Warren sheaf., 1903-09-10
Said to Have Made Hostile Demon
stration Against Bulgaria.
TROOPS CROSS THE FRONTIER
Bulgaria Said to Have Peaceful Inten-
t1Ons, But Will Accept the
Challenge for War II
Attacked.

already have crossed the Bulgarian
frontier. Edhem >pashax 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-Bulgarian Alliance.
The most sensational news of the
day is the declaration made In Sofia
that a 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.
Bulsaria'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 a 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 a 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
modified 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-
v1ction that the Macedonian question
could not be decided without their in
tervention.
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 1t is rumored that Turk
dsh 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 inflam-
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-
stantinOple.
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 ad-
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 a Critical Stage. S:L -.
The German government, for the
drst time, regards Turko-Balkan af-
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
situation.
The apparent weakness of the Turk
lsh government is due largely to it's
long Difference toward the powers and
to the division in the councils within
The palace, which is regarded here as i
justtfying the view that Turkey is in
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.
Pressure is being brought to bear
On Russia and Austria on this point,
as continuance of the crisis, it Is
asserted, can only result in teh drift