New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

| Relgrade. oct. Sin his address to
the Skupshtina, which opened to-day
King Peter declared that the mobiliza-
ton OF the Servian army was due TO
the attitude OF Turkey In sending
| troops to the Servian frontier. He
added that Servia would do everything
| I'm it's power to establish real and per-
manent peace In the Balkans. The
King was accompanied BY the Crown
| Prince and Prince George, and his ad-
dress, which had been sent to all the
foreign legations except the Turkish.
| WAS loudly cheered. He said:
| The Skupshtina has been conyoked IN
| extraordinary session for the reason that
| extraordinary circumstances nave ser ia
In our neighborhood. me unpeHraoIc
| state OF our co-nationalists In the Otto.
man Empire has always been of great
concern to the Kingdom OF Servia. OWNS
| 10 the growing lamentations OF our
| brethren, who are threatened with totaI
determination. we have mao f 20 Go,,lD "n
| the part OF the nation for the sane Oh
preserving peace In Eastern Europe.
| Observing such a correct attitude, the
Kingdom OF Servia could rightly and rea-
nonably expect that the introduction OF
reforms in the Ottoman Empire insurins
| the peaceful existence and development OF
| our CO. ma tionalists would be proceeded
with Such measures would also nase
removed impediments to the peaceful de-
velopment and progress OF Servia. Not
| only that, but the great powers also
would have been benefited.
have applied with friendly counseis 10
which the Christian nationslities. includ,
| ing ours. are suffering In Turkey, ana IL
liz 10 be regretted that all this was OF no
| avail. Instead Of the expected REFORMS ms
the mobilization Of the Turkish army
near our frontiers To this act. by
which our safety was ENDANGERED. servia
had only G n, Tspy mobile sy my state aeeree OUT
Our position is clear. Our duty is TO
| undertake measures insuring our safety.
II is our duty in conformity with s1v either
IN our power to insure proper conditions
Tor a real and permanent peace IN the
| Balkans.
Sofia, Oct. liking Ferdinand OF Bull
earia, in a speech delivered to-day at
the opening OF Parliament, referred
briefly 10 the military measures taken
by the government. and said that ne
and his ministers relied on the peoples
representatives doing their duty
| As to-day Is the anniversary OF the
proclamation of Bulgarian independ-
ence from Turkey. the meeting OF the
extraordinary session Of the Sobranje,
or Parliament. In Sofia was awaited
with some apprehension. as 1t had been
reported that war would be declared.
The Deputies. however. merely ap-
proved the proclamation Of martial law
and proceeded with other legislation
made necessary by the mobilization OF
the army. The Kings speech was
brief. but pointed. He said:
The general mobilization OF the military
forces OF the country has rendered neees-
sary the proclamation OF marital law
throughout the kingdom. According 10
the constitution you have resumed your
labors In order to approve a ukase pro-
claiming martial law and to vote otner
legislative measures called for by the
difiicult times through which our country
am convinced, that approaching the
supreme Interests Of Bulgaria, you WIZ
accomplish your duty.