New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21

written or even heard Of the notes attributed to
him. while Prince Ferdinand strenuously denied
ever having written in the sense indicated to
the Countess of Flanders The Countess OF
Flanders. too, denied ever having received any
municate with her brother. the King of Ru-
mania, and Queen Elizabeth was equally posi-
never passed through her hands. From which
il would appear that all the letters were for
ger.es.
OBJECT OF THE CONSPIRACY.
The object of the conspiracy may be de-
scribed as having been threefold In the first
place, Il was designed TO assist the raising Of
funds for Bulgaria. The various people inter
ested in Prince Ferdinaud's success We're fully
aware that the sole possibility OF maintaining
him on his quasi throne was by filing the
empty Bulgarian treasury with foreign gold, so
as To enable the completion of the railroad sys-
TEN and to avoid increased taxation. Now, there
was no chance Of getting money ABROAD as long
as the great powers were hostile 20 the Coburg
prlncelet. and the latters reign in consequence
bore an ephemeral aspect. But the moment It
became known that Prince Bicmarck was Sc
cretly supporting Ferdinand. and that conse-
quenty his stay IN Bulgaria was likely TO he
come permanent, a whole crowd or hnancleFS
were prepared 10 furnish the funds required.
This must account for Earon Mohrenheim's
somewhat extraordinary action in showing
documents of such confidential nature as
the alleged note Of Prince Reuss, and even be-
fore the Gar had seen II, 10 people in authority
j
this il was certainly attained, as Immediately
afterward the Bulgarian treasury succeeded in
obtaining the money IL needed Another "blect
TO be served by the conspiracy was the lhcIeNise
Of the estrangement between Germany and
Russia, and the consequent necessity "f the
Cars contracting, once and for all, an offensive
and defensive alliance with France. in which
case the Orleansts, AT any rate, expected that
he would throw his whole influence into the ball
ance in favor of mOnarchical restoration IN
tirnately acquainted with the morose vet up
right character Of the late Car. the conspir-
ators rightly took II for granted tnat te &
having learned what ne considered 10 be the
underhand intrigueS Of Bismarck by means
beyond the channels Of ordinary diplomacy. was
not likely TO make the matter subject OF official
complaint.
II was on the contrary, much more probable
that he would silently brood over the Chancel-
Ior's treachery and allow II 10 become the secret
motive If his action against Germany. The
third object 20 be served by the plot was the
downfall and disgrace or Blsmarck' II was
well known that old Emperor william especial
lv after the tragic death Of his favorite nephew,
Alexander II, had an almost superstitous dread
az any possibility OF a war with Russia, and
that he was firmly determined al all costs TO
maintain peace during his lifetime The con-
sr,irators boped TO be able TO convince the Kaiser
that Prince Bismarck the principal obstacle
10 peace and friendship between the two ma
lions. ana by these means 70 insure the Cham
celIor's downfall. The latter object was not
attained But the plotters were successful in
their other TWO aims.
II is only fair 10 add that no one acquainted
with Princess Waldemar ever dreamed for one
moment OF inputing 10 her any completely in
me- intrigue But the people interested in the
success OF the plot aware Of her Gallo
hatred and distrust of Prince Bismarck Of her
ardent French patriotism, and Of the fact that
She ,ras the fayorite companion Of Alexander
III in his long pedestrian expeditions at Fredens
burg They therefore used her an uncon-
scio,ls innocent instrument to place the forged
letters OF Prince Reuss. OF Prince Ferdinand of
bulgaria and Of the Countess Of Flanders be-
fore her imperial brother-in-law.
Eyer, one of the numerous wars that has
i,een Waged by Russia upon Turkey in the last
n 900 or 800 years has been Of popular charac-
FER and has been forced upon the oft reluctant
Government II the Car by the Will Of the Nus
coyjte people In fact, il is notorious that in
1877 Alexander IL was extremely aVerse 10 any
srrne1 conflict with the Sublime Porte He was
obIired 10 yield however 10 the overwhelming
frend of national sentiment, which has always
heen Influenced in its determination TO secure
,oesasslon of Constant!aoDle by the political
,,.llI and testament Of Peter the Great ia which
he f,,,nosed upon his successors ard uDon the
J2gssian people for all time their most sacred
,infv the obligation to free their feliow-Chris-
fia1s in the Ottoman Empire from the thraldom
~ INC Turk and TO restore the Cross in lieu OF
tbe crescent 10 the majestic dome Of the an
Gent basilica. now the mosque. OF ST Sofia. at
cstof,,sDOul That viii IF Peter the Great, which
a. "a largely responsible for what is known in
Ol5 world politics the Eastern question and
a, ,ioh has been the cause 81 so many Sangunary
t,ars not alone between Russia and Turkey but
ESQ with other powers. such Great Britain.