Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-02-22

Washington. Feb. 19.-DiplOmats in
Washington interested in the Balkan
situation have learned that Turkey re-
Gently addressed a note to the Euro
pean nations notifying them Of the in
tentiCn To invade Bulgaria. Facts are
recited i'm the note which seem 10 war
rant stern measures. IL Is believed
here that war i'm the heart of Europe
is al hand. When Il win begin cannot
be definitely stated There is a belief
that such a war would end in a general
cOnfagrati0n in Europe.
The Turkish note TO the powers says
that Bulgaria does not change her at
titude OF active though concealed hos
tility 20 the pOrte's plan of reform,
and has encouraged the rebels in
making every preparation for war,
even 90 fOrtifyiug important bridges
and establishing a vast commissariat,
provisioning each garrison and re-
cruitiug the army up TO the full war
footing. The note continues:
While these war preparations are
legitimate and may be made by any
nation which intends to resort to arms,
the Turkish government is aware that
they can have only one object. But in
addition TO these. IL is asserted in the
note that an unlawful and criminal
traffic is going On In dynamite and that
the rebels are being openly supplied
with Il by the revolutionary commit
tees I'm all the important Bulgarian
cities. principally. however. in Sofia.
directly under the eyes and with the
announcement Of the government"
The Turkish government also
charges that Bulgarian army officers
on the active list are permitted by
the government 10 Join the rebels, and
that the Bulgarian press Il encouraged
and protected by that government in
an active campaign directed to excite
the pOpuiace by recOunting atrocities
which the Turkish government asserts
never occurred.
In its note 10 the powers Turkey has
officially memOrialized its complaints.
The MOslem population, in spite of its
sheeplike patience. is taking the matter
Of its security against the MacedOn-
ians into its own hands. The war
viii be racial and religious. Instead
OF maintaining a strong army against
the MOhammedan Albanians. who are
also up in arms against the reforms
whiCn do not reform. the Turkish gov
eminent has decided 1t wiser to march
its army into Bulgaria and stop the
rebellion which filters into Turkey
from that direction.
The Complications likely to arise out
Of such a war are many Austria is
likely 10 become involved. and it is the
hope OF the Turks that Russia will
also. Turkey has long been waiting
for an opportunity TO recover her Ash
attic provinces. and the sultan's gov.
eminent is proceeding now after the
decision has been reached that with
japan On her hands in the east Russia
has a great deal TO contend with. and
that a more favorable opportunity to
stab the Russian bear than is offered
now cannot reasonably be expected.
Should Russia be drawn in 10 defend
her AsiastiC possessions France. as her
ally. may become involved. This would
bring England and Germany into the
general sCrimmage. and a great Euro
pean war would be witnessed. This is
Turkeys great desire.
I'm addition 20 this trouble. Turkey
has an Albanian irN'urrection on hand
The Albanians. who claim the distinc
tiOn Of never having been beaten in
war. and who accepted Turkeys re
form plan only when assured that II
was a nominal affair. so far as Al
bania was concerned. have risen in re.
volt against the sultan. They claim an
attempt has been made to impose
heavy taxes on them.
A SalOnica CMacedOnia) dispatch
SAYS:
"Semshi Pasha, with $500 Turkish
troops and three guns. is reported to
be besieged by 10000 Albanians at
BabafhOsi. between DiakOva and Ipek.
The Turks are said TO be without food
and water and 10 have already lost 100
men. Strong achievements, under
Shallin Pasha are hurrying TO the re-
lief OF Shemsi Pasha.