New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-27
AN ALLEGED ARMENIAN PLOT.
BOMBS SAID TO BE PREPARED FOR USE IN
CONSTANTINOPLE.
THE STORY DOUBrED-TRUE RELATIONS OF THE

THE STORY DOUBrtD-TRUE RELATIONS OF THE
BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT.
Consantinople April oG.-The discovery Of the plot
at Rustchuk 10 assessnate the Sultan, Prince Ferdl
nand OF Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Ministers. "a was
announced In these dispatches sunday, was due to
Information received by the Porte that certain
Armenian committees were arranging for the MANU-
factre OF bombs 10 be used In blowing up the prtn-
cipal buildings In ConStantinOple and In tcrrOrizng
the Inhabitants. The information indicated that the
town OF Rustcl,uk the centre OF the plot. The
Porte secretly informed the Bulgarian Government Of
the existence OF the plot The Bulgarian authorities
acted with the greatest prOmptitude and arrested fif-
teen OF the rlngeaders In the conspiracy. They also
seized large quantity OF explosives. The names
OF the men arrested have no: been mado public
The Porte Is highly gptifed at the prompt and sue
cessful action OF the Bulgarian Government.
This Is a cock and bull story. the imaginary char
acer Of witch Is shown by the conflicting particulars
contained IN its recital. but the aim Of Which Is re-
vcaled In the last sentence. 1t IS stated that the
Porte Is highly gntifed at the prompt and successful
action Of the Bulgarian Government The policy Of
that Government indeed, Is to attempt TO convince
the European Powers that It Is on the best friendly
TERMS with Turkey at this moment when Prince
Ferdinand fears that Germany may unite with Russia
against him lie Is Interested also to conceal The fact
that Instead OF preparing to recognize him officially
as the lawful ruler OF Bulgaria, the Porte has Just
given recent proof Of quite different dispositions
Formerly the Bulgarian diplomatic agent mt CONSTANT
nople, the lat Dr. Vrlkoytch was treated somewhat
Hike the de facto rcpresen tativc Of foreign ccutry ana
he enloyod most Of the ordinary privileges Of other
Ministers But the Grand Nlzlcr La, notified to Mr..
Dimltrof. the Bulgarian agent, that in his
quality Of representative Of vas-al Il Turkey, he
must not b. IN direct relation with the Turkish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. but only with the chief
Of the Bureau Of the Provinces, In the Ministry Of
the TgtcriOr
Now II Is hard 10 understand how ana why " GER
tain Armenian committees ut Constantinoplc, which
never complained but Of the Mussulman oppression.
could wish to assassnatc at the time the sultan
Prince Ferdinand and the Bulgarian Ministers. Ar
mcnlans never had anything to do with the Christian
rulers OF Bulgaria. and cannot entertain any. hatred
against these corcigonists ON the other hand these
Armenian bomb manufacturers ut Constantnoplc would
prove to be stll more ubiquitous than the toofamou,
Ravacho aud other dynamterS Of Western Europe,
since they would have TO transport their deadly
missiles from Rustchuk to STEAMBOAT distance OF
some hundreds Of miles from the Danube banks 10 tho
Bosphorus shorY The Bulgarian Premier, STAN
bOulof may bring 10 mock trial. like that Of Major
ntLa and Kharavaof. the alleged conSprntOrS whom
he has caused bc arrested. and who are probably
some OF his numerous bulgarian enemies. But ne
will not succeed IN convincing Europe that they who
threaten at the same time the life OF the Sultan ana
Prince Ferdinand Armenians nor in persuadlng
Abdul Hamid that no should do the bidding OF a
vnssal who pretends 10 the same risks as MS
suzeran at the hands Of imaginary oonspirators