Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-06
DECLARES ITS INDEPENDENCE
AND IMMEDIATELY MoRILIzEa
ARMY TO SEND TO FRONTIER.
ALL EUROPE ALARMED.
SULTAN WANTS THE
POWERS TO DECIDE:
RULER OF TURKEY IS UNWILLING,
TO GO TO WAR, THOUGH HIs
TROOPS ARE ON MARcH-NEws
MAKES STOCKS DROP.

MAKES STOCKS DROP.
Sofia, Oct. 5.-The proclama-
tion OF Bulgaria as an independent
kingdom was formally made at
Tirnoye today.
Paris, Oct. 5.--The Temps to-
day published, dispatcn from
Vienna saying the Bulgarian army
is marching towards the frontier
and that the Turks also are NOV
Ing forward to the encounter.
Austria-Hungary is mobilizing two
army corps.
Paris, Oct. o.-France has decided
to enact the role of mediator with the
OBJECT OF preventing war between Tur-
Key and Bulgaria. Foreign Minister
Pichon Is holding conferences with
diplomatics and representatives OF the
powers with the idea of reaching an
understanding, the purpose or which
should be the maintenance Of peace
The Situation Id ctinSIiersi snost
grave. Since the proclamation OF In
dependence In Bulgaria actually has
been made, 1t probably would be use.
less to attempt to induce Prince Fer
dlnand to withdraw 1t. 1t is known
the Bulgarian cava Y already is mo.
b1l1z1ng on the frontier and Ferdinand
is determined to stick 10 his guns. On
the other hand, 1t probably would be-
equally difficult to persuade Turkey to
accept Bulgaria's act. While the sym.
path1es OF the powers are In favor OF
the maintenance of the integrity OF
European Turkey under a regime OF
liberty, diplomatic representatives OF
the powers generally believe war
would spell ruin to the new consti.
tutional rule in Turkey.
Austria to Compensate Turkey.
Paris, Oct 5.-Oficial adyices re.
ce1ved here yesterday led to the an-
nouncement that Prince Ferdinand.
the reigning prince OF Bulgaria. would
proclaim the independence OF Bul.
garia and assume the title of "Czar of
the Bulgars,' as announced then and
confirmed by today's events.
Rumelia will be included in the
proclamation, but probably Turkey
Will not acquiesce and tie Turko.
Bulgarian war Is therefore likely.
The Temps says that Austria is
ready to compensate Turkey for the
definite seizure of the provinces OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina by the re.
procession Of the Sanjak OF Novipazar,
which is under partial military occu.
patton by Austria-Hungary In virtue
of a. convention between that power
and Turkey concluded in 1879.
High Personaees Confirm Rumor.
Inquiries in competent circles seem
fully to confirm the Temps informa,
ton. President Fallieres, PremieI
Clemenceau, and Foreign Minister
Pinchon held consultation today re.
lative to a letter from Enperoa
Francis Joseph, which was transmit.
ted to the president by Count Kheyen,
huller-Metasch, the Austrian am4
bassador. This letter is understood ia
be identical with letters which have
been transmitted to other chiefs of
states, notifying them Of Austria's in.
tention, in view Of the change In the
situation in the Balkans, to tighten
the bonds" which unite Bosaia and
Herzegovina to Austria.
France is disposed to act cautiously
in this matter. Ii the treaty Of Ber.
lin is to be torn up, the main fear is
that this will be followed by scram,
BILE for Compensation" Greece claim,
ing Crete, Italy Albania, and other
| powers seeking similar acquisitions.
| Being largely disinterested, France
is in position to enact the role of
harmonizer between the rival in
terests. The first move Is likely to
| be suggestion that any changes shall
be made in accordance with the diplo-
matte chart Of the Balkans laid down
by the powers in 1878. The presence
here at this time of NJ Iswolsky, the
Russian foreign minister, is consider.
ed fortunate.
Turks Don't Want War.
London, Oct. 5. - Turkey is not in.
clined towards war with Bulgaria. 1t
is believed she will call conference
of the powers to consider the matter
4 of Bulgaria's proclamation of inde-
ipendence. Indications from other capi-