Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-21
SECRET TREATY
CAUSED TROUBLE
AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA AGREED
ON COUP WHICH HAS STIRRED
EUROPE.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER EM5AR.
EASEMENTS FOLLOW AN
NEXATloN.

Belgrade, servia. Oct. 15-The
neN spaper Dnevnil publishes wnai
purpotts 10 be secret treaty be-
tween bulgaria and Austria There
are three clauses in this treaty. In
the first Austria authorizes Prince
Ferdinand to declare the independence
of Bulgaria and promises to maintain
the Coburn dynasty in Bulgaria. The
second provides that if complications
arise through the announcement OF
the annexation of Bosnia and Here
govina, Ferdinand will take the part
of Austria. The third sets forth that
the Austrian and Bulgarian govern,
ments viii work in common interest
in affairs of the Balkan peninsula.
More Troubles Loom Up.
Sofia. Bulgaria Oct. l5.-The Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian diplomatic
agents in Sofia have made oral repre-
sensations to Foreign Minister Pop
rikoff asking Bulgaria to settle the
dispute over the Oriental railway in
eastern Rumelia and indemnify tne
stockholders OF the railroad company
before the question of recognition of
the independence of Bulgaria can be
discussed. The government is will
ing TO accede to this request in so far
as the utilization of the line is con-
cerned, but it will demur to the pay
ing OF parallel claims for property
rights in this railroad to both Turkey
and the stockholders.
Dipiomatists in Sofia are of the
opinion that the troubles and embar-
easements of Bulgaria have only De-,
gun. They anticipate the govern,
ment will be obliged to breast a
strong reaction on the part of the
public when payment Of the heavy ex-
penses incurred in securing a crown
and the title of emperor for Prince
Ferdinand is put up to the tight-hsted
Bulgarian peasantry. 1t is costing Il
good deal of money to keep the re.
serves with the colors and among the
compensations due Turkey is the
funded Rumelian debt, upon which
Bulgaria in the past has paid $780,
COO a year 1t is estimated that Bull
garia will need a foreign loan of not
less than $24 100000 to meet these de.
mands.
Consen@ Still Withheld.
Berlin, Oct 15.-Neither Austria.
Hungary nor Turkey has yet given its
consent to the proposed international
conference to settle the existing situa-
ton in the near east. Austria-Hun-
gary declines to participate unless it
is agreed that the annexation of Bos.
MIA and Herzegovina be not dis.
cussed but accepted and legalized by
the powers. Turkey desires a free
hand in Macedonia as well as cash
compensation from Bulgaria for the
Oriental railway in eastern RuDielia
and some other outstanding claims.
All the powers are in favor of fixed
program and a majority of them are
inclined to omit from the discussions
the question of the passage of the
Dardanelles and the Cretan proclama-
ton for union with Greece.
Warships Reach Smyrna.
Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, Oct. IS
Six British warships from Malta ar,
rived yesterday off the island of
Rhodes. Rhodes is a Turkish island
in the Mediterranean off the south
west coast of Asia Minor. The feet
which has arrived there is under the
command of Vice Admiral Prince
Louis of Batenberg It left Malta,
October 9, and consists of the battle.
ships Prince of Wales and Glory, the
cruisers Diana and Suffolk and the de-
stroyers Angler and Banshee. They
were sent from Malta by the British
government TO watch events. 1t is
believed that their presence will have
a tranqulizing effect on the situation
IN the Levant. Turkey welcomes the
appearance of the feet.
Trouble in Palestine.
Jaffa, Palestine, Oct. ia mob
yesterday attacked the Austrian post
Office here and destroyed number of
mail carts and letter boxes. The dis
order grew out of the efforts of polit-
ical agitators who dwelt on the recent
action of Austria-Hungary in annex
ing the provinces of Bosnia and Her.
zegovina. The trouble began on the
arrival of the Austrian mail steamer.
The lightermen of the port refused
to have anything to do with her and
it was impossible to land her cargo.
The mails and passengers eventually
were disem 5aTked, however. after
which the people move on the post
Office and vente1 their anger OH the
property Of the Austrian government.
TAFT CLEANS UP OHIO.