Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Follows England in Accepting
Russian Proposals.
PATCHING PEACE BY WIRE
Telegraph Kept Busy Between Lon.
don and European Capitals.
EVENTS PLEASE BULGARIANS
Sofia Convinced That Powers Will
Accept Declaration Of Independ-
ence-Avoiding Clash.

LONDON, October 13-Foreign Secre-
tarv Grey and NJ IswoIsky. the Russian
minister CT foreign affairs. spent the
morning in Geographic correspondence
with the capitals o. Europe regarding
the forthcoming conference of the powers
10 settle the rear-eastern question. TIE
details in this meeting however, have not
yet been fully arranged.
n falling in with the proposals OF NJ.
1swo,sky Great Britain has acted with
the concurrence Of Turkey. If Turkey
takes Great Britains advice she will
Accept the independence OF Bulgaria and
the annexation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
as accomplished facts and ask compensa-
ton.
The report circulated today that the
powers are considering handing over the
Sanjak of Novipasar. in European Tur-
key. to Servia and the statement from
Paris that Bulgaria has given Turkey
three rays to recognize her independence
are not credited here.
Satisfaction in Sofia.
SOFIA. October 13.-'There is no cloud
on the Bulgarian horizon" sums up the
official view In Sofia OF the events that
have transp;red since the proclamation Of
Bulgarian independence by Prince Ferdi-
nand October S. The government is con-
WINGED that the chancelleries OF Europe
VIII swing to a more favorable view Of
Bule ar!an action as soon as the danger Of
general conhagration is over.
The troops now under arms. including
the reserves recently called out. reach q
total of 10000 men. They will be kept
to the colors for another month. pending
settlement Of the existing situation.
he
given stringent instructions to keep well
within the territorial limits of the new
kingdom and to avoid ciashing with the
Turks
The illness Of Prince Boris eldest son
of King Ferdinand. is the reason why the
members Of the royal family were not
present at the festivities in Sofa yester-
day in connection with the kings triumph
al entry into his capital. Prince Boris
goes under the title in Bulgaria of
czarevitch.
Gear" Immensely Popular.
The assumption by Prince Ferdinand
OF the ancient Bulgarian title of car has
appealed to the patriotic sentiment of the
people and added vastly to his popu-
larity. The only discordant note is found
IN tho socialist organ Kambana, which
carps on the unconstitutionality of the
declaration OF Independence and persists
In calling the king Prince Ferdinand"
The representative OF the Associated
Press had an interview today with Gen.;
Peprtkon. the present minister Of for
eign affairs. The general served as chief
of-stan Of the Bulgarian army during the
Sesvtan campaign He said: -
Before the dawn OF the constitution
in Turkey Bulgaria was armins herself
In preparation for q war for the liberia
ton OF Macedonia, but With the attain
ment OF their aims by the Young Turks
the situation was reversed. Our govern
ment recognised Immediately that It had
the most to gain by the cultivation Of SIN
cere friendship and cooperation with the
liberal regime In Turkey.
Dictated by Mutual Interests.
The proposed Turko-Buigarian entente
is dictated by mutual interests. We are
neighboring states. and each can be Of
powerful assistance in the development Of
the other. Guided by such motives. the
Bulgarian government declared its inde-
pendence as the sole means OF placing
Bulgaria on an equal footing with Tur-
key. We cut the bond OF fictitious vas
salage which In the past was RESPONSE
Bile for SO many disagreeable incidents.
I'VE wish solemnly to declare that we
harbOr no hostile designs on Turkey, in
fact. the act Of Tirnova signali5es, a. far
as Bulgaria Is concerned. the slaying Of
the specter Of a Balkan war