New-York tribune., 1903-06-01
rested pu. there has been no action.

ms TO their employers they find they are not
wanted any longer. for the obvious reason that
sid 10 Bulgarians incrininates those offering II
Many Of the little shops have been ransacked
~ rvrsies and bashibazouks. and the business
Of the merchants has been broken up. Many
nlaces ot business closed, while the shop
keepers are in prison. waiting until the au-
.horitics see fit to release them. The mis-
sjonaries are distributing bread and cheese and
-leading daily with the Turkish authorities, with
very little effect for the Bulgars and some little
risk 10 themselves. Last year Miss Stone gave
them $500 and they borrowed $500 more, and
purchased tract Of about fifty acres of ground
near here. purposing to open an institute on
Booker 7. Washington's plan. In order TO
relieve the distress among the innocent Bull
earians and 10 employ as many as possible who
cannot otherwise get work. the missionaries
want 10 open the place at once q farm, and
hope TO secure aid from America There were
no prisoners released yesterday. as there had
neen for several preceding days. The Vail
nounced that confessions had been secured from
several OF the prisoners TO the effect that they
had been unofic3ally offered money from Sofia
IN aid Of the anarchist work here. The VaE
presses the opinion that only a Bulgaria
and terms dictated IN front OF the Sombranje
at Sofa viii settle the existing state OF affairs.
know that he is right, and that all Bulgaria
IS behind the movement and in sympathy with
he committees.
The war between Turkey and Bulgaria, which
Is now expected in every quarter Of the Bal
fans appears TO have been in Russa's plan of
operations since her recent revival Of interest in
Macedonian affairs. It is a serious accusa-
rion for Russian duplcity in this case is al
most criminal One can only hope that Russia,
the only power that can DO so. viii prevent the
outbreak Of war, and prove herself honest and
sincere. Almost every foreign consul, and es-
peciaIly those Of Austria-Hungary, the ally in
he reform scheme, think that she has duped
every one shH has been Bulgaria's enemy
since the brood eegan 10 fly for itself. Many
times she has attempted to cripple the princi-
rality created by her own will. The birds wings
nave been clipped in order that ii should not
stretch out too far and seize upon rnorsels re-
served for Russian ambition. II Macedonia
were 10 fall TO Bulgaria, Constantinople would
remain longer IN the hands OF the Turks than II
would Il any other conceivable change were TO
he brought about. The Bulgars are an ambi-
tious people. With q quarter circle reaching
from the Black Sea around TO the Mediter-
-speau. they would never rest content until
they closed in upon the Bosporus They would
hold back Russia A rival for the prize
would be created By means Of European ri
valry. the Turk has lived these many years, and
ne would remain longer, in COnstantnople II
there were e new and formidable contestant
But he evidently trusts Russia implicitly.
Greater than any victory Russia has ever gained
hv arms IL this part of the world this coming
achievement in diplomacy promises TO be-
Il is known that the Russian Ambassador
curing negotiations with the Porte before the
acceptance Of the reforms saw the Sultan at
least once without the Austrian representative
The prevention Of Bulgarian arnau1ents and
the gifts Of munitions OF war TO Servia and
Montenegro are open secrets. have discoT-
cred many evidences Of Russian aid to the
servia.ls in their propaganda for the conver-
sion Of Bulgerians into Serbs in Macedonia
At suggestion from St. Petersburg the Vail
q the district Of Monastr was recently re-
placed and the present one in the viIayet OF
Salonica who conducted himself so we'll ana
held his troops in check in the recent outbreak,
* expected TO go at Russian dictation. \ mem
her of the Young Turkish party from Constan-
ttuople tells Ms that every high government
officer there is under 7-lssian influence The
Russian consuls all over Macedonia have been
more than anxious TO create anin1osity against
The Bulgarians. They have succeeded in doing
his bv their widespread reports Of the com
-rittee's inhunanities; and they are the most
intimate friends Of the Turkish officials The
Gar hardened tzae murderer of NJ. Stcherbina
Why? It is alleged by the men who put forward
he argument previously outlined that ii was
for 10 other reason than TO prevent an Aba
7ian outbreak which at this moment would
hamper the smooth play OF the Russian game
Certainly the pardoning of the man cannot
have 2 good effect on the reforms, IT, Indeed.
srv Improvement Of administration be desired
From seventy - eighty battalions-these cor
respond 70 American regiments-are enough to
wipe out the AIhanians; but they do nothing
but halt and remain in readiness TO move, q
sho-- distance from Austria's entrance. NoVl-
bazar.
VIII any one step in as the champion OF httle
Fsr,lgsris2 Many Bulgsriens, statesmen, army
officers and peasants. have said 10 me: We VIII
light turkey L she whips Us before any one
comes 10 our aid our friend Russia ostenslnly
IN our interest will occupy Varna. She viii say
7vnocrjricaIlv stand back" 10 the Turks We
cannot allow slavs 10 be bearen by you But
she VIII never withdraw It VIII be better, how
ever for Us 10 be absorbed By Russia and 10
have or identity lost forevernlore than 10 have
The present state Of affairs go OF, with the con-
1inual corruption assassination and Kidnapping
~ gnv Of our statesmen who pit themselves
sfa:rsf her" Servia is an enemy 10 Bulgaria
because she has ambitions for the acquisition OF
2 Mediterranean coast line. IF Austria, ouped as
she appears 10 be and as her own consuls ADMIT
thar she Is should attempt TO move, SerFla Is
armed and ready: the Prince Of Montenegro has
been bought with arms and presents from the
Gar. and Turkey is nobilized- The degrada-
.fa, and forcing Of Bulgaria upon Russian pro-
-ec-ion are intermediate processes adopted Win
Turkish conuivauce; and as the ultimate result
The great Slav empire viii enter the ottoman
carffaI II Russia has played falsely with bul-
cs-ia. her own child. how can the WHY TURK