The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-30
Prcmiers Statement Declares Turkey Must See Futility of Working at Cross
 Purposes,
PROMISES COOPERATION
VIII Avoid Giving OfCnsc to Powers and Pursue No Scheme of Az grandlzcmcnt at Turkeys
 Expense.

HpId, NON' aj,--N' hdlllollI iltNl''lt of the council, made the following statement today concerning the pres cnt situation in Bulgaria.
 "Thc chances of a direct understand Ing with Turkey arc not now great but the present government views the situation with optimism As matters stand, Turkey is bound to sec, sooner or later, the futility of working at cross purposes, which only will result in bringing herself under the control of others. Turkey recently has been wholly under foreign guidance, but she will not gain security until she gains the friendship of Bulgaria, This Is realized by many enlightened Turks,
 including Klamil Pasha, who Is a great statesman
 "Buigaria's financial condition is good, despite the international turmoil. Flu ropcan fnanciers consider this coun- try an excellent customer state bonds dropped slightly during the first few days after the declaration of independ- ence. but after that they rose and are now firm. Local commerce has felt the effects Of the uncertainty but 1t has rccained its normal confidence lt IS a remarkable fact that there Is no pre- mlum on gold in Bulgaria, although there is always a premium on gold in Seryia and Turkey
 Good finances and q good army enable Bulgaria to resist the exorbl-
 tant demands of Turkey and await confidently the recognition Of nde- pendencc which lt is believed will oc- cur in the near future. The Bulear- ians prize independence highly being convinced that 1t Is a momcntous step In the life Of the nation, which tt was bound to take at the first oppor- tunty. Bulgaria found this opportun- | ity in the revolutionary movement instigated by the Young Turks. The
 Macedonian question continues to af- feet BuParia yitally. Even prior to the declaration of independence it was one of the most intricate interna- iona problems and 1t has become much more difficult since the dawn of the constitutional era in Turkey
 By her declaration of independ- once. Bulgaria has answered up Co q certain point that attitude she takes face to face with Young Turkey This government. perforce, is reconciled to the new state of things and wishes Turkey we'll because the experiment
 of reform in Turkish manners, laws l and customs will afford respite to the Christian population which for long | has lived in servitude to the Islam. | Hence. Bulgaria will vigorously avoid giving offcnse to Europe and her own brethren in Macedonia by opposing obstncles in the way pf the Young
 Turks, or doing anything to discrodit
 them On tho contrary this govern mont wishes to cooperate with them, but IT constitutional Turkey fails, lt will be realized that Bulgaria did not l move too quickly md on the reopen | ing of tho Macedonian question we
 will endeavor to solve it equally in the spirit of Article 23 of the Berlin l treaty which promised us self-gov- | crnmcnt with provincial assembly and Christian Rovornor-genoral In
 any case, Bulgaria ls not pursuing
 schemes of aggrandi2ement q tho cz- pense of Turkey
 In reply to query az 10 what policy 1 Bulaaria would pursue in rase of Aus. ] fro Turkish or Austro- Serb hos'llltles
 NJ. Mallnorr stated that Rulgarla's hands
 were abaoutcly free, Certain circles 1T ! Russia he declared. pre rlamorlng thnl
 Bulgaria played tho traitor to Slari5
 interests. but Bulgaria considera that
 she IS bcsi serving such lntorests by at l tending diligently to her own.
 The interview closed with an lncl
 dent characteristic of the so-callct peasant statc M Mallnoff pointed t' l a timely snowfall and remarked "thi
 pladdens the heart W" farmers In 2 country which ia like America watcl l the weather az closely na politics. Il tho crop of 1909 fulhlls the present
 promises, Bulgaria will bc Bulgaria.