers to put stay 10 those
manoeuvres Otherwise, adds the "svoboda," Europe
would be held responsible for the assassinaonS COM
mitted by paid agents of Russia This is bold
and rather scandalous admission on the part of an
official organ.
IT was surmised that the Car would resent those
attacks BY protesting against the continuance of Prince
Ferdinand as the Governor of Rumelia after April D.
But such protest would have been geat diplomatic
blunder Article Il of the Berlin Treaty, while lber-
atng Eastern Rumela left to the Sultan the right OF
appointbg a Governor for a term Of five years, and
Russia caused it TO be provided that the Governor
should be always the Prince Of Bulgaria, no matter
who might be that sovereign. When Ferdinand TOOK
possession Of Bulgaria he not recognized as Prince
by Russia: and II the latter had protested against inc
renewal of his office Governor of Rumelia that act
would have amounted to an implied admission that hc
was recognized as the sovereign OF bulgaria.
The ST. Petersburg Cabinet kept silent, and contln-
ned its diplomatic efforts 10 secure friends for Russia
and TO isolate Prince Ferdinand. It's success mas Dce
complete Austria has Joined Germany, aiter the la'
tcrs ConsulGenetal at Soha who also has charge OF
Russian interests there tried in vain to obtain from
Premier stambOuloG the extradition OF thirteen NJ
buisis seryIa has shaken off AustroIiungalian in
euonce and sided with Russia to such an extent that
RuIeora is now fortifyng her forresses OF TzarDehl
and sliyIntza on the frontier OF serva. which Is hcr
sen fortifying Nsch and Prot. Moreover, the BEL
grade Cabinet has not yet taken any steps toward inc
evtradiiion of Rzo whe is alleged by the bulgarian
Government TO be one of the murderers Of Minister
naItcheG In Rumania, the old Muscovite influence
IS again predominatlng since the recent chahsc
| Of the Ministry. Even IN Greece occurrences nave
favored Russia. The Delyannis CABINET Is nnorc
friendly 10 the MuscOvic Empire than was It's peue-
cessor, the Tricoupis Mnlslry' anu rrinoesS 0oP,
who recently married the Crown Prince, the Duke OF
cnarta has incurred the anger Of her brother En-
peror william H. by joining her husbands Church. tho
Greek Orthodox Church. at the head Of which is the
Gar , H..
MANY other facts could be advanced, showing tha'
Russia will not find much opposition IN EaroIen, Eur I,
CoLjrets whencver she chooses t. march INTO bni-
sara thence to Consantinople Prime r BmaFGE 81 F IN
his Hamburg newspaper organ, as carry as c'lu
ndrsnd Germany to side with Russia rather than Win
Austria which had Just sent Archdnke Francis d, Ier
dina I'd an visit 10 the Gar IL seems that the gIcht
diIonot who made the German Empire has reiterated
the same opinion in recent pamphlet publsHeG e ~ ~
! Drcsden And in regard to the probable pohcy oi
,eDd e. must not be forgotten that, since the cut
ting Of the Suez Canal and especially since 9e G%es
G Imst groot deal Of her importance In the estlma.
ton Of English diplomats The latter M cars a ciSry cis ar
se snnent @ with Russia in regard to Afghanlstan and
| northern India.