Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-16

! my own interests That sentence IL
TO be remembered when you read the
1 other letters- II has its Significance"
Again she stretched out her hand to
/ receive the papers / had read. I did
not relinquish them. however. I laid
them carelessly on my knee as II to
} refer to them later.
That remains 10 be proved" / said
| grimly. The expression seems simple
| enough 20 me: on the face OF It It
would mean simply that Sir Morti-
mers interests were identical with
the interests OF England"
I'VE shall See" she returned with
! confidence. The papers OF the second
! envelope, which | have called Docu-
| ments p. are all In English. The
J writer was evidently an educated Bull
/ gar OF the Official class; many OF this
class are trained at Roberts College.
and speak and write English fuently."
Sofia. Headquarters OF the Society OF
Freedom.
ITO His Excellency. Sir Mortimer
Brett, Minister pienipotentiary and
Consul General 20 His Britannia Ma
jesty at the Court OF Sofia:
"Sir: We of the Society OF Freedom
wait patiently and anxiously for your
| Exceilency's answer 10 our humble
| petition. We trust your Excellency
does not ignore this petition because
the signatures OF the petitioners are
not added thereto. Surely your Ex-
| cellency understands that the dictates
| OF prudence make II inevitable that II
| is sent TO you anonymously.
Your ExceIiency must be familiar
/ with our grievances. Our present
ruler cannot and will not be longer
! tolerated by his subjects. We fear
the British Foreign Office. however,
does not realize the extent OF Prince
Ferdinand's unpopularity. Even II
your ministers care nothing for that.
do they feel no concern that he is the
tool OF Russia?
He has asked Russia repeatedly
that he be recognized King. and that
he receive that title. His vanity Is
such that he would sacrifice the free
dom OF his people 10 be on equal terms
with the sovereigns Of Servia and
Roumania.
"Once more. perhaps for the last
time, we petition your Excellency to
exert the extraordinary influence your
Excellency possesses, that the English
Minister be advised in time. The gov
eminent OF Prince Ferdinand must
fall. We do no; 16sire bIoodshed.
: There shall be none. we swear It, II
England will support the insurgent
party. But I'm any case Bulgaria must
be free.
we do not ask for the active aid
Of England We beg that England
shall not interfere with the ambitions
OF the people.
Your Excellency shall have no rea-
son to regret being our friend And
there are other means of rewarding
friendship besides empty words Of
| gratitude. Let your Excellency once
assure us OF you intention 20 support
! our cause. and We shall make this
more clear.
Your Excellency knows the man
ner in which your answer may be con.
veyed TO this society.
with profound expressions Of re-
! spect. we submit ourselves.
/ The Committee OF the Society of
Freedom"
placed this letter on my knee with
the others I had read
This Society OF Freedom. is IL con-
cerned with the trick OF the death
mask stamp"
Il fear SO" she answered IN a low
voice
Then has the fact no significance
for you that DR.. Starva received q let.
ter with one OF those stamps on the
envelope last night? These stamps
are prescribed. They could be sent
through the mail only because certain
OF the postal authorities were in SYM
patty with the revolutionaries. Let
ters with these stamps, IL is safe to
infer, would be sent only 20 those who
are equally in sympathy. Or. Starva
must be favorable 10 this party. II he
is not actually one OF the committee.
I warned you last night that there was
treachery in the camp"
IF DR.. Starva has proved 10 be a
traitor TO the cause he will receive his
punishment The memorandum OF
Sir Mortmer's reply to the letter you
have just read is pinned on the back Of
the sheet Read IL" she commanded
| harshly.
1t is perplexing dilemma that has
confronted me. To keep my honor as
minister intact, and yet not TO sac
rince my own personal hopes. I think
| this is the first temptation OF my dip
lomauc career. / have fulfilled my
diplomatic duties hitherto as a ma
chine. that neither thinks nor feels.
Now / find that l am human; that
am man. with mans weaknesses.
l say ! am tempted. / believe that
lofty principles actuate Bulgaria. That.
l say to myself. is my excuse. But
lofty principles are nos sufficient.
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