New-York tribune., 1908-10-19
RTUORS OF VAR DENIED.
Turkeys Explanation - Bulgaria
VII Make No Hostile UoCe.

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n,obfIizatfon OF the Turkish troops has been or
.dered fs unfounded Presumably II sros7
+b-o,,eh The fact that certain battaions OF Ii7
anato1fan reserves attached to the Salonic@ ana
AdrianonIe army corps, were called OUT Ior tn7
n,anoeuvres in the native districts and tha-
three battaIions were ordered to Constahtihopl7
from Macedonia for police service IN the cap'tsis
these being replaced by an equal nunoer OF
Redifs from Smyrna
Sofa Oct 1S-The mobilization OF Turkeys
Third Army Corps in Macedonia Is resalo7n
here as due to a mistake on Bulgarla's part III
calling out three series OF reserves some uaS
ago the government summoned TO the CoioIS
II 600 conscrfpts belonging TO the same Ssil7
who for various reasons had been reheveo lIoi"
service These men we're to Join the army o"
october 10 to undergo a course OF elsHieH'a.s
training for enlistment Apparently the Turk
a., ,,,-ernr,ent interpreted this as grand levy
and Turkeys ner- sness is ascribed to TINS
cause. -,
ON learning Of the bad effect which the can
- 1r,,rlrav and the other powers the Bull
rarian government cOunternanded the proposeA
enlistment.
The ministers profess serene confidence IN tne
maintenance of peace, and it is now evident that
Bulgaria has not the slightest thought Of an
aggressive war Bulgaria IS in pos1tloh 70
r7ohiIize her forces speedily. and therefore no
active measu-1s will be undertaken unless
Turkey gives evidence of manifest intentions %
make war by transferring any large bodies o1
troops from Asia Minor
In the mean time the situation IS undeniaolT
precarious Il is reported that there VIII %
Intervention Of the powers in the commerce %
Bulgaria for the payment OF the Rumeiian tTio-
,,+e and this is d disturbing factor Business -
a. a standstiII here and the situation IS likely 10
drag until the International conference ENDS
Two delegates. representing the central Young
Turks Committee Of Constantincple, have ar
rived here on a peace mission. and have been
we'll received, Gar Ferdinand returned here to-
day from Bistritza.
London. Oct ia dispatch from sofia to
THE Times" says that it is understood tnae
Bulgaria is willing TO negotiate for the purchaSe
of the Oriental Railroad. either with Turkey or
with the company. for sum of money to cover
the company's rights and Turkish proprietary
rights This money. it is said. will be divided
between the company and Turkey in the propor-
ton of % and 45 per cent. respectively. as IS
now the case with the receipts OF the railroad
exceeding certain guaranteed amounts.
london Oct 1s-The Turkish Ambassador
and the --J1lgarian Charge d'Afaires to-day ern-
nhaticaIIv denied the report that war was lrh-
rninent between the two countries Inc lattsr
said. .'I have positive information that no nors
troops are being mobilized in Bulgaria at this
time than would have been moblnze- II no dis-
pute with Turkey had occurred
Tho Turkish Ambassador said My govern
nent r4s not departed in the slightest degrees
from the waiting policy which it has followed
since the delicate situation thrust upon it,
and has taken no steps of a provocative char
acter.''