Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17
BULGAR|A'S VIRTUE
Not Meeting With the Reward
the People Had Been
Led to Expect.
THE PRINCES POSITION
As Illegal and Unrecognized as 1t
Was When he Went to Sofia
STAMBOULOFFS IDEAS OF THINGS.
An English Liberal Organ Blasts Russias
Decided Stand
GLADSTONE STILL A WONDERFUL MAN
THE PRINCES POSITION
STIMBOULOFFS IDEAS OF THINGS.
An English Liberal Organ Blasts Russia 5
Decided Stand.
GLADSTONE STILL A WONDERFUL MAN
tBY CABLE TO THE p1sPArcH.l

LONDON, April 16.-[Copyright 1T i.
evident that Bulgaria Is about to occupy
the attention of European monarchs and
statesmen once more. Prince Ferdinand
and his astute Prime Minister have been
behaving themselves so well for long
time past that most people had almost for
gotten the fact that the Prince has not vet
been recognized by Europe as the lawful
ruler Of Bulgaria, and that the Gar of
Russia regards him as an impudent
usurper. Not year has passed since Fer
dinand went to Sofia without the assurance
from England, Austria and the other
powers that if Bulgaria would only be
quiet and patient all would be well. but
five years have gone and the Princes posi-
tion remains nominally as illegal as ever.
To Judge from the note which the Gov
ernment at Sofia has just addressed to the
Porte, Bulgarian patience is becoming ex-
hsusted- Bulgaria has been virtuous, that
has been her only reward Her Prince re-
mains unrecognized, and the murderers of
her statesmen still find safe asylum in
Turkey and Russia
Unanswerable Facrs Set Forth.
The facts set forth in this remarkable
note, in dignifed language not unworthy of
q foreign minister of . great power, are
really unsnswerable, and the logic of the
deductions therefrom cannot be upset
by the Iophistry of all the diplo-
mats in Europe. But Stambouloff's de-
mands, that the Sultan shall obtain from
Russia the e1tradition of the murderers re-
ferred to and give further proof of good
will by formally recognizing Prince Ferdi-
nand, are enough to create dismay in every
foreign Office, the mere formulation of
which is calculated to set diplomats by the
ears, and compliance with them would prob
ably set Europe in a blaze. It is certain,
therefore, that Bulgaria will receive no sat-
isfaction, either from the Sultan or from the
powers, for the Car remains immovable,
and nobody dares provoke him.
As Stambouloff is clever enough to under
stand this, people in London, Berlin and
particularly in Vienna, are asking them
selves why he has raised the most burning
questions at this particular moment
Stambouloff's Opinion OF His Own.
1t has been for years an axiom of Eu-
ropean diplomacy that if England and the
central powers should recognize Prince
Ferdinand the Gar would express his en-
phatic dissent by invading Bulgaria; but
opinion. He believes the Gar will attempt
the invasion and the subjugation of Bull
garia as soon as he feels strong enough to
defy the Triple Alliance, and not one mo-
ment earlier, and that it will make no differ
ence to Russian intentions whether Europe
recognizes Prince Ferdinand or continues
to treat his position as irregular or illegal.
A good many people are beginning to
share the opinion of the Bulgarian states
men, and to argue that the time has come
or at any rate is fast approaching-when
European subservience to Russia shall
cease the knowledge that Bulgaria's friends
are daily increasing in number in every
European capital except Paris and st.
Petersburg and may we'll encourage Stam-
bouloff to bolder action, seeing that Mr.
Gladstone will soon be in power in this |
country.
Complete Flop OF an Organ.
The editorial comments on the Bulgarian |
question in the Daily NeDs, the chief Liberal |
organ, are of considerable importance. The |
Daily Nesus has often shown pro-Russian pro- |
but the recent conduct of the |
Cars Government has been too much for |
it. 1t says to-day:
The Bulgaria note is a model of dignity |
and sound reasoning. 1t establishes the full |
of Russia, if not for two recent |
III d
for the impunity which the alleged authors |
Of them enjoy. The Bulgarian refu- |
gees who are concerned in the atrocities are |
pa tronized by the Pan-Slavist societies of |
Odessa, and the man who was arrested at /
Constantinople for the murder OF DR.. Vulco- /
Witch was released on demand of the Rus /
sian Government. BE is not Russian sub
swerable to the Turkish tribunal for an of.
Iense committed on Turkish soil. The Rus
sian Government is completely without
d IL. 4-l-.
y forms a sufficient substitute for bad logic
nder this sense of impunity it has grown
altogether shameless.
Can't Count on England's Support
If these editorial utterances be taken to
represent the opinion of the great English
Liberal party, as undoubtedly they do,
Prince Ferdinand and NJ Stamboulofi may
be excused for supposing that in the event
of trouble they can reckon upon England's
support
The course of the illness of M. de Giers,
s being watched with great anxiety. He
vas once fairly well described as the
Cars head clerk, but even head clerks
,ften exercise considerable influence over
heir masters, and De Giers was sometimes
ble to influence the Gar to modify his
policy In some measure. Europe has al
yays believed that whatever influence the |
Russian Chancellor possessed was used in |
he interest of peace and moderation, and |
lis death at the present critical iuncture
Yould be generally deplored.
Some of the Irish leaders are souahhIino |
fresh this time over the paltry matter of | I
he composition of the board of directors of |
he Freenadr's Journal and the National Pres.
company. Mr.. John Dillon thinks that
fr Timothy Healy has intrigued him out {
f the craftsmanship of the company, and |
be country is invited to take sid es in dis
ute which never ought to have been made
ublic.
srnellites Feeling Greatly Encouraged.
The Parnellites are greatly encouraged by
lis quarrel, which they regard as fresh !.
roof of the existence of those personal
valries and iealousies which they have all
ong contended will make it impossible for
le Irish parliamentary majority to act with | i
gor and singleness of purpose In the new
arliament, which will be called upon to
title the home rule question. In connec-
on with the matter the attitude of Will
m O'Brien is remarkable, although up to
e present it has not attracted public At !.
ntion. He has rarely been seen at West y
inster, and upon the few occasions =
hich he has been in the House of Com y =
ons he has sat far apart from his col =
agues, with whom he rarely. communi- n
ties. n
Mr.. John Dillon, too, no longer sits on y r
nat is known as the Irish ministerial =;
nch, but occupies a most obscure seat on
e top row below the gangway, well within !.