Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-18
BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
Analysis Of the Situation From Bull.
aarian Standpoint.

sarian Standpoint.
The Bulgarian government issued q
note to the European powers L few
days ago in which the powers ure vir-
tually advised that Bulgaria will soon
declare war against Turkey. In an
interview with a correspondent Of the
Associated Press, Premier Petroff, of
Bulgaria, explained the reason Of his
governments action as follows:
1T has from the first plainly been
evident that the policy Of Turkey was
to hinder the development Of the Eul-
garian race In Macedonia, which was
the strongest national element there.
With this end in view, the Turks pro-
ceeded to devastate the country and
kill the Bulgarian Christians, driving
the survivors into the mountains and
forests where they will be either per-
ished Of hunger or else cross the
Bulgarian frontier and thus will be
burden to the Bulgarian nation. In the
meanwhile the powers had not paid the
slightest attention to the Bulgarian
note of June 20, but rather encouraged
the Turks. who adopted the most se-
we're measures to suppress the out
break.
1.-The Bulgarian government Is now
compelled not only to protect Bulgaria
itself but also the Bulgarian element In
Macedonia. 1t Is further evident that
Turkey has directly encouraged the
revolution as with ten times as many
guards on the frontier as Bulgaria en-
ployed, the Turks never stopped q sin
gle revolutionary band nor an indiyid-
ual crossing the frontier. The porte
was only too anxious to have pretext
for continuing the massacres and the
determination Of the Bulgarian people.
Turkey has now concentrated 300,-
900 troops in Macedonia, only about
$4,000 Of whom are engaged in the sup
preston Of the revolt. There Is no at
tempt to fight the insurgents, but the
troops attack innocent women and
children. The Bulgarian government
Is forced to perceive in this excessive
mobilization clear sign Of Turkeys
desire, after she has succeeded in sup
pressing the outbreak In Macedonia, to
attack Bulgaria and exterminate the
Bulgarian race. All our latest infor-
nation from Macedonia and Constan-
tinople confirms lis view.
"Hilma Pasha, the vail Of Salonica,
has openly declared that war with Bull
garia Is the only way Of settling the
Macedonian question. The Constanti-
nople press, which Is under the most
severe censorship, was recently allowed
to publish the most sensational reports
with the object Of increasing the Mus
sulmans' fanatic hatred Of the Bulga-
rian Christians.
THE latest news from Constantinople
says the porte is moDilizing the Mus
tahfus or last line Of reserves, including
men Of about fifty years Of age.
Yesterday came a telegram from
Burgas saying that company Of Turk
ish troops, while passing near from
tier post, was saluted by the Bulgarian
guard, but the Turkish officer did not
acknowledge the salute, turned his
back and afterwards remarked to the
Bulgarian officer in command Of the
post:
"'When we have finished here we
will come and see YOU
Reports also have been received Of
Turkish troops crossing the Bulgarian
frontier, carrying off sheep and COM
mitting other depredations.
Confronted by such conditions Bull
garia is forced to the conviction that
Turkey Is eager to attack her and the
Sofia government has taken this last
step Of asking the powers to inter-
vene. Otherwise Bulgarians must take
measures for her own protection"