New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09

Indeed. IL is this that renders the retention % ti
throne Of Bulgaria wellnlgh Impossible and ,ba+
makes him anxious TO abdcate In favor Of his ts,
FeSI-oio boy who Is the godson Of Emperor Mich
olas. Il seems that DR.. Danef who WIS ts~t~
Minister OF Bulgaria until recently. concluded a sa
eret arrangement with Count Lamsdorff +h T,
siHh munster OF Foreign Affairs by the terms az
which the ports Of Varna and OF Bourgas were ~
he leased TO Russia and a Russian general was 10
be appointed Bulgarian Minister of war 80.
idea being OF course 70 facilitate the AF,,soo,f+
advance on Constantinople BY way OF "a nral,r,,i
nary. Premier Danef undertook to nominate at orc
Two o. the Bulgarian officers implicated in the kid
mapping OF Prince Alexander. and who had been
forced on that account TO fee 20 Russia as chief
Of stah and commander Of the First Army
Corps.
When. however. Prince Ferdinand learned OF these
pledges which the Premier had given without his
knowledge or sanction. he at once realized that
the fulhlment thereof would make Austria. Ger
many. Italy and England as well as Turkey his
antagonists. Accordingly he dismissed DR.. Danef
appointed General Petrol as Prime Minister in his
stead Informed Count Lamsdorff that it was quite
impossible for him his government either 10
fulfil Danefs prmoises or 70 consider himself
bound thereby. and recalled the Bulgarian envoy
from 81. Petersburg for having dared 10 be a party
TO such undertakings without mis- the Princes
knowledge Naturally great Indignation prevails
AT the court OF Russia against Ferdinand. and
when II is recalled that Prince Alexander Of Bat
tenberg was compelled to abdicate the Bulgarian
crown because he had incurred the enmity of the
late Emperor Alexander III it viii be realized that
the position Of Prince Ferdinand. with Russia
against him, is, 10 say the least, precarious.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Vladimir Of
Russia's visit to England during the stay there Of
the King and Queen Of Italy was not as has been
stated. for the sake Of seeing the latter and of
explaining verbally the real reason of the Cars
postponement of his trip to Rome and smoothing
over the irritation caused by the slight thus placed
on the Court Of the Quirinal. but for the purpose
or making certain communications to King Ed
ward. The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess did not
see the King and Queen of Italy during their sta y
IN England and only arrived Windsor 10 visit
King Edward and queen Alexandra several hours
after the departure Of the italian royalties Their
visit essentially family affair and they re-
NAMED at the castle from Saturday afternoon until
Tuesday dinner parties being given in their honor
on Saturday night. well on Sunday and
Monday evening, To which, however, Cabinet
Ministers OF political persouages were asked.
Il is understood thai The Grand Dukes trip
TO England was with the object of settling
certain family questions. notably in connec-
ton with The Grand Duke of Hesse his d.
vorced wife. and Viadimir's eldest son. Cyril The
last named is anxious TO marry the Grand Duchess
OF Hesse- match 20 which. however, his parents as
well as the Car are most strongly opposed. Soon
er than tolerate any such marriage, the Car
would prefer 10 SCI 2 reconciliation between
his brother-in-law Of Hesse and the ex-Graud
Duchess. Indeed reconciliation such as this
which has already been several times on the tapis
is about the only thing which could put a stop TO
the infatuati0n Of the Grand Duke Cyril and pre-
vent his marrying the divorced Grand Duchess
without the Emperor's consent an event which
would result in ali kinds Of complications. King
Edward has always Possessed a good deal Of in
fuence with his uieces. who are particularly fond
him. and is hoped that he may bring il 10
bear the divorced Grand Duchess, whose former
husband is only TOO anxious for q reconciliation
especially since he met the Grand Duchess at the
funeral Of their little girl Princess Elizabeth, the
other day. MARQUISE DE FONTEEOT.