The Washington herald., 1915-04-04

Op.e.
| Following the upset of the Bulgarian
| ministry on March note was sen
to Turkey demanding protection to Bull
Garian travellers passing through Turkey
| and intimatinS that otherwise relation.
between Bulgaria and Turkey would b.
g.avely imperilled."
BulEars Humilfatcd.
Bulgaria was Inundated by the treaty
of Bucharest August &c, 1915. which took
from her the very territories she had
gained by the first Balkan war. settled
by the second peace conference at Lon
don, ending in a treaty signed May 80
1913 The treaty of Constantinople further
Inundated her.
The treaty OF Bucharest compelled Bull
garia to surrender Kotchana. Ishtib, and
Radovishta to Serbia. and SalonilSi, Doir-
an. Demirhissar. Sores, Drama, and Ka-
vala to Greece. She was shorn of her
prizes and her old possessions wrested
from her.
Bulgaria's position in the present war
was recently March 6, 1870. summarized
by P. N. Mattheef. former Bulgarian
Minister to Greece. as follows:
Bulgaria wants the treaty of Bucha-
rest abrogated. the execution of the treaty
Of London and the fulfillment of St Pc
turn to the position and rights which the
'Serbo- Bulgarian treaty gave her Thus
only can the treachery of Serbia. Greece.
Roumania. and Turkey be blottedi out
on those terms alone can a satisfactory
settlement be arrived in these Balkan
countries
Had Four Enemies.
This statement mentions four countries
toward which Bulgaria cherishes enmity.
but does not inclule the country against
which she holds her major grievance
Russia
BY the treaty between Serbia and Bull
garia. Russia was virtually intrusted with
the guidance OF all the future actions
In the Balkans. The Bulgarians ar
raignment of Russia is epitomized in
these words:
Russia has misused the trust and Is
responsible for the present critical sit
uation. The present war is the conse-
quencc of the breaking up of the Balkan
league. The Balkan league in force. Aus
tria could not have presented her ulti-
matum to Serbia and Bulgaria would
have been a check upon the extreme
Serbian Chauvinistic action in Austria.
SERBIAN agitation in Austria was
agreeable to Russian policy. The as
minating point
Russia is blamed as the great power
which forced the ignoble settlement at
Bucharest upon Bulgaria.
Bitter Against RoumanIa.
More intense than the feeling against
Russia is the bitterness in Bulgaria
against Roumania. 1t is asserted Rou-
mania aided, Russia In forcing the treaty
Of Bucharest upon Bulgaria. threatening
to occupy Immediately the Bulgarian
capital. Sofia. with Roumanian troops in
case the dishonorabIe peace was not
signed.
At that time the London Punch printed
cartoon showing Roumania as a das-
tard stabbing Bulgaria in the back.
In the present situation it is Interesting
TO recall that Bulgaria was incensed to
a degree by the German Emperor, who
sent the King of Roumania a marshars
baton and proclaimed him ''peacemaker."
the Russian Gar paid the king of Rou-
mania even higher honor.
The boundary fixed by the treaty OF
Bucharest was extremely complicated.
bulgaria was left with Strumitza In
Macedonia and seventy miles of seacoast
on the Aegean between the towns Of
Mesta and Martha.
ries OF Ireatys
But the Serbo-Greek boundary was so
arawn that Monastir became Serbian and |
Vodena and F1ortna fell to Greece.
After this settlement Il, remained for
Bulgaria to make -Attpeaty with Turkey
but BULGARIA. had been left PROSTATE in |
no condition for a third war with the |
Turks and was compelled again to yield. |
Turkey compelled tho Bulgarian ENJOYS |
g renounce their claim to Demotika and !
ktsk-kflisseh and in this wsy Turkey
managed to get territory beyond the |
Martha River.
by the treaty OF Constantinopie signed |
yeptember >. 1873, the Turco-Bulsarfan |
line was traced up the NafitsA Rtxer to |
point near Mandra. and thlp west OF
Dcmotika. leaving both that tOwn ana |
Adrianople 70 Turkey.
Lurkey were % great that Turkey IN
EUEuDe vas prnctfrn Nv dSa11S1a6 IN extent L