The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-06
Action of Prince in Declaring Independence Condemned by European Press
 and Powers,
GREAT BRITAIN STEPS IN
Working With France to hestraln Young Turks from tightihg-- Serylsns Prefer War to
 Annexation.

London. Oct. 5.--In the ancient capi | tol of Tirnoyo the Independence ot Bulgaria was proclaimed today with the czsr of the Bulgarians as ruler | Czar of the Bulgarians is recognlSad to mean more than czar of Bulgaria, , because if is a distinct intimaton thai he regards his country as having soy ereignity over all people of that blood in the Near East Within day or two Austria Hungary, which has been working with Prince Ferdluand In this preconcerted plan VIII proclaim th' new status of Bosnia and Herzegovina The question which has been stirring the whole of Europe more deeply than any similar question in the memory Of the present generation s does it mean war? From all the capitols tonight come reports indicating that it means first of all another European congress of the sIgners of the treaty of Berlin to consider the situation and probably to revise the treaty,
 Turkey caught in moment of weak ness, Is the victim of this situation and while some international anmosities have been stirred up, probably no power Is willing to make war. Reports from the emancipated Turkish press to London indicate that the Young Turks" will swallow this bitter pill as best they can and, If they do, naturally the Bulgarians while willing and eager for war, will have no cause on which to base the beginning of hostiities
 From the British standpoint the whole affair has been a surprise, and more than a surprise, because for the first time in years the British govern ment felt itself, with apparently per feet understanding with France and Russia and complete friendship with Italy, to be In position where 1t dom mated European politics reserving out of this consideration the almost open enmity between Itself and Germany
 Probably never in the history of Flu rope have politics taken such amazing ly kaleidoscopic revolutions as during the past week An entangling sltua ton will come when the signatories Of IilH fttTIlli IIthby ultfl Ab tbHoihNl NilhA action shall be taken regarding the violations of the treaty. Great Britain tonight served notice that fl does not recognize the rights of any of the par ties to this treaty 10 violate its pro- visions without consulting the others, but English diplomats know that the conference will resolve itself into a iNIo bo n pot ufnqt is termed in European politics "com- pensating advantages" which Austria backed by Germany has already ob- ia tined The official statement issued by the British foreign office this evening says:
 His Majesty's government cannot admit the right of any power to alter an international treaty without the consent of the other parties to Ii, and it therefore refuses to sanction any in- fraction of the Berlin treaty and de. clines to recognize what has been done until the views of the other powers are known, especially those of Turkey which Is more directly concerned than anyone else"
  garia and Turkey are being minimized by Great Britain and France who are working together and who have advis- cd Turkey against 1t, Turkey appar- ently Is disposed to follow this advice and 1t is believed that if nasty action on the part of Turkey can be prevent ed Bulgaria will have difficulty in finding an excuse 10 begin war
 The action sof Prince Ferdinand if proclaiming the independence of Bul. garla is condemned alIke by the gov ernments and press of Europe, but ir some quarters this is considered q mat. ter of minor importance, 80 long as fl does not eventUate In war, as compar- ed with inc threatened annexation oI the provinces of Bosnia and Ierze, govna by Austria Hungary. Reports from Belgrade indicate that SerVia has been aroused to the danger point bands of servians marching the streets of Belgrade and shouting for war witl Austria rather than annexation