The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
DARING COUP IN BULGARIA
Clever American Craftsmanship Successfully Serves to Avert
Humiliating Surrender

combination. But they insist that Izwol-
ski might az least have handled the mat
ter in such a manner as 10 have saved
the face Of Russia. and TO have avoided
the latter being compelled by something
very much akin TO an Austro-German
ultimatum, 70 give her sanction 70 the
coup d'etat Of Baron d'AehrenthaL
They feel that the Cars government
viii be considered throughout the Siav
world as having sacrificed Slav interests
and deserted the Slav cause az a most
critical juncture. And this sentiment viii
be exploited for all Il Is worth by Pan
Slav agitation in Russia that forced Car
Alexander II to take up arms in behalf
OF the Serbs In 1877. and 10 embark upon
a war with Turkey, for which neither hts
government nor his army were prepared
To-day public sentiment IA Russia Is
much more powerful than it was thirty
years ago, Il has compelled the Car
20 grant a constitution; II has virtually
revolutiOnized the MuscOvite monarchy
and form OF government II is quite
possible that il may yet force Nicholas II,
the author OF the peace congresses. and
OF the international tribunal OF The
Hague, 10 follow the example OF his
grandfather. and 10 take up arms once
more in behalf of the Siavs, even though
It involved war. not only with Austria.
but also with Germany: a war which
would not be Brought TO a close without
Sav rising throughout the southeast
Of Europe, extending even into the do
miniOns OF Emperor Francis Joseph.
It is because OF the conviction that
stormy times are at hand. and that
though the impending European war has
been postponed for a time by the agree
ment just effected between Austria and
Germany on the one side, and Russia.
England. and France on the other. the
terms thereof have envenomed the situa-
ton. and rendered the eventual conflict
more certain than ever. that England is
so perturbed at the present moment on
the subject OF her army and OF her fleet.
The people IN the United Kingdom are
bordering on hysteria in connection with
the matter and are so wrought up that Il
is doubtful whether they would expert
ence much surprise II tomorrow Guy Du
Maurier's crude play. AN Englishmans s
Home" were 10 become an accomplished
fact. ard a German invasion were TO take
place No one. either In Germany or IN
nations are buslly engaged in arming
against one another; and inasmuch as
neither can maintain the present pace in
building $15.000,000 Dreadnoushts by the
dozen without bringing about the national
bankruptcy predicted last week IN the
House Of Commons by ex-Premier Bal
four. II naturally follows that the war
will come sooner rather than later
AS sn illustration Of the strained rela-
tioas between the two nations I may
mention fact which has escaped gen
eral attention. namely. that the revela-
tions in the House Of Commons Of the
extraordinary DresdnOught building in
Germany. which was not even known 10
the general public in Germany and had
been kept strictly secret, was Immediately
followed by extensive arrests at Berlin OF
alleged spies. some Of them English
others German. and OF people suspected
OF having sold information TO British
agents At the same time strict orders
were given 10 the military authorities OF
Alsace-LoTraine TO forbid English officers
OF the army or navy from visiting the
Reichsland without special permits
granted by the Berlin war department
Any Of King Edwards officers found in
Alsace-LOrraine without permits are
liable TO immediate expulsion; lucky In
deed. II they escape Imprisonment.
Then, TOO. in every German town and IN
every German village from the shores
OF the Baltic 20 those OF Lake Constance.
and from the Rhine 10 the Vistula. popu-
lar subscriptions are being solicited by
the Navy League in money boxes fash
toned in the shape Of an ironclad. most
Of them adorned with the inscription.
For the Great Day. that IS 10 say.
for the day on which the German fleet
is TO Destroy both Engiand's navy and
Great Brtiain's maritime supremacy.
Just how the war will come Il is i'm
possible 70 state.
Baron d'AehrenthaPs announcement Of
Austria's annexation OF Herzegovina