Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-05

E Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 5.-Bulgaria,a tributary principality under the su- zerainty of the sultan of Turkey, to. day proclaimed her independence of Turkey. This action was taken at Tirnovo by Prince Ferdinand who was elected prince of Bulgaria in 1887. The Bulgarian cabinet was present with the prince having met him yesterday at the frontier and journeyed with him to Tirnovo. The party reached Tirnovo last evening. Tirnovo is the ancieut report of the kingdom of Bulgaria; it was here in the olden days that the kings of Bull garia were crowned
 Washington, Oct 5.-The position of the government in regard to the acute situation in the Balkans is largely that of locker on. It is a situation the officials say with which the signatories to the treaty of Ber- lin have to do.
 
 the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Great Britain went to Balmoral to- day to present King Edward a copy of an autograph letter from Emperor Francis Joseph addressed to the heads of all states and explaining the nec- essity of altering the political status of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 London. Oct 5.-Turkey is not in- clined towards war with Bulgaria and it is< believed that she will call a conference of the powers to con slider the matter of Bulgaria's pro- clamation of independence. Indica tions from the other capitals of Europe are that the powers will in- tervene to prevent an outbreak of hostilities in the near east. France has decided to act as mediator for the purpose of preventing war be- tween Turkey and Bulgaria and M. Pichon, the French minister of for eign affairs is actively engaged which he began week ago. Great Britain has made mediatory proposals to the governments of Turkey and Bulgaria. Germany it is announced in Berlin has associated herself with the proposals. Germany will not counsel Turkey to go toI war.
 The proclamation of Bulgarian in- dependence has been immediately preceded by conflict between Bull garia and Turkey concerning control of the oriental railroad in Eastern Rumelia. Bulgaria took possession of this line in September because of strike and started to operate it with her military forces. When the strike had been settled she refused to return control to Turkey which action led to a sharp conflict between the two states. In spite of the peace full endeavors of the powers con- cerned in this near eastern difficulty, the military forces of both Turkey and Bulgaria are preparing for even- tualities. The Turkey army isl stronger numerically but the Bull garian army is in better condition of efficiency. The foreign offices of Europe are keeping the wires hot to- day in an effort to find satisfactory agreement to take the place of the treaty of Berlin. This Austria-Hun- gary and Bulgaria have torn up and thrown into the faces of the sigma tories of the convention which has governed the situation in the near east for the past 30 years. The ac- tion taekn to-day by Bulgaria andl Austria-Hungary is practically con- demned in all official and diplomatic circles of London, but at the same time the British government is pre- pared to cooperate in any pacifica- tory steps which may be decided upon by the powers concerned. News no less interesting than the act of