The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
POWERS FINAL WARNING.
Neither Turkey Nor Bulgaria Will
Profit by War.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.-The Rms
sian Government has issued an official
note reiterating that the attitude of the
powers in regard to the Austro-Russ,an
reform scheme for Macedonia is un-
changed, and consequently neither Turkey
nor Bulgaria can expect support from anv
quarter in the event of open or secret re-
sistance TO that scheme
The Government after pointing out that
the suggested reforms were at the outset
attended by good results, continues;
These, however. did not satisfy the Mace
CONAN committees which have sprung up in
the Slav states The probability which had
become apparent that the Christian popula-
ton would calm down under the influence Of
reforms deprived these committees Of ali IA
Vorable ground for the realization Of their
revolutionary plans. While procaiming that
their object was the protection OF their CO.
religionists against Turkish oppression these
committees in reality seek to attain their
selfish ann Of modifying the administrative
ssSteH IN ths province SO as TO convert il into
Bulgarian Macedonia, to the detrfment of the
rights and privileges OF the other Christian
people, whose interest is equally dear TO Ortho-
dox Russia As the leaders found no support
among the non-Bulgarian element in Macedo-
MIA, they exerted themselves to raise inslIrrec-
ton by cruel outrages and terrorism in order
10 hinder the projected reforms Unhappily,
in spite Of the precautions of the sofia Gov
ernment, the Macedonian agitation spread con-
siderably in Bulgaria itself, finding support
among those who mistakingly reckoned that
the outbreak thus caused would compel Rus
sia 20 alter her programme and proclaim her
self the champion of the plans of the leaders
Of the revolution.
This fatal conception. against which Rus
STA gave incessant warnings, has brought upon
the Christians in Turkish viayets grievous
oppression, which will end only when the in
cursion OF insurgents from Bulgaria and the
revolutionary activity Of the committees cease.
Not until then the immediate application
Of reform needed by the population. and by
which they Will be protected from Turkish
atrocities. be insisted upon, the most ener-
getic endeavOrs having failed to bride the
fanaticism OF the Musselmans
In view OF the thickening complications, the
Russian and Austrian governments have reiter-
ated their views to this effect both at Sofia
and at Constantinople. and. acting the
srnments OF the powers which signed the
-reaty OF Berlin have instructed their repre-
sentatives to Turkey and Bulgaria to empha-
size their fun unanimity in the Austro-Rus-
sian work OF pacifying the Bulgarians. so as
20 remove all misconceptions OF possible as
sistance in the event Of dangerous enterprises.
These representatiy have been instructed to
make declaration to the governments Of Tur-
Key and Bulgaria as follows:
The present state Of affairs In the Turkish
.ilayets which is due 70 the criminal inten-
ions Of committees and revolutionary bands,
!oes not alter the attitude Of the powers in
Early in the year by the powers most inter
rsfed. Consequently. Turkey nor Bulgaria can
roly on the support Of any power In the event
of open or secret opposition to the realiza-
tion Of this scheme"
The Imperial Government hopes this new
warning VIII convince Turkey, well as Bull
garia, OF the futflity of any attempt to avoid
the fulhllment of the demands made upon
measures in their power for the repression OF
the disturbances in the Balkan peninsula,
which can only have the most serious conse-
guences for both the Ottoman Empire and