The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-10-09
WAR is
IMMINENT
TURKEY AND BULGARIA
MIGHT MIX 1T.
PRINCE FERDINAND TO PROCLAIM
HIMSELF A FULL PLEDGED
GEAR IN NEW LAND.


threaten to change the political face of
Europe are crystallizing with lightning
like rapidity. Almost overnight the
horizon of the near east, which seemed
gradually assuming peaceful appear
ance, has become crowded with war
clouds.
News has reached here from several
sources that two definite strokes are
impending which can not fail to bring
matters to a crisis and perhaps force
an immediate war. One is the proela-
nation of Prince Ferdinand of the in
dependence of Bulgaria, which will in
clude Rumelia, taking for himself the
title of car. The other is an announce
ment by Austria Hungary of the prac-
teal annexation of the provinces of
Bosnia and Herzegovina as appanages
OF the Austro- Hungarian crown.
Either action will be equivalent to
the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin,
while Prince Ferdinand 3 course seems
almost certain to precipitate war be-
tween Bulgaria and Turkey. Before
these possibilities the quarrel over the
East Rumelian section of the Orient
railway sinks into insigniicance.
Two Armies Mobilizing.
Both armies are reported to be quietly
and swiftly mobilizing ON the borders
Bulgaria is said to be buying up MUM
| tions and horses on an extensive scale
The Bulgarians have faith in theil
army, which has reached a high stats
of efficiency, although it is perhaps
lacking in officers, and the war fol
which Bulgaria has long been suspected
of preparing could be fought with more
advantage for her now than when thu
Turkish government had time to reor
ganize it's forces, which have become
envenomed by corruption and neglec
of the old regime.
The emperor of Austria, it is said, ha
dispatched letter to the president o
France, setting forth his intentions re
garding Bosnia and Herzegovina, al
though the contents of the letter ar
kept secret, and he is sending simila
notes to the other powers.
1t seems incredible that Empero
Francis Joseph, who always has been
scrupulous observer of forms, shout
reveal his plans to the other nations be
fore he has committed them to his ow
parliament. One explanation is that tn
letter was not intended for delivery ur
Il til Tuesday, when identical notes woul
be presented to the other powers.
Il While Austria IS action with regard t
the two provinces may not technical
be called annexation, it is believed
will amount to that, whatever it may b
called Apparently the emperor is d.
termined that the dest my Of these pro,
inces shall be Austrian and not Turkish
Later Report.
London. the ancient" capital {
Tirnovo the Independence Of Bulgari
was proclaimed Monday, with the cza
of the Bulagrians as ruler. Gear
, Bulgarians is recognized to mean mol
| than czar of Bulgaria, because it is
l distinct recognition that he regards b
> country as having sovereignty over a
the people of that blood in the cas-
Within day or two Austria Hungar!
which has been working with Prime
Ferdinand in this proconcerted plal
Twill proclaim the new status Of Bosni
and Herzegovina.
The question which has been stirrir
the whole Of Europe more deeply chs
any similar question in the memory I
the present generation is: Does it mes
war? From all capitals Tuesday 1t
reported that it means, first Of all, al
other European congress Of the sign
). tories of the treaty of Berlin to consi'
+ or the situation and probably to revi
J. the treaty. Turkey, caught in a m
ment Of weakness, is the victim Of tn
situation, and while some information
animosities have been stirred up pro
i ably no power is willing to make wa
Reports from the emancipated Turki
/. press to London indicate that Il
II .ung rurAs will s~ allow this bitt
J. p.li as best they Can, and If they
II naturally the Bulgarians. while wi
It ing and eager for war, will have
e cause no which to base the beginnil
of hostilities.
j" From the British standpoint t
- whole affair has been surprise.