Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-24
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
,.,,uer Can Expect Support From Any
Ouater in Event of Resistance
TO the Plan.
COMMITTEES HELD RESPONSIBLE.
r.,.d n Raise Instruction by Cruel
Ou,rases and rerrorizing to Hin
der Projected Reforms.

9, Petersburg, Sept. 24.--The Russian
government has issued an official note
s,uerating that the attitude of the pow
~, in regard TO the Austro-Russian
,storm scheme for Macedonia is UNI
hanged. and that, consequently,
rsnber Turkey nor Bulgaria can ex-
,,d support from any quarter In the
sc,nt Of open or secret resistance to
that scheme - o,,
nat The suggested reforms were at the
ogtset attended with good results, con-
tnues 49,. n,o
Macedonian committees when nave
snrng up M the Slav states. the PROB
ability which had become apparent
fa the Christian population would
ealm down under the influence or re-
dms deprived these committees or
an favorable ground for the realization
Of their revolutionary plans. Whlie
poclaiming that their object was the
infection OF their co-religionists
against Turkish oppression, these
committees IN reality seek 10
attain their selfish aim of modi-
lying the administrative system
n the province so as to convert
4 into a Bulgarian Macedonian, TO the
dsrlment Of the rights and privileges
Of the other Christian peoples, whose
interest is equally dear to orthodox
Russia As the leaders found no sup
IoH among the on-Bulgarian ele-
ment in Macedonia they eXerted them
selves to raise general instruction
by cruel outrages and teToriaing In
order to hinder the projected reforms.
Unhapplly in spite OF the precautions
Of the Sofia government, the Macedon-
Ian agitation spread considerably In
Bulgaria itself nnding support among
those who mistakenly reckoned that the
outbreak thus caused would compel
Russia 70 alter her program and pro-
claim herself the champion Of tho UNI
realISable plans Of the leaders of the
revolution
This fatal conception against which
Russia gave ineessant warnings has
brought upon the Christians In Turkish
Wayets grlevous oppression which viii
cng end when the incurslon of lnsur-
gents from Bulgaria and revolutionary
activity of the committees cease. Not
Until then can the immediate applica-
ton Of reforms needed by the populd-
ton and by which they will be protect
cd from Turkish atrocities be insisted
upon, the most energetic endeavors
having failed to bride the fanaticlsms
Of the Mussulmans
In view of the thickening compli-
cations the Russian and Austrian gov
ernments have reiterated their Views
to this effect both at Sofia and at Con-
sanllnople and acting on the sugges-
ION OF Austria and Russia. all the
goVeInmenis of the powers which sign
q The treaty Of Berlin have instructed
Nelr representatives to Turkey and
Bllgaria 10 emphasize their full unan-
unity IN the Austro- Russian work OF
pcliyng the Balkans. so as to re-
move all misconceptions of possible as
Alance in the event of dangerous en-
hrprses These representatives have
eeen instructed TO make declaration
70 me government OF Turkey and Bull
garla as follows:
me present state OF affairs in the
turkish vilayets, which Is due to The
criminal intentions of committees and
revolutionary bands, does not alter the
altitude Of the powers In regard to the
program Of action advanced early In
ne year by the powers most interested.
Consequently neither Turkey nor Bull
salla can rely on the support OF any
IoWer IN the event OF open or secret
scheme.
Inc imperial government hopes this
meM warning VIII convince Turkey as
wen as bulgaria of the futility of any
attempt TO avoid the fufllment OF the
u, u.tnahds made upon them, and cause
snelU 70 take all the measures in their
lever , for the repression of the dis
uvIpihces IN the Balkan peninsula,
Nileh can only have the most serious
,,y,.useqnences for both the Ottoman en-
PIE and Bulgaria"