Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
TURKEY BACKS DOWN
wITHDRAwS OFFENSIVE NOTE
SENT TO BULGARIA..
Impression in Europe That This Acs
ton Will Avert the Threat
ened War.

A dispatch from ConstantinOple yesterday
says: The Bulgarian government has re-
turned the porte's note on the subject OF
the incursion of Bulgarian bands into Mace
donia and the importation OF explosives
into Turkey from Bulgaria, to the Ottoman
commissioner at Sofia in consequence OF
what the government of Bulgaria describes
as Its offensive terms"
The mastering of Turkish troops con-
tinues in Macedonia and Albania, where
soon 1855 battalions will be distributed
The porte today issued a statement de-
claring that the reports published in vi
emma of events alleged to have transpired
recently in the European provinces OF
Turkey are either exaggerated or false. The
Turkish government, with the best lnten-
tons, is doing everything possible to in
sure the application Of the reforms. Inc
statement issued of the prompt re-estabilsn-
ment of order at Saloniki is proof of the
capacity and resolution Of the government
to master the situation.
Imperial troops have arrived at Diakova,
European Turkey, and are continuing their
march to 1pek in order to support the SUI
tans commissioners there.
dispatch from Saloniki. European
Turkey says: The dispatch of troops to
Old Servia continues. Three battalions OF
The German warship Loreley. the station
ship of Germany at Constantinople, has
arrived here.
A dispatch from Vienna says: decided
cles here regarding the relations between
Turkey and Bulgaria, which are declared
to have greatly improved within the last
twenty-four hours. The probability of war
between the two countries is now consld-
cred slight
= Official news has just been received here
that the porte has withdrawn its note
to Bulgaria. -
OF a r1ttn
believed to be disappearing 1t Is frankly
admitted that Turkey has very serious
grounds for complaint against Bulgaria
but it is believed that the sultan is too
clever to embark upon war, from winch
if he were victorious, he would gain MOTH
ing, and in which he might lose every
thing.
Bulgarian band yesterday attempted
to blow up powder magazine at Monas-
tir 1t was surprised by Turkish troops,
and a fight ensued, in which many OF the
combatants We're killed or wounded.
A dispatch from Paris says: The situa-
ton throughout the Balkans causes serious
apprehensions here but the French foreign
office says the conditions are not regarded
as being critical, and are considered to be
largely the result of Turkish intrigue.
In the meantime 1t Is the intention of the
government here to send a French naval
division to Saloniki, as measure OF pre-
caution, and in order to be prepared for
possible spread of the disorder.
A dispatch from London says: The Brit
ish governments attitude in the Balkan
crisis may be summed up being one of
passive Indifference. 1t is pointed out at
the foreign office here that Great Britain
is not bound by any treaties to interfere in
behalf of Bulgaria. Although she was
chiefly responsible for bringing Bulgaria
into existence, Great Britain never under
took the preservation of Bulgarias inter-
ests, though she is pledged to maintain the
integrity of the Ottoman empire.
A dispatch from Berlin says: The Ger
man government continues to steadily sup
port the Russian policy at Constantinopte
and in the Balkan capitals, that policy be-
ing understood here as encouraging Turkey
to repress disorders firmly, and repre-
senting to Bulgaria especially that not a
finger will be lifted to help her should the
porte claim 1t necessary to attack Bulgaria
NO CONCERN IN IT.