The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-09-10
BALKAN DANGER
CORRESPONDENTS SAY 1T MAY
SHOCK EUROPE.
Deeds Threatened Which 1t Is Said
Will Surpass Any in the Blood
Stained East--May Develop Into
War of determination, They
Say.

Say.
London, Sept. Especial dispatches
from the near East published here
this morning add little fresh news re-
garding the situation in the Balkans.
All the correspondents at CONSTANT
nople emphasize the apparent danger
of war with Bulgaria, while the Sofia
correspondents are equally insistent
as to the prudent and correct diea
of Prince Ferdinand and his govern
ment
Accounts from both Turkish and
insurgent forces of the operations in
Macedonia show that the work of ex-
termination is proceeding unchecked.
and although apparently emphasizing
the danger of conf1agration the
powers are making some effort to in
terfere. 1t is believed that nothing of
a serious nature will be done until
after the meeting of the car and EN-
peror Francis Joseph at Vienna, when
1t may be too late.
The insurgents are now said to num-
Der $500 well-armed and efficiently
commanded men. Their leaders will
stop at nothing to secure resources
for their equipment
May startIe Europe.
| The Sofia oCA,rocnnpdopt of +ho
Daily Telegraph says:
Il am in close touch with the insur-
gents, and am enabled to affirm en-
phatically that unless acceptable pro-
posals shall be made within two or
three weeks Europe will be startled
by record of deeds unequaled in the
blood-stained history of the East"
The Morning Leaders correspondent
at Sofia says the Turkish policy is to
draw the insurgents into action at all
points. The bands however, are
avoiding conflicts until their prepar-
ations shall be completed. They are
gathering in masses at various STRAIT
egic points with view to a compre-
hensive movement inside of ten days.
!
states that the Bulgarian exarch has
been shut up in his place because of
his refusal to issue further pastoral
letter asking the Bulgarians to lay
down their arms
Think War Imminent.
A dispatch to the Times, from Mon
astir, dated September s. says:
sTrl rrnlys c1, ID
Bulgaria is considered to be immi-
nent Hilmi Pasha, inspector general
of Macedonia, says he sees no other
solution. The final reserves are being
warned to hold themselves in readi-
ness. and orders have been issued to
the principal towns to supply horses
and money and to otherwise aid the
military preparations.
I'm the feverish attempt to stamp
out the instruction in this quarter.
so as to release the troops for opera
tions elsewhere there is, unfortunate
ly, every reason to suspect that an
attempt is being made to produce the
indiscriminate slaughter of the Bulgar-
ian element, in which Christians of
ali are III uduSCT Oh
being treated alike Should this prove
true there can be no hope of saving
the greater part of the Christian popu-
lation in the remote districts of West
ern Macedonia.
Not Friend in Europe.
A dispatch to the Times from Var
ma, Bulgaria, dated September 7, says:
1.-The ministers are returning to So
fla tonight. No aggressive action will
be taken on this side. 1t is perfect
ly understood that Bulgaria has not
single friends in Europe and a policy
of adventure could only result in ruin
ing the country. Prince Ferdinand's
decision can hardly provoke adverse
comment, even in Germany, where
there is an obvious eagerness to pre-
cipitate a Turko-Bulgarian war.
'The prospect that some benefit
might accure to Bulgaria by the Bal
kan question, leading to conflict
between the great powers, has not en-
| tered into the calculations of the Bull
garian government No vain hopes of
! territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT are enter
tanned; it is only asked that the pow
ers insure a tolerable. government for
Macedonia"