New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
STEPHAN STAMBULOFF.
Br-IGARIA'S SAVIOR AND RUSSIA'S DEAREST
FOE.

o ;ndecd il seems There is not man III uio
whole Balkan country in more Trying p'Si"o"
than the Bulgarian Prime Minister Ana uleie
is not one who has better cause TO DC sa.is'e"
with the results of his work. For wha' D"'s"'i,
70 ,o-dov i dine almost solely TO the valor ana
wisdom and indomitable will of this young STATES
man For years he has held the whole Russian
rmnre # bav. sinQle-handed. The other Powers
=, Euro,e sympathize with him. but give linn no
practical support Open attack and secret intrigue
Ia hos ali,r bafIled Assassination he has defed'
,hough H. has often been tried against him. lie
has resisted Russian aggression. he has Deatoh
Servia in tho field and Greece in the courts ne
has made his sovereign's throne secure ne mas
made Bulgaria nation and created Hi''ohai
nublic sprit, and he has, at less than forty years
If are placed himself worthily in rank among
the leading statesmen of Europe
Ills latest triumph is double one, over
botb Russia and Turkey; WON partly
at Constantnople and partly at Berlin. Not long
ago. he sent, through his colleague. Mt GreKoH'
a note 70 the Porte, making some important oe-
mands: among them, that Turkey should no
longer allow plottcrs against Bulgaria 10 "nu
rfuge on Turkish soil, and that Turkey snould
demand from Russia the surrender OF certain
Pan-Slav missionaries who had murdered Dull
raran officer in the streets Of Corsantinople. The
granted these demands Then, a little later. he
called the Porte's attention TO the fact that an
energetic Pan-Slav missionary at Berlin was put
ting forth false reports that tho Sultan was dan
rcrously i'll and had become insane. AS q result,
thc Sultan demanded of the German Government
that il cxpel the offender from the Empire,
demand that was readily granted. The next day
the Russian Ambassador left Constantinopc on
LONG leave of absence" and diplomatic relations
between Russia and Turkey are practically sis-
pended. This, of course. gives great satisfaction
to the Bulgarian Prime Minister, whtse whole
life, for number Of years, has been a warfare
against the Colossus of the North.
One Of his most dramatic passages Of arms With
Russia occurred during the with Servia, when
the Gar showed his hand'' in decidedly oifen
sivc manner Mr.. Stambulof has told many times,
and seems never to weary of telling, the story OF
Slivnitza In that battle the deStines Of Bulgaria
and Servia were to be decided. Prince Alexander
had gone ont to lead the Bulgarian army in per-
sou leaving Mr.. Stambulotf in charge at home.
II was a brilliant day, with a clou1less sky and
scarcely breath of wind stirring. The roar OF
the cannon was plainly heard in the city; owing,
perhaps, TO some peculiar condition of the air,
or perhaps to echo from the mountains At any
rate il sounded much nearer than it really was.
and Mr. Stambuloif and the Others thought the
Servans were winning the day and were driving
Prince Alexander and his army in upon the cap
i'al In their anxiety they applied 70 the Russian
| diplomatic agent for advice. That gentleman
shrugged his shoulders and said it no affair
| of his
But" urged the Bulgarian Ministers, the
Servians are almost ~ our gates You could stop
| them with a single word, if you would"
Yes; but that word will not be spoken; not
| though they were actually entering the city,
with your Prince prisoner. as indeed they soon
will do. on one condition only will stop them,
and that Is, that your beggar of Prince shall
| ablicate at once"
And that" Numbered Mr. Stambulof. he
will not do; no. not for twenty Russias7
| With that Mr. Stambulon sprang into the
saddle and dashed away 10 the battlefield, while
| the Russian agent sent for bis friends TO come
| to his house and help him celebrate the defeat
| Of the Bulgarian armies
few hours passed, and then the Bulgarian
| Foreign Minister got Telegram from Mr.. STAN
buloff. dated on the field of battle. telling Of
Prince Alexanders magnificent victory and of
! the utter rout OF the Scrvsns. He hurried with
| il 10 the house Of the Russian agent. arriving
there in the midst Of the festivities. Aud when
| he told the news the representative Of the Gar
| ground his teeth in rage
| As the world knows, Prince Alexander lost his
| throne because he neglected 10 heed the advice
| and warnings of his Prime Minister. Prince
Ferdinand is more wise. lie puts himself fully
| In the hands of Mr. Stombulof. making the
latter the real ruler Of Bulgaria and the chief
guardian of the throne How daring and vigor-
ous the Minister is in his great work. has again
aud again been shown III striking incidents.
There was. for example, the arrest Of Major Pan
| ~.
and powerful plot ever organized against the
| Prince How widespread the conspiracy was, no
one could tell Who was to he trusted, no man
dared say Panitza himself was a formidable
dcsperndo, always armed TO the teeth and ready
| TO shoot on .he slightest provocation He must
| he arrested NJ once But how? Send police !?
| soldiers? officers? They might he in the plot
with him or they might be bafllcl by his des-
pcrlte resistance.
| Mr. Stambulor finally settled the matter by
making tie arrest himself, alone. At midnight.
alone unarmcd, and undsgu~cd. he knocked At
| Panitza's door The majors wife, with loaded
pistol in her hand. admitted him. Recognizing
him. and divnug his errand. she raised the weapon
10 fire lie looked at her, and her arm fell and She
turned away Then Mr.. Staubuloff went up to
Panit2a's room He found him in bed. 4 loaded
revolver az his side.
| Major Panitza.' said the Minister. calmly.
get up, dress yourself AMI come with me-
| The desperate graspcd his revolver. The Min
istcr folded his arms and locke Il AZ him. as Mlrus
looked at the slave who came TO say him. PAN
| itza laid down the weapon. rose. dressed himself.
| and followed his captor 10 prison.
| Mr. Stambulofl really does not seem 20 know
what fear is personal fear at any rate. Although
! he is by means quarresome man. he never
| troubles himself to keep ont of a quarrel. and
indeed sometimes deliberately seeks one-for po-
| litical reasons. Years ago. when he was in exile
at Bucharest. n paper there published IA gross at
tack upon him and his fcllow-patriots. saying that