The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-10
MACEDONIA READY
 ID STRIKE FORLIFE
Looks as if Trouble With Turks
 Can't be Avoided
AN UPRISING IS PLANNED
War VIII Continue Until Autonomy Has Been Gained by Force of Arms or by Intervention
 of the Powers.

Sofia, Bulgaria, August 9.-"Nothing can end the present revolution in Mace donia until our national aspirations are satisfied or those fighting to attain them are exterminated"
 This was the concluding sentence of a statement made today to the special cor respondent of the Associated Press who is Investigating the situation In Macedo- nia, by the Macedonian committee at the revolutionary headquarters here.
 Boris sarafoff, the head and front of the movement Is with the insurgents in Macedonia. His representatives here be- lieve that the desired results will be reaped through the present movement.
 ''The object of the rising" said the Macedonian committeeman, lis to win reform which will assure to the Chris tian population of Macedonia security for their lives and property and the right to participate in the administration of the country.
 Organization Nine Years Old.
 "The present revolutionary organiza- tion came into existence nine years ago when the persecution of the Bulgarian population of Macedonia became fragrant. Today all Macedonia is embraced in the movement and though 1t was not intend ed to strike so soon, because the prepar- ations for the uprising were not suffi- ciently completed, the recent outrages of the Turks, the massacres of the innocent, the filling of the prisons with the pacific rural population, pillaging the entire vil- lages, and the extortion of heavy dues from others under various pretexts, so exasperated all that the instruction was decided upon, no matter what might be the outcome.
 "The fighting area is widening and will gradually embrace every villayet in Mace donia until the autonomy of the country has been gained by force of arms or by the intervention of those great powers which desire peace. Not until then will we lay down our arms"
 The Macedonian revolutionary commls- sion Is now drawing up and will shortly circulate a declaration addressed to the powers, explaining Macedonian grievan- cess and the objects of the revolution.
 Situation Closely Watched.
 The Bulgarian ministry is closely watch ing the situation in Macedonia and has decided to increase the frontier forces Orders have been telegraphed to the from tier authorities to redouble their vigilance and prevent all unauthorized individuals as well as insurgent bands from crossing the Turkish frontier.
 The foreign minister has informed the representatives of the powers that the government will use it's utmost endeavors to quell all unrest in Bulgaria caused by the events in Macedonia but the powers must do their part and take necessary steps to induce the porte to stop the perse- cution of the innocent. The massacres likely to follow the letting loose of the bashizbazouks, added the minister, are liable to precipitate the movement in Bull garla in favor of the government and thus force the hand of the government.
 AIT Suspects Arrested.
 Vienna, August 9.-One of the explana- tions of the Macedonian outbreak given here is that Hilmi Pacha ordered the ar rest of every young Bulgarian suspect, with the result that hundreds fled to the hills and forced the hand of inner revo- lutionary organization. M. Rostkovski, the Russian consul at Monastir, who was assassinated on Saturday, was about 40 years old, and a married man with one daughter. The official Fremdenblatt contends that the Macedonian committee is responsible for his murder, and that Russia will know where to fix the blame.
 BuIgarlans Rise.
 Salonica, August 9.-It Is reported that in several villages of the Villayet of Okhrida the Bulgarians have risen against their Turkish neighbors and have massacred them. A Bulgarian band, 400 strong, is threatening the bridge at Lagiva, on the Monastir rail- way.
 Guard Murdered.
 Salonica, August 9.-A party of Bull garians near Resna murdered the guard which was escorting the mails to Mon astir and captured large sum of money.
 Insurgents on War Path.
 Constantinople, August 9.-Late dis patches from Hamli Pacha, inspector general of the reform movements, an- nounces the insurgents in large numbers of the district of Clisuri, Valley of Mon stir attacked the village of Djiyarclk, near Kastoria, and massacred the inhab- itants, including women and children, then furiously attacked nearby villages. taking many captives, some of whom were burned alive. Some Greek peas- ants were also killed in one of the kases of the villayet of Monastir and in the vil- layet of Okhrida insurgents likewise at- tackled Mussulmen villages. There was everywhere displayed rage and ferocity and the Mussulmen inhabitants were greatly terrorized. The government is taking every measure possible to sup press the rising. Eight more battalions have been ordered to the villayet of Mon astir M Mauro Cordato, the Greek