The sun., 1892-04-16
BULGARIA MAKES A STIR.
An APPEAL TO THE POWERS AGAINST
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE
Approximations or War Excited by the L.it.
tie Principality's Demand for Protection
Turkey Accused OF Aiding Russian Plots
Against Prince Ferdinand and High on
GERS OF the bulgarian Government.

VIENNA. April 15.-The gravest arprehen-
sions have been aroused hero by the an
nouncement that Bulgaria has sent n note to
the powers complaining that the Sultan has
ceased to protect Iulgarias interests. and
that tho Turkish Government protects Rus
sia's protdges who have entered upon a cam
paign OF assassination against Bulgaria's pup
lie men. from Prince Ferdinand down. The
note demands that Turkey be compelled to
expel the assassins whom Russia supports
on her soil. The note is supposed to be tho
precursor OF proclamation of Bul.aria's inde-
pendence from Turkey. Such n proclamation
would inevitably result in European war.
The note il considered the immediate result
OF the protection by Turkey and Russia OF tho
murderers OF DR.. Vulkovitcl. of the revelation OF
plot to murder Prince Ferdinand and Stam-
bulofI made by Costa 1vanof brother-in-law
of the Servian Minister President. Paste. and
OF the discovery OF n remarkable band OF con-
spirators living on Russian soil. and sup
ported by Eussinn money. The intriguing
with the Car on behalf OF these conspirators
is carried on by Gen. 1gnstiafr and other high
military men who are anxious to annex
Bulgaria and fight out the unavoidable war
with Germany and Austria at once. Tho con-
spirators have been encouraged by the Car.
and the millions paid by Bulgaria to Russia in
connection with the Russian occupation have
been applied to the support OF tho conspiracy
against the Bulgarian Government
The head OF the conspiracy is the Bulgarian
Committee q instruction in st. Petersburg.
This committee consists OF five Bulgarian
refugees and one Russian. Theoharoff. There
is a Committee of Execution in Odessa, acting
under the Committee OF Instruction in St.
Petersburg, and issuing for it orders to ten
minor organizations in Galatz. Braila. Giur-
gewo. Turn-severin. Kalafat. Radujuvenatz.
Belgrade. Nisch. Adranople. and Constan-
tinope, TO the Committee Of Instruction Is
due the planning and to the Odessa committee
the killing Of Bcltcheff and vulkovitch. the re-
peated attempts on Stambulofl. the Panitza
plot. and tho conspiracy Just discovered
against the life Of Prince Ferdinand.
what must be the result OF these discov-
cries I" asks the NGiri IeStnik. n Government
organ. 1T is high time to call on all Europe
to wait no longer. lest it wait too long. We de-
mand OF Turkey that she rouse herself from
her letharsy and enforce our rights under the
Berlin treaty"
Austrian newspapers and statesmen have
tried to suppress the present note and to calm
Bulgaria until after Prince Ferdinund's con-
sultaton with Emperor Franz Joseph. now
but few days distant. but the excitement
duo to tho revelations in question rendered
their efforts fruitless. In case Bulgaria per-
ssts In procaiminG her independence
Austria. it is said here. will support her and
thus fall in direct conflict with Russia. and
Germany will be obliged to back Austria to
prevent the humiliation OF her ally. France
would aid Russia. hut the attitude of Italy is
doubtful. The Russian spies in Bulgaria havo
kept Russia informed of the approach OF tho
crisis and the massing Of Russian troops on
the border is supposed now to have beon in
anticipation Of it.
Two special trains OF forty-three wagons
have conveyed 6UUO.OOO Mannlicher car
trdges to Sofia. being the last installment Of
the order given to the Vienna cartridge manu-
factory tor :5O.OOU.OUO Of these cartridges.