The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
PLEASED At SARAFOF'S DEATH
DR.. COnstas Says Bulgarians Are
Revenged at Last.
Places Upon His Shoulders and
Those of Adiutnnt GnrVnnOf
Responsibility for Crimes.

In a communication 70 The Washington
Herald. Dr. John Constas, a prominent
Greek Of this city says:
To-day the people OF Macedonia the foreign resi-
dents, and travellers through that country. reJ0ice in
the death Of two blood-thirsfy and cruel men who
have recently been asassuated in Sofa Bulgaria.
and who really stigma the civilized world.
rhese two men are Boris Ssrafof the leader of an
imaginary revolutionary pTopaganda. and his adju-
tant. Ivan Garyanof
Boris Sarafof was q man Of rather large proper
tions. thrty-seyen years old. and person OF great
ability shrewdnesS, and energy. He belonged % an
ordinary Bulgarian family and well educated.
The Bulgarian government. ambiri0us nation,
whicn for ycars has coveted Maced0uia-fhe land uf
Alexander the Great and Aristotle and the richest
province Of European Turkey-saw IN the person Of
Eorls Sarafof the man IN whom she could trust %
carry ont false camUHigu IN order % Occipy Mace
donia. Consequently be was appointed leader.
This not. a MAJORITY o. the people under
stand 30. a reTcuton Of oppressed people ageinst
thcir tynnt, The Turk but rather an expedition fCr
tine purpose of gaining supremacy over the other ua-
ti0naliJies. and especially the Greeks who cuturrn
Der not only the BulgErans blr the Turks and all
others. Instead q Organizing systematized reFon
ti0u. 10 hght the TlIrks. they formed bands Of
murdsrers the most notorious burglars who spread
terror and devastation wherever they went
Every one in America l. familiar with their past
and recent outrases aud ba-harous arts. They have
blown un government buildings DESTROYED private
properties murdered c)nSlls Kidnapped Travellers
wrongcd women. and finally burned 20 ashes whole
towns leaving Thousands homeless and hundreds Of
orphans wandering on the Grecian shores.
The Greek government. aided ty Greeks all over
the world. raised the of S.O0a009 With which
]; has purchased the fertile fields Of Thessay. built
new cities. and has aiTeady settled 2oO q these
refugees. The result Of an this Is the TrCscut r1cial
war. which earned on IN that unfortunate land
IN the most atrOcious manner
Boris Saafof with his comrade LandasSy. and
their followers are the ones who kidngppci Miss
Ellen Stone Of Chelsea. Mas IN 1901 They re
CCiyed the sum Of Eli so nnsam from The Turk
ish government Woe unto the person who would rr-
fuse % pay the amount asked for in the specified
timei He and his family. his dogs and his
cattle. would die under the most terrible circlm-
stances This is neither revolution nor war ag0ns.
the Turkish authorities. but. have said before. It
- racial war. mostly among Christians. brought
about by Boris Sarafof and his country. Bulgaria.
backed by some so-called Christian European power
for her selfish interests Boris Sarafof known 20
all the people in the near East. and 10 those who
have Travelled through Macedonia as a most selfish
person. truacherous and immoral
He was recently condemned 90 death b a rryolu-
ti0uary Committee for c0nfscating funds from it,
treasury. amounting % the ssm - 800 900. There
also offering Of $500 on his bead BY tae
Turkish government Al his friends. and most of
tie leading Balgarians. became enemies on account
Of his Infamous character.
The assassin Of both Mr.. Sarnfof and Mr. Garanof
II set unknown a. well as the cause which led 10
I
the late Col. Panni;ss. who was recently court
martialed for conspiracy against the life Of Prince
Ferdinand II Bulgaria. killed HIM. Another rumCT
Il 90 the effect that ms death due TO a general
dissatisfaction Of the Bulgarian people on account Of
his utter failure 90 carry out his socalled campaign
in Macedonia. This rmor Is thought 20 have the
best foundation. since he was the exponent and
founder Of the Macedonian expedition which had
for It's OBJECT the entering Of Macedonia compelling
the Greeks the prepOnderating elementl 70 ion him.
and then spreading terror and destruction every
where. In such even; the European powers would
naturally interfere and allow the Bulgarians to an
mex Macedonia 10 their country, they did Adrian
opls.
This is the gentleman who. with his revolutionary
followers the European press. especially that Of
England has been constantly admired and praised for
bravery and patriotism. Here is what some Of the
I leading newspapers Of this country say Of him.
The Strid. Of New York Says.
'Ar Boris Sarafof Was morally responsible for the
capture Of Miss Stone in 1901 and most of The ey-
penses Of his clmraign in Macedonia were covered
by the money he received from the Turkish govern
meut fer the ransom Of that lady"
His ctmrades" says the New York Sun. were
but bandits When Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the Amen
| can missionary was kidnapped and held for ransom
in 1901 although il denied that the kidnapping
was the work Of the reTolutsOlists. the money rad
/ by the Turkish government was al used for their
campaign. The American and European tourists
dared not enter Macedonia for years on account OF
I these bandits
! To quote further: The leader. SIr Sa-afof. was
undoubtedly a brave man. but vain and very i'm
moral He was not a patriotic. sacrificing man as
vas his mate. Mr GaHanof. who was killed IN the
same instant
The New York Evening Post says: The creates,
faults Of Mr. SaTaf0f according 20 his friends ard
/ associates were his arrogance and immortality" "
/ Miss Ellen NJ Stone in interview With a re-
porter for the Boston Herald. made the following
statement Once. while / and a friend Of mine
were walking on the streets of Sofa. Bulgaria. we
saw gendaunes guarding a private residence Ny
( friend remarked: We are safe now while this man
/ Is kept a prisoner The said prisoner was Boris
Sarafof tie head Of the bandits in Macedonia, who
on account Of the methods he pursued 70 collec:
money from the people had become the terror Of the
place &c.
/ Tne wrongs oS this long suffering people are re
venged The poassnt may 20 TO his held the lawyer
/ 20 his oace the minister % his flock unarned and
women and children may walk the streets in safety.