The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-13
TURKEY RESPONSIBLE
TROUBLE IN BALKANS LAID AT
 sULTAN's DOOR.
Bulgarian Ministry Doing All it Can to Suppress the Present Out. break, But It Has In-
 sufficient Power.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug i2.-The Bulgarian foreign office has received very disquiet- ing news from its agent at Uslkub. The Mussulman's there are daily gathering in the mosque and H is feared that a mas sacre of the Christians is impending. ohicials here express the belief that the intervention of the powers alone can pre- vent disaster.
 The most astonishing feature of the sit- uation here is the remarkable quietude with which the people have received the news of the fresh fighting in Macedonia. The whole outbreak came as great sur prise even to the local revolutionary conn mittees. which are not prepared for so early q rising. Tn spite of the stirring ap- peais of the committees little or no popu- lar enthusiasm is apparent, not even among the 5000 Macedonian residents of sofia. How long this condition win last depends largely upon the developments in Macedonia. At present the center of the disturbances is Monastir, a long way off. Should the rising spread to the viiayet of Uskub and come near to the Bulgarian frontier. 1t is probable that the popula- ton of Bulgaria will become aroused.
 The reports from Bulgarian official agents in Macedonia show that affairs are rapidly growing worse.
 The onicials here blame Turkey for the present sudden outbreak, attributing 1t largely to the action of the porte in in- stituting search for arms in the vil- iages. The Macedonian leaders, finding that their followers were being deprived of guns and ammunition. realized that they might soon be rendered powerless to prosecute campaign and decided to rise immediately. The signal for the revolt was given by firing hay and straw ricks. The villagers then took to the hills in q body.
 The Bulgarian government is said to be dispieased with Turkeys action be- cause 1t had urged the porte to leave the villagers in peace, believing that this would result in staving off the trouble till next year as the insurgents seemed to entertain hopes that he powers would soon intervene.
 The Government also charges Turkey with doing less to prevent the insurgents from crossing the frontier than Bulgaria, though Turkey maintains four times as many troops along the border. The Turk fsh soldiers invariably retire to barracks at sunset and remain there until sunrise. leaving free egress to the Macedonian in- surgents during the night. The Turks fight bravely during daylight, but dislike skirmishing in the dark.
 It Is everywhere declared that the pres ent ministry Is doing its utmost to check the revolutionary movement but the sit- uation is reaching a point where circum- stances may prove too strong for the cabinet. The growing depression in the country constitutes a dangerous factor in the situation. The merchants are unable to obtain credit abroad and are forced to pay cash. The influx of thousands of Macedonians across the border has disor- ganized the labor market and aaas become a source of great dlscontent.
 Representatives of the Macedonian com. mittee say the Roumanian and Greek in- habitants of number of villages have Joined the insurgents and that the Mace- donians are taking refuge in the cities and towns. It is stated that Ferdinand will spend next Saturday, the anniversary of his accession to the throne, with his family in Hungary.