Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
RUSSIA'S ROLE In The BALKANS

SO also the expenditures. Not so. ROW
ever. the governments OF her allies. Whach
doubtless are suffering-Servia. Bulgaria
and Greece from sadly depleted treas
uiies.
Russia France and England. aside fror"
the intmation TO the allies that theii
military operations should stop befor"
Tchatalja. threatened the closing Of thei,
financial avenues IL the allies persisted
in their purpose OF marching upon Con-
stantinopie.
Also the aforesaid powers with fun
knowledge OF the financial distress % the
allies. have not failed 10 employ pressur.
on that point in order 10 force an ar
rangement of the Bulgar- Rounanian
conflict. which conflict the Austrian gov
eminent and press have used freely up -
the present moment lance with
which to prick the sides OF the allies. a.
well the sides of the triple entente.
Russia. which had her watchful eyes
turned toward Roumania as the possible
mania's action in the bud in the manner
already recounted. Recently Russia
caused a conference OF ambassadors ~
the powers TO be convoked at st. Peters
burg for the discussion and arrangement.
IL possible. of the Bulgaro-R oumanian
Russia interviewed not only because she
had a friendly interest in Roumania- az
i'm Bulgaria. but for an
Russia and other reason The heir
apparent OF Roumania
noumaAid. lie orthodox and is mar
ried to relative of the car. The heir
apparent. il should be added. Is more
russophile than King Charles. who rs not
SO as rule.
BRIEFLY stated, the Bulgaria Roumanian
conflict has been successfully closed BY
the conference at St Petersburg by the
cession of Silistria to Roumania. The
details of the ARRANGEMENT are secret and
are not to be disclosed until after the
declaration OF the Balkanic peace. The
cabinet at Sofia without doubt would pre-
fer that the Bulgarian people should not
know of the cession of territory. however
small There may be another reason.
and that is the friendly desire OF Russia
to 'natter the folly" of Roumania la the
matter There Is n certain amount OF
ridicule besides i'm this demand of a Chrie-
tan king for compensation from Chris
tian neighbor for neutrality in connict
against the Turk.
NJ. Danef. Bulgarian premier. who has
PLAYED prominent role i'm all the ne
Eotiations relative to the Bu,garo-Rou-
manian conflict recently delivered
great speech at the reunion of the pro-
gressive party in Sofia.
Nj.
terest in pushing the war beyond
Tchatalga. because the powers desired
to maintain the Turks AT CONSTANT
NOBLE and on the Sea of Marmora- tn"
capture of Constantinople would cause
International difficulties. Ii would be ab-
surd. therefore. for Bulgaria TO sacrince
thousands of lives for the mere salts.
faction of entering constantinople and
then evacuate il at the request OF En-
rope. The frontier from Enos on tns
Gulf to Midia on the Black sea would
hermit Bulgaria to defend herself ef-
fectually against any attempt on the
part of Turkey TO dislodge her. Bulgaria
should be satisfied with Europes propo-
sition. which the government at Sons
had accepted in principle.
In the ultimate arrangement between
the allies for the partition OF the con
ouered Turkish territories some dinicul-
ties might arise. The allies did not ~
frontiers before their campaigns ana dio
mo, foresee the conquest OF all OF the
yilayets of Turkey in Europe.
M Danef affirmed that the political
wisdom of Bulgarians. Greeks and Ser,
yians would overcome chauvinism and
the delimitation would he made on the
principle of the proportions or enors
and sacrifices made BY each.