The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
SITUATION In THE BALKANS
SULTAN DECLARES THE INSUR-
RECTIoN Is CLOSING.

Prevent Repetition of Atrocities
Buigarin's Last Note to Powers MOI
Meant as an UIfimasum.
Constantinople. Sept. 2o.-In an audi
ence with M. Zinovieff, the Russian am
bassador, Friday, the sultan expressed
his regret at the excesses committed by
the Turkish troops in the vilayets of
Monastir and Adrianople.. He said that
orders had been sent to the authorities
concerned to prevent their repetition,
and he gave the Russian ambassador
to understand that the guilty parties
would be punished.
The German ambassador, Baron
Marschal Won Bieberstein, also had an
audience with the sultan, who showed
himself most optimistic. The latter de-
clared that the insurrection was draw
ing to close. In fact, it had already
been suppressed in some districts, and
the porte would, therefore, Immediately
issue proclamations announcing the re-
sumption of the application of the re-
form scheme.
After the granting of these audiences
an extraordinary council of ministers
was held at Yildiz Kiosk and the delib-
erations were continued on Saturday.
1t is understood that the council drew
up fresh instructions to the walls In the
sense of his majesty,s declaration.
official dispatches from the wallis of
Salonica, Monastir and Adrianople re-
port numerous encounters which result
ed in favor of the Turks.
Sofia, Sept 20.--Some apprehension
having apparently been created owing
to a misunderstanding regarding the
precise meaning of Bulgaria's late note
to the powers, explanations have been
given to some diplomatic agents here
that the memorandum was not intended
as an ultimatum, but was rather in the
nature of an appeal for the interven-
tien of the great powers before that in
tervention should be too late. The Bull
gsrian ministry, it was stated, was de-
termined to maintain its attitude OF
neutrality up to the last moment, but It
felt the impossibility of standing by in
definitely while the Turks exterminated
the Bulgarian element in Macedonia.
The governments s position Is rendered
increasingly difficult by the attitude of
the Macedonian population In Bulgaria,
which, vigorously backed up by the rev
olutionary committees. Is persistently
endeavoring to force the governments
hand and provoke flostilities with Tur-
key.
A special dispatch from the monastery
of Relia, Bulgaria, says the condition of
the Turkish garrison at Melnik, sixty
five miles northeast of Salonica, is be-
lieved to be extremely critical. 1t is be-
sieged by bands of insurgents under the
leadership of for former Bulgarian Of
ficers. The insurgents number 1,50O,
while the garrison Is believed to consist
of only one battalion. Melnik is a
very important strategic point in the
mountains, commanding the road be-
tween Demirhissar and Razlog. The
Turks have Withdrawn nearly all their
forces from the districts of Danoumaia
and Razlog to send them to the relief
Of Melnik. ~-: 49,.
AS a consequence unusual tranquility
prevails throughout the district OF Raz-
log, where the authorities, lacking the
support of the troops, have ceased their
policy of persecution and the beys are
eveen furnishing bands with food. The
Turkish population Is described as be-
ing in state of great CONSERVATION.
A company of Turkish soldiers and
Bashi Bazouks recently found the hid
ing place Of hundred families of
refugees from the villages of Dupeni
and Schla. near Resen. They captured
the patty, violated the women and COM
. The united bands Of Monassieff and
Michailoff have had an encounter with
the troops near Demir- Kapu, sixty-two
miles northwest of Salonica. The Turks
had many killed, including two officers.
y Prince Ferdinand last evening gave. a
dinner party at the palace in honor of
]. B. Jackson, who in the afternoon had
presented his credentials as the first
American diplomatic agent to Bulgaria.
The guests included F. e. r. Elliott,
the British diplomatic agent, and the
Bulgarian ministers and high officials
Prince Ferdinand proposed the health
of President Roosevelt, speaking in
English, and the court band played a
selection of American airs. a.
Great satisfaction is expressed not
only in official, but also commercial cir
cles, at Americas action in establish
ing diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
The belief prevails that great oppor-
tunity exists for developing profitable
export and import trade with the Unit
ed States.
London, Sept. 21.-A report from Sofia
states that Bulgaria's military prepara-
tions are reaching the stage of perfec-
tion and will enable the concentration
of 100000 men on the frontier within a
week and that the stocks of provisions.
weapons and ammunitions are rapidly
becoming efficient.
According to dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Daily Telegraph. the
sultan is so firmly resolved to avoid a
war that on the report that France
was sending fleet to Turkish waters.
and again when 1t was stated that Bull
garia was mobilizing, he drafted a de-
cree forbidding massacres in Macedonia
and comforting more extensive local ad-
privileges than had been
demanded by the insurgents them
selves, but on each occasion, finding the
rumors unfounded, the decree was re-
scinded. 1t is believed, however, that
should any power threaten a demon