The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-03
BULGARIA AND MACEDONIA.

BULGARIA AND MACEDONIA.
The outrages committed on Chris
tiaus in Armenia, and the assassination
of M. Stambulof in Sofia have been
events In which the civilized world
have taken great concern during the
past month. AS both of these are cor
related with Russian and British power
in the orient, or what is commonly
called the Eastern question, the follow
ing editorial In the Inter Ocean of the
oath in regard to the political situation
in Bulgaria will be of interest:
Prime Minister Stoiloff, of Bulgaria,
having failed to bring about cordial
relations between. Russia and the Bull
garian government, and fearing that
the tendency of the reactionary party
is toward line of action that will sur
render the independence of Bulgaria
or subordinate it to the plans of Russia,
has rendered his resignation. Stoiloff
was several years ago minister of JUS
tice, apd.was one of the parties who
negotiated with Prince Ferdinand for
the acceptance of the Bulgarian throne.
He had kept aloof from active politics,
but on the retirement of Stambulofi
was persuaded to form ministry from
the Conservative and Radical parties.
This ministry .went-in into Office in June,
1894. A little later amnesty was pro-
claimed for prisoners and exiles SEN
fenced for political offenses, and many
of the refugees returned to Bulgaria.
The pardon did not, however, extend
to Dragan Zankoff'or Peter Karaveloff.
Local officers who had been active in
their hostility to Russia were removed
and were succeeded by persons friendly
to Russia, and overtures for reconcilia-
ton between Prince Ferdinand and
the Gear were made. The reply OF
Russia was to the effect that the Bull
garian question could only be con-
sidered by the Gar after a new elec-
ton of the prince by a legislature
chosen by the people. The elections
for members were held September %,
and the result was a victory for the
Conservative party, representa- in the
ministry by Stoiloff and two others.
The ministerialists elected to the new
parliament numbered 120, ninety-three
of whom were Conservatives and
twenty-seven Radicals, while the op-
position factions controlled forty votes,
of whom ten were adherents of Zankoff
and his Russophile programme, twenty
seven were Unionists, and three were
supporters of the banished Karaveloff.
The Radical members of the cabinet
rendered their designations, but only
one persisted in retiring, and the min
istry has governed since that time as
compromise between the Radicals and
Conservatives, although the Conserva-
tives in the parliament have majority
over all.
During Stambuloff's s rule there was
virtually no opposition party in the
chambers, but in the new chambers the
opposition was strong enough to make
itself heard at least, but on some lead
ing questions was in sympathy with
the prime minister. Zankoff, who
has ten supporters in the new cham
bers. was the governor of Varna at
the end of the Turko-Russian war, and
was Alexander's first prime minister
and the leader of the Liberal party.
Karveloff was his minister of finance,
and it was stated'at the time that all
of the cabinet had been edu-
Gated in Russia. This did not maks it
subservient to the Gear, however, nor
for that matter to Prince Alexander.
In 1880 the prince suspended the con.
reorganized his cabinet,
called what he designated great par
which indorsed his action,
and gave him additional powers for
seyanEears., Zsnkof and Karveloff
were arrested and banished, and Rus-
sian officials were recalled. The ex-
pertinent in this direction was not sat-
to the prince or the people,
Ind. in -1884-S6 Alexander changed |
'ront, and became popular with the
or the Bulgarian party.
His abdication brought about by out
tide pressure, followed.
1t was claimed Immediately after the |
rurko-Russian war that Russia's aims
we're to absorb. Bulgaria, and that the
policy of that government would be to
,eep up agitation among the Bulga-
'ians by promoting such dissatisfaction
hat in the-end the people themselves
would ask for annexation to Russia.
Russia on the other hand stated ex-
,licitly that the purpose was to make
strong Independent state of Bulgaria,
8 she had made of Roumania, but that
10 other powers, and most particularly
Austria or Great Britian, would be al
owed to exercise any influence in that
erritory. The Russian government
7as persistent in this view, holding
hat, as Russia was the only power in
Europe that took any interest in free
ng Bulgaria from the Turkish yoke, it
vas privileged to exercise influence in
Bulgarian territory. Austria and
ireece are as persistently hostile to
his policy. Stoiloff, who has been re-
'arded as one of the most conserver-
i've of the Bulgarian statesmen, realiz-
ng the difficulty of conducting gov
rnment with these opposing forces,
ntent on thwarting every attempt to /.
stablish strong nationality, desires
cry naturally to get out Of the way.
'erdinand is now playing the same
anne that Alexander played when !
ourting favor with Russia; that is to
~, he is endeavoring to hold the ,
'iendship of Russia without offending =,
le other powers, conscious that the
lsturbances in Bulgaria and the :
ouble in Macedonia may open up the t
lstern question. And then the food.
iTEnS IN ERIE. e
From Saturdays Daily.
Police court very quiet today. T.
1t was warm enough for comfort to-
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