The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-26
LIMIT OF BARBARISM
Has Been Reached by Turkey in
Repressive Measures.

London, Aug. 26.-According to a Sofia
telegram 20 the Times the Turkish re-
pressive measures in Macedonia have
reached the utmost limits of barbarism
and II is evident that it is the intention
to accomplish by degrees the total ex-
tirpation of the Bulgarian population.
Within the last few days. says the
Times correspondent, Il more Christian
villages have been handed over to fire
and sword and the women, children and
the aged have been massacred indis-
criminately. Conveys Of prisoners dis
patched to Monastir have been murder
ed by their escorts on the way pri-
vate letter from a foreign resident in
1fonastir. says even the local Turks are
disgusted and mediate assassinating the
consul in order to provoke European In
tervention.
The Turks are doubtless taking ter
rible revenge and are exc
cutting the revolutionary programme to
the letter The reported concentration
of large Turkish forces in the AdrianO-
pie district at Mustafa-Pasha, kizy-
lagach and other points on the Bulgar-
ian frontier is regarded with much ap-
prehension in Sofia as it is well known
that in case of war an invasion would
occur from this direction.
In the special dispatches from the near
east published this morning. a gloomy
view Is taken of the crisis in the Bal
kans According to reports from Con-
gtantinople, a rumor was current that
war had already been declared against
Bulgaria. 1t was proved to be unfound-
ed, but the state of popular feeling is
said to be such that no other issue is
regarded as possible.
It is further stated that although the
Russian squadron was withdrawn from
1niada it continues to cruise near the
Bosphorus.
1t is reported that several Italians
have been murdered by Turks at Ismid.
q seaport in Asia Minor 50 miles south
east of ConstantinOple.
From Belgrade, it is announced that
big mass meeting of Macedonians in
tended to be held August %, was post
poned to August 30, by order of the gov
eminent on account of Turkish protests
1t is also stated from Monastir that
the revolutionary committees are APP
pealing to the Christian population to
refuse to pay taxes and their appeal is
meeting with much success.
The insurgents in the Deber district
nre said to be destroying the villages
and numbering their Inhabitants.
In taking more energetic measures
Tor the suppression of the revolution,
Turkey is acting in accordance with
the advice of the powers. The forth
coming conference of King Edward
with Emperor Francis Joseph and
King George of Greece at Vienna and
the visits of the car and Emperor VIII
liam to Vienna. will enable the mon
archs to discuss Balkan affairs thor
oughiy and before the conclusion OF the
conferences Turkey proposes so far as
possible to restore order, so that inter-
national action will be unnecessary, An
official of the Turkish embassy mere
said TO a representative of the Associ-
ated Press today:
THE calling out of additional troops
bv Turkey is due solely to the decision
to suppress the Instruction at once. 1t
is not in anticipation of war with Bull
garia.
Turkey has no intention Of declaring
war in spite Of rumors to the contrary,
and Bulgaria warned by the powers
does not seem at this moment to con-
template hostilities. We know what
public opinion is in Bulgaria and now
the situation may change tomorrow,
but in the meantime Turkey proposes
10 lose no time In restoring peace"