Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-10-09
THINKS TINE Is RIPE FOR A
BATTLE With TURKEY.
Grab of Territory the Cause-Austria
Reaching Out-Provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina Annexed, Says EN-
peror Josef-May Result in Changes
of the Maps of Eastern Europe.

London, Oct. S. - Events which m
threaten to change the political face of u
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 crisis and perhaps force
an immediate war. One is the procla-
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 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
o and swiftly mobilizing on the borders
A Bulgaria is said to be buying up NUM-
:. tions and horses on an extensive scale.
The Bulgarians have faith in their
army, which has reached a high state
of efficiency, although it is perhaps
lacking in officers, and the war for
:, which Bulgaria has long been suspected
. of preparing could be fought with more
advantage for her now than when the
. Turkish government had time to reor
oanize its forces, which have become
~ envenomed by corruption and negiec
a of the cid regime.
~ The emperor of Austria, it is said, ha
49, dispatched letter to the president o
% = France, setting forth his intentions rt
'o oarding Bosnia and Herzegovina,
tbouoh the contents of the letter al
kept secret, and he is sending slm'ia
notes to the other powers.
nu II seems incredible that Emper'
'"' Francis Joseph, who always has been
scrupulous observer of forms, shou
reveal his plans to the other nations
fore he has committed them to his oW
ter narliament. One explanation is that Il
= a letter was not intended for delivery u
ich til Tuesday, when identical notes wou
to no presented to the other powers.
of While Austria IS action with regard
md the two provinces may not technical
ear he called annexation, it is believed
law will amount to that, whatever it may
los- called. Apparently the emperor IS
,wn termined that the destiny of these pre-
am inces shall be Austrian and not Turks
Later Report.
London. in the ancients capital
Tirnoyo the independence OF Bulgal
prey was proclaimed Monday, with tne "
udi- of the Bulagrians as ruler. Gar
ould Bulgarians is recognized to mean mi
,ked than czar of Bulgaria, because 1t is
tino distinct recognition that he regards.
ron, country as having sovereignty over
a.t the neoule of that blood in the es
.oor Within a day or two Austria Hunga
'0 which has been working with Pm
Ferdinand in this proconcerted pl
- ~ will proclaim the new status OF Dos
I, - and Herzegovina.
iiiS The question which has been SUIT
III the whole of Europe more deeply q
llent any similar question in the memory
door the present generation is: Does IT M
stone war? From all capitals Tuesday
raoorted that it means, first of all,
other European congress of the sig
tories of the treaty of Berlin to con
=, or the situation and probably to re-
NC the treaty. Turkey, caught In
liter mept of weakness, is the victim OF
honey situation, and while some internati'
steps s;.sos;t;es have been stirred up p
the ably no power is willing to make
man Renorts from the emancipated Turl
girl, nress TO London indicate that
rbolic Youne Turks will swallow this bl
Me Mill as best they can, and If they
years naturally the Bulgsrians. while
so he inc and eager for war, will have
medi- cause no which to base the Desin
died, of hostilities.
% has From the British standpoint
whole affair has been surprise