Omaha daily bee., 1905-02-19
Newspapers Allege Bombs and Ammunition
Are Distributed in Place of Bibles,
MONEY IS GIVEN TO REVOLUTlONISTS
Specific Amounts Are Mentioned as Having
Been Donated for War,
ALLEGE GOVERNMENT BEHIND SCHEME
British COnsuIs and Consular Agents
Are said to Have Given support
TO Revolutionary
Movement.

LONDON Feb. 1S.-(Special Cablegram
to The Bee.)-Sensational allegations
against the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety and its agents in Macedonia are pub
lished by Die Post, the conservative semi
official daily German newspaper, and Der
Deutsche a widely. read monthly review,
according to a dispatch from Berlin. 1t Is
stated by these journals that, instead Of
distributing Bibles the society's agents in
Macedonia systematically supported the
revolutionary agitation carried on under
the leadership of the notorious Sarafon.
No less than G50,O0 Is said to have been
contributed by the society toward the rev
olutionary movement in Macedonia so that
funds which should have been applied for
the distribution of Bibles were really used
for the purchase of explosive bombs and
ammunition for the Macedonian revolu-
tionary bands.
1t is stated that special grants were made
to these persons, who actually participated
in the outrages planned by the central
revolutionary committee. The Bible So
ciety agents travelled about Macedonia with
wagons which were supposed to contain
Bibles and provisions for the suffering pop
ulation, but really contained material for
war
They were associated with the revolu-
tlonary leaders, lodged in their houses and
accepted their companionshp during their
journeys. Similar accusations are brought
against the British North American mis-
sion. which is accused of sending 925,OOO
on behalf of the Macedonian revolutionary
movement
The British government is openly ac-
cused of encouraging the political agita-
tion carried on by the agents of the Bible
society, and IL is stated that British con-
suls and consular agents throughout Mace
donia gave similar support to the revolu-
tionary movement.
Die Post adds that British intrigues in
the Balkans, carried on. under the disguise
Of religious philanthropy, are a menace to
the peace of Europe
Memorial by Committee.
memorial. signed by the Right Hon.
James Bryce, president; Mr.. Noel Buxton,
chairman, and Mr.. W. A. Moore, secre-
tary of the Balkan committee. has been
submitted to. Lord Lansdowne. The me-
mortal, after urging the full effect has not
been given to the scheme of reform known
as the Hurzsteg program, says:
L. is further submitted that even If the
minimum demanded for Macedonia had
not even these demands were made-cir-
cumstances have shown that. many abuses
would have been left untouched. The
presence of ill-disciplined Turkish soldiers
in the towns and villages, and the quar-
tering of them upon the Inhabitants, are
decentralization of the gendarmes. The
courts of justice are still subject to cor
Farhome SR reported to SIR oConnor % On
July n last; The foreign gendarmie OFF,
GERS have no direct authority in connection
with the civil tribunals, and, in my opin-
ion. there is no branch of Ottoman admin
istratiop In which the appointment Of a
trolers is so urgently needed as in that of
Justice No efforts have been made to
SoDaS with ae Fadi of the
have been allowed to harrass the Bull
garian peasantry, as. for example around
thorities.
The Balkan committee is assured that the
comparative inactivity of the Bulgarian
bands during the present, year has been
due to the hopes, inspired by the reform
s'i Secure an AN amelioration Of the existing con-
ditions. But there are grave reasons to
fear that general outbreak will not be
avoided unless decisive steps are promptly
taken to reassure the population, depressed
by the want of such amelioration; If his
so soon as the exigencies of diplomacy per-
NIT, what course 1t Intends TO pursue to
give effectiveness to the scheme and that
lordship in looking forward to such a sit
uation as has now been created) ito put
forward more drastic and more thorough
ing provinces''-namely, the policy which
ana and Russian governments in 1908. and
which has received general favor In Great
With Gf the BaRsan
peninsula-we believe that such state
ment would in all pEo6,ability prevent a
public opinion in this country
Eldon Gorst, in acknowledging the me-
mortal on behalf of the Foreign office.
said the considerations put forward by the
committee will receive the attention of his
majesty's government.