Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-06
DOES II HEAu WAb? AXIS EUROPE
All Eyes Turned Upon Constantine
ple-Powers to Act In Unison In e.
fort to Avert War-BuIgaria An
xious to Fisht-Austria Causes
Anxiety.
nv Associated PresS.)


LONDON, Oct. 5.-In the ancient
capital of Tirnovo the independence
of Bulgaria was proclaimed today
with the car of the Bulgarians as
ruler Car Of the Bulgarians is re-
cognized to mean more than car OF
Bulgaria. because it is distinct IN
timation that he regards his country
as having sovereignty over all thu
people of that blood in the near east.
Within a day or two Austria Hun
gary which has been working WIN
Prince Ferdinand in this preconceFt-
ed plan. will proclaim the new states
CT Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Does It Mean war?
The question which has been STIR
ring the whole of Europe more dee!i-
" than any similar quo stlon within
the memory OF the present genera
ton is: does it mean war? From all
thu capitals tonight come dispatches
indicating that it means first OF ALL
another European congress OF the
signsrs of the treaty of Berlin, to
consider the situation and probably
to revise the treaty.
Turkey caught in a moment OF
weakness. is the victim Of this situ-
alton. while some international AMI
mosities have besn stirred up. prob
ably 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.
II they do. naturally the Bulgarians.
while willing and eager for war. will
have no cause on which to base the
beginning of hostilities.
Britain Taken by Surpr:se.
From the British standpoint. the
whole affair has been a surprise,
because for the first time tn, British
government has felt itself on an I'M
Outstanding with France and on COM
plete friendship with Italy to be in
position where it dominated Euro
nan politics rsserving out this con-
sidera,ion almost open enemity be-
tween itself and Germany.
Probably never in the history OF
Europe has history taken such amaz-
ingly kaleidoscope revolutions as
during the past week. An entang-
ling situation will come when the
sisna.ories of the Berlin treaty meet
to consider what action shall be
taken regarding the violations o: the
tr atty
ENGLAND Serves Notice.
Great Britain tonight served no
tice that I; does not recognize the
right Of any Of the parties to this
treaty TO violate its provisions. with
ont consulting the oth"rs. but Eng
lish diplomats know that the con-
fer nee will resolve itself into a
scramble among the powers to get
what Is termed in European politics
compensatory advantag 's which Aus
tria. backed by Germany. has already
obtained.
The official staten nj issued by
tn. British foreign office says:
Ills majcsry's government cannot
adn,i, the right of any power To al
ter an International treaty. without
The consent Of the o;hsr parties TO
n and therefore refuses 10 sanction
anv infraction of the Berlin tr7aty.
and declines TO recognize What ma"
bc.n done until the views Of the 9TH
crs arr known and particularly those
Of Turkey who is NOR directly con-
cerrcd than any one else
The chances OF war bctwc n tut
s,ria and Turkey are being minimiz
cd bv Great Britain and Franc. ~h'
are working together. and who have
advised Turkey against II.
Turk '. however. apparently Is as
,osca 10 follow this advice. and u
Is ,ciicv-5 that this has;y action on
the rart Of Turkey can be prevented.
uujxarta will have difficulty in End
ing an crcrSc to begin war.
The sction ~ Pine Ferdinand ~
prcclaiming the ind pendence Of Buf
rzr;a is condemned alike by the gov
crumcuis and press Of Esropc, bs;
I'm some quarters this Is eonsid red
q n.ssier Of minor importance. 50
loag % u does MOI end In var, Is