New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
WAR CLOUD DISSIPATED
RUSSIAN PLAN FAVORED.
PIeases Turkey and Bulgar7a-Porte
Raises austrian Boycott.

ST Petersburg. Feb. 1.-The Turko-Bulgarian
deadlock over the amount OF money to be PAID
Turkey by Bulgaria because of the Bulgarian
declaration OF independence Is practically broken
and the war cloud in Southeastern Europe has
been dlssipated by & plan proposed by Russia
which reconciles the Turkish claim OF 12O.Uoo'-
600 francs 1874, OOO,0O0) and the Bulgarian offer
of 100000 CS16 10000.
This plan IS based the war indemnity or
100000 francs ($16O000O a year which IN
accordance with the Berlin treaty OF 1873, Tur-
kav is TO psy Russia for hundred years. These
payments bear no interest The Russian pro
posaI is to remit them until the Turkish claim
Of 12OOO0OOO francs against Bulgaria is salts
fed Russia will collect instead S2,Vvo'ooV
francs from Bulgaria in similar instruments
These payrnents will bear interest ana the
amount OF this interest will recoup Russia
Bulgaria has formally assented to this pro-
posal and the Russian government has assur-
ances that the plan is satisfactory to the turks.
The settlement OF the Turko- bulgarian oiHi-
cultes it is stated IN we'll informed circles IN
wolves the recognition OF the kingdom Of Bull
Earia. whose proclamation OF independence pre-
cipitated the crisis. As the details OF
the Arrangement have been worked out the pro-
tocoIs will be signed It is understood that Tur-
kew will take the lead in recognizing Emperor
Ferdinand. not waiting fer conference OF the
powers 70 do so. The other powers VIII per-
force follow this example.
The Russian scheme will also obviate the ne
cessity for international control of bulgarian
finances which would have been almost lneVlta-
BILE had Bulgaria been forced to float an orol-
nary loan TO cover the payment of the railroad
and the Rurnelian tribute. AS it is, the Kingdom
will be Sc burdened as not to be able to keep up
the military establishment
The settlement is 2 great relief to the Russian
officials upon whom the task fell Last week
they professed optimism the ultimate result
oF their Diplomatic negotiations. but they now
admit that before this solution was reached war
batvasn Bulgaria and Turkey an imminent
possibility.
Vienna, Feb 1t is announced from Con-
stantinople that the Grand Vizier has informed
MARQUIS Pallavicini the Austro- Hungarian Am
hassador. that the Austrian boycott has been
raised.
Sofia Feb 1T is believed by the Bulgarian
government that the difficulty with Turkey is
in a fair way to settlement through the inter
vention of Russia with a proposal for a financial
arrangement which is expected to be acceptable
10 both countries. It is understood that before
submitting the proposal to Bulgaria Russia
sounded the Porto and sscertained that Turkey
would raise no obstacle while the British and
French representatives here strongly urged upon
Bulgaria its acceptance.
Premier MalinofT had a long conference TO-
dav with the Russian agent. and later received
the British and French agents, TO whom he stat
ed that Bulgaria had accepted the Russian prop
osition in principle and would give IT sympa-
thetic welcome.