Warren sheaf., 1903-09-10
The SUI TAN IS
EAGER FOR WAR.
Said to Have Made Hostile Demon
stration Against Bulgaria.
TROOPS CROSS THE FRONTIER
Dalgaria Said to Have Peaceful Inten.
tions, But VIII Accept the
Challenge for War III
1 Attacked.

army on 4OU,OUU SOlOlefS IN the 0elQ
and It is rumored that Turkish troops
already have crossed the Bulgarian
frontier. Edhem pashaw has been sap
pointed commander in chief Of all the
Turkish forces. The Turkish govern
ment has notified the powers that the
porte cannot guarantee the safety OF
the legations at Constantinople. The
war spirit is running high, all the
army officers demanding an immediate
declaration Of war against Bulgaria.
Russo-BulgarianA Alliance.
The most sensational news of the
day is the declaration made IN Sofia
that treaty of alliance exists between
Russia and Bulgaria, under the terms
of which Russia will cooperate with
Bulgaria in the event of war with
Turkey 1t is believed that Austria
and Russia have agreed upon plans
for joint military occupation of Ma
cedonia.
Bulgaria's Intentions Peaceful.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 7.-According
to reliable reports from Varna, at the
recent council of ministers presided
over by Prince Ferdinand at the palace
of Euxinograd, it was resolved that
Bulgaria should continue to maintain
an attitude of the strictest neutrality
In the Macedonian question and
further that the most stringent meas
ures should be adopted to prevent any
thing likely to cause disturbance in
Bulgaria's relations with Turkey The
War minister is reported to have
spoken strongly in the council against
any thought Of Bulgaria declaring war
on Turkey, first on account of the
enormous expenditure that such war
would involve, and secondly, because
the great powers would never permit
Bulgaria to reap the advantage if she
were victorious. Should Turkey at
tack Bulgaria. declared the minister,
the present army could hold the Turks
In check for the first few days, while
the entire Bulgarian army could be
mobilized within three to IL days.
Bulgaria would never declare war, he
added, but If war was declared against
her, she would accept the challenge
tearlessly. AS an evidence OF Bull
garia's peaceful intentions the council
decided that upon the first symptoms
OF disorder on the frontier martial law
would be proclaimed at Burgas, Kos
tendil, Philippopolis and Sofia The
ministers expressed the opinion that
the powers would soon reach the con-
viction that the Macedonian question
could not be decided without their in
terventfon.
Says War, Is I'm Sight.
Berlin, Sept IA dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Constantinople dated
Saturday, says: War with Bulgaria is
In sight The council of war has recon-
mended sending an immediate ulti-
matum to Bulgaria, but the sultan has
decided to wait. tits rum ored that Turk
ish troops have already crossed the Bull
garian frontier, without declaration of
war.
The members of the council of war
were up all Friday night at the Yildiz
Kiosk and designated Edhem Pasha as
commander in chief *
''The Turkish press is printing infam-
matOry articles against Bulgaria"
Legations Not Safe.
The Turkish government, accord.
ing to information received from
the foreign Office, has notified the
powers that the porte cannot guar
antee the safety of the legations at
Constantinople. This extraordinary
statement was communicated, without
explanation or qualifying details, in re-
sponse to an inquiry as to whether
German marines were among. those
United States Minister Leishman re-.
ported as having been landed at Con-
1t is inferred, here, however, that the
conditions at the Turkish capital are
not SO bad as the sultan's notification
would imply, but that the legations
have been warned to look out for their
own safety, the porte disclaming in adj
vance responsibility for any disorderly
act.
The foreign Office officials added that
the German embassy at Constantinople
had not reported whether German ma
rines had been landed nor whether ma
rines of any other power had been land
cd. Complete official reserve is main
tanned on this point.
At q Critical Stage.
The German government, for the
nrst time, regards Turko- Balkan af-5
fairs as having entered on an acute
phase. The porte's inability to take
energetic hold Of the Macedonian in
surrection is the worst feature Of the
5 81 q sSs ..S
y The apparent weakness OF the Turk
lsh government is due largely to its
long Difference toward the powers and
to the division in the councils within
the palace, which is regarded here as
justifying the view that Turkey is tn
capable OF preserving order In her Eu-
ropean provinces unless she is allowed
an absolutely free hand to deal with
the insurgents as she pleases
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