Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

London, Oct. Sin the ancient cap
ital of Trnovo, the independence of
Bulgaria was proclaimed today. with
the Car of the Bulgarians as ruler.
Car Of the Bulgarans is recognized to
mean more than Car of Bulgaria. be
cause it is a distinct intimation that he
regards his country as having sover-
eighty over all people of that blood in
the Near East. Within day or two
Austria Hungary which has been
working with Prince Ferdinand in this
preconcerted plan, will proclaim the
now status of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The question which has been stirring
the whole of Europe more deeply than
airy similar question in the memory of
the present generation is, Does it mean
war?
From all the capitals tonight come
reports indicating that it means. first
of al, another European congress of
the signerS of the treaty of Berlin to
consider the situation and probably to
revise the treaty. Turkey, caught in a
moment of weakness. is the victim of
this situation. and. while some internal
tional anmosties have been stirred up,
probably no Power is willing to make
war. Reports from the emancipated
Turkish press in London indicate that
the Young Turks" will swallow this,
bitter pill as best they can al. if they
do, naturally the Bulgarans. while
willing and eager for war. "ill hay" no
cause on which to base the beginning
OF hcSt;!itiCS.
From the British standpoint, the
whole affair has Eeen a surprise and
more than q surprise. because for the
first time in wears the British govern
ment felt itself with apparently a
per:e"t understanding with France and
Russia and complete friendship with
Italy to be III position where it dom
mated European politics. receiving out
of this consideration the almost open
enmity between itself and Germany.
Probably never in the history OF lIu-
rope have politics taken such amazing
ly Kaleidoscope revolutions as during
the past week. An entangling situation
will come when the SignatOrics of the
Berlin treaty meet to consider What
action shall be taken regarding .ha Nio-
lations of the treaty. Great Britain to-
night served notice that it docs not
recognize the right of any of the parties
to this treaty to violate its provisions
without consulting the others but
English diplomats know that the con
ference will resolve itself into Il S"rain-
BILE among the powers to get what is
termed in European politics "compcn-
sating advantages which Austria
backed by Germany, has already OBJ
tanned.
The official statement issued by the
British foreign office this evening says:
Ibis Majcsty's government cann"t ad-
NIT the right OF any power TO alter an
international treaty without the con-
sent of the other parties to 1t. and It
therefore refuses to sanction any IN
fraction of the Berlin treaty and de-
clnes to recognize what has been done
until the views of the other powers
arc known, especially those of Turkey,
which is more directly concerned than
any one else"
The chances of war between Bull
ya1ia ard Turkey are being ml.imized
working together and who have advised
Turkey against it. Turkey apparently
is disposed to follow this advice, and
it is believed that if hasty action on
the part of Turkey can be prevented,
Bulgaria will have difficulty in finding
an excuse to begin war.
The action of Prince Ferdinand in
proclaiming the independence of Bull
garia is considered alike by the gov
ernments and press of Europe, bat Il
some quarters this is considered mat
ter Of minor Importance 50 long as it
does not eventuate in war. as com
pared with the threatened annexation
Ct the province sof Bosnia and Her
z. govina by Austria Hungary. Reports
from Belgrade indicate that Servia has
been aroused to the danger point bands
Of Servians marching the streets of
Belgrade and shouting for war with
Austria rather than annexation.