New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18
FERDTNAND'S REFUGE.
R,.lecrSais Prince Is Safe Only at
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vl-- refuge o. lis return TO Bulgaria not daring
:. frl-e NJ RS rbode IN us palace ~ Sofa. oving
:. .rs threats % Tire Macedonian agltat0Ts and
80 a6io-snts 70 assassinate him. is situated
=. s,-ore Of tho Eiack Sea. some six miles north
:, vs-ra. perched OF tho slope Of the high hills
-, -rcau TIE French Riviera. II built b.
-. A cxandcr az Battcnberg while on the throne
:, p,,'rs-iz and wss called in HE honor Sandrovo.
81 while Il completed az the time OF his
,bsirs-ior g rad not been occupied by him or
,-ea furnished. The palace was purchased from
--i-rs Alexander by TIE Bulgarian Government.
- aver being some time the throne Prince
rs-e.rand his successor. determined 10 convert II
80 MS summer residence. and after having
,ssnrs6 Us name 20 Euxfnograe. spent a consid-
-sb,e amount Of money r. the furnishing and deco
-,-ior q the chatesu and IN the laying out of the
hssu;ifBi grounds
n is q beautiful place Dominating the cosstline
- bsth directions. and has this advantage. that
Ale 2 Is Impossible approach ~ from land W.
49, fts proximity 20 the water affords ready
sa-r % escsre n the event Of the castle beng at
fsoss6 ty insurgents
- re-diusnd IL n residence ct Euxinogrsd
- steara Yacht is always kept with banked 1res
80 ~ the private wharf OF the chateau. ready
- ,-st a. moments notice. ana. IN addition 10
.ls ordinary drives and paths from the palace 70
80 dock 81 is SAID that there IS likewise a secret
49, subterrsnesn passage. which would ensnte the
---~. 20 reach the vsterside unseen. In fact Fer
5-s~d is safe from any coup de main" on the
- q ~evolutiorists a. Euxiuog-sd. and his only
zee LES In tie possibility OF his being assassi-
- b. some of tho Bulgarian officers and Comes
-,-s --ro-l ~ has been obliged 70 retain IN his
..-,aststa encourage The experience ot his prede-
- ~ the throne @ Bulgaria shows that they
-. lever 10 be trusted. since Alexander vas BE-
.-.ved precisely BY those q bis bulgarian oncers
>, vtorz he had been TIE most kind. and IN whom
4, -as convinced that ne could place his confidence.
snl,led IS &c consioereo h'rnse4I !" DC "
r,sti-r gratitude.
re-s.nsnG can hardly be accused % cowz-oice IN
,.us -et-oat.-r 20 his chateau of Euxinogrsd he
his --ary cs1lrs: bzt l-ck CO courage Is not enc
rs these FOR ne has brsved death from the mo-
.-.-- -rrt fe accepted the Bulgarian throne. snc
has through a. these years virtually carried his
10 f- Re hands living Il atmosphere OF muir
Der and sceilg after another q the ministers
enc statesmen with whom he had been associated
t,crr Sing 70 tie hand O.: the assassin the climax
,eirr reached when last sumner King Alexander
~ our~- D-sra whom ne had seen but few
ss-s previously. were 1nassacrod by the very on
cs-x OF that g1srd which vas especially Entrusted
with their protection
Pr means o. telegraphic and telephone con-
-ru~fraffor he has been easily able 20 direct
-r.,--- f-o-n ms chateau on the seashore than at
scHs where he is virtually counting death. and
where % is practically impossible 20 protect him
ron being either murdered Or else kidnapped. q.
usss hls predecessor. end carried OF into sone
mountain Businesses was the American mis-
sIouf-y Miss stone. by Macedonian briganos. who
would hold him as hostage in order 10 compel
,hs pg.Ear.an Government. and possibly some OF
she foreign powers. 70 accede 70 their demands.
Wisely he has sent his children 20 his place IN
H1nga-y. hot wishing 20 expose them 10 The same
peril which he is compelled 20 face.
Moody believes that he VII be able 20 retain the
crown fo- the possession q which he hss sacrificed
So s-ge portion o. his OWL fortune and % that of
his devoted mother. old Princess Cleuentine and =
e. only natural therefore that specula ton should
arise g. 10 the countrv IN which he would seek
-sfure r the o. IFS expulsion from Bulgaria.
England appears 20 bs the most likely 20 be chosen
frr this purpose for Ferdinand Is nearly related
t' King Edward, who has always treated him with
marked kindness sno consideration. while the Brit
Isr Government accorded him sovereign hono-s a.
-he time when these Withheld by al the other
freat powers O: Europe.
ne would certainly hIId the atmosphere more con-
genial there tran II Austria and Hungary. where
10 hss MANAGED 20 estrsnge himself from the reign
ING house and from the government by his sub
ssrue1-y &c Russia snd b. his offence 70 the Ro-
-tr Cathtic church ir oau-ing his little boy
h converted from Roman Catholicism 70 the Or
rrsoI Greek ute. in compliance with the demands
q she Bulgarian people and = the Car. In
6eet he is rhe present. moment subject 20 the
ha1 q the Church for this disregard Of his ooiEa-
tohs - the Roman Catholic saith. ana having had
minor Communication pronounced against him is
barred from the sacraments This IN itself would
hsve TIE erect a causing she Austro- Hun arian
cou-t and nobility % give him the cold shoulder
Ferdinand has aever been on good terms with
Emperor William who has on several occasions
suhiscto6 hin 20 public sfronts. and he would
hsrc'y Ike 70 live f. Germany. whore moreover he
would find himself nuonE the small fry Of TeutOn
princes. while Russia has but little use for instru-
merits Which have broken On her hands ard can no
lc1eer p ct service 10 ner-
IN E1risrd. hovve-cr. Prince Ferdinand would be
truatcd moro or Jess as member % King Edwards
fsralv. being indeed like the latter. not only
T-ncc Il, Coturs but also duke not of but
IN saNony. Ei:lg Edwards son and the boys y
TIE Primo g wales and the Duke q CouuauEht
aac fls son. Prince ArthsT. are through the late
Prince Consort. Like Prince Ferdinand. dukes IN
saIc-E. and So. too are King Leopold. his brother.
- Count RI Flanders the lstts-s son. Prince Al
t--f n: Belgium. wei the present King OF
FoFtuesi Pee brother end Ms sons. their grand
tth"r King Ferdinand 90 Portugal. having been
p-or t- bis marriage a prince c. CobSrg and duke
n Sav1--