New-York tribune., 1908-10-19

,..,,,e5 II sat ali night and at last
go - order the immediate mobilization OF
,be troops not only in Asia Minor but also IN
Macedonia
The French Ambassador. NJ. Constahs' was
..~,ad of this decision at O'Clock on Satur-
dsv afternoon. and in urgent telegrains IN
forn,ed NJ. Pichon. the French Foreign Minister
of the situation. the telegram arriving owing
- the difference IN time. before o'clock here
-rbe French Foreign office in turn Informed NJ
p.,aolosre the French diplomatic agent at
soas the result being that at 5 O'Clock Wheh
n cons+ans called upon Kiamil Pacha- the
Grand vizier. 10 demand an explanation OF Iur
rsv,s action he had the pacific assurances oh
Bulgaria in mis- pocket
NJ Constars told the Grand Vizler tnat 'iie
5isnlaoement of troops certainly WOULD oe coh-
sidered a hostile act by Bulgaria ana ur-
doubtedly would be followed Immediately pS di
invasion Of Bulgarian troops across the lrolilie'
u. was convinced that Kiamil Pacha and car
Ferdinand were sincerely opposed TO war. and,
moreover. he was able 70 give conhdenuaI as
-,,rances regarding Bulgaria's attitude The
turkish Cabinet thereupon reasseTnbled i1nfneol-
steIv and the order for the mobilization was
countermsnded
while the nature Of NJ Constanss assurances
has not been disclosed, it is believed that they
went further than the promise Of compensation
n Turkey for the Oriental Raliroao
Although the government is greatly relieved
that crisis has been averted and that peace
<ul adjustment Of the Turkish Bulgarian trouble
IS indicated there is still dread of complications
Ferdinand evidently has won victory over the
war party. but he still has TO reckon with the
continent OF the people. and a spark may start
serious con7agration.
A dispatch from Sofia says that II is true
f3ulgsria has decided 70 treat directly with Tur-
KEY regarding the Oriental Railroad The
change in the Bulgarian governments atttude
is due 10 the personal intervention of Ferdinand
who explained TO his ministers the imperative
necessity Of needing the advice Of the powers.
but in order to cover their responsibility before
the people they decided to call special session
of the Sobranje Immediately.
II IS announced that the French government
has been officially Informed that Car Ferdinand
Intends tc give 4 convincing manifestation Of his
pacific sentiments in the form Of letter TO
president Fallieres The Turkish government
also is aware of his intention and this has
t,e1red greatly 10 assure the Porte of the sin
ce-itv of the new Cars desire to maintain
peace
The proposed international conference has
Temporarily dropped out Of sight NJ. lswolsky'
the Russian Foreign Minister, insists on keeping
she negotiations ins1his own hands After visit
TO Germany, where on account OF wedding res
tivities he VIII not be able 10 see the Emperor
or Chancellor Won Bulow before Thursday ne
has intimated his intention Of going to Vienna.
A fortnight therefore. VIII elapse before an IN
zitation to the various powers can be issued.
The bad reception OF the, programme in Con
stsntinople and Budapest has somewhat damp
ened the ardor of France and Great Britain. and
it is considered possible that some new solution
of the difficulty may be found