The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-08
Policy Looking to Acquisi- tion of This Territory Has Been Adhered to With Unswerving Purpose
METHODS COMPEL
 ADMIRATION OF
 DIPLOMATIC WORLD
Bulgarian Nation Cannot Forget It Was Russia Who Deprived Her of Fruits of Turkish War

| Sofia, September 10.-tCorrespond- ence of Associated Press )-Whatever may ultimately be said of Bulgaria's S conduct during the European war, by either of the belligerent groups, there is no doubt that the men in power at Sofia have at least been very con- sistent. When the Associated Press correspondent interviewed Premier Dr. given to understand what the main pur- lposes of possible actions on the part of Bulgaria would be. Dr. Radoslavoff was not then in position openly to proclaim his governments attitude on the Macedonian question but he inti- mated strongly that in the end the Bulgarian government would be ob lliged to heed the desires of the people and take the steps necessary to in- corporate not only part but the whole lof Macedonia
 | That policy has been pursued by. the Bulgarian government, with a single ness of purpose which even the most disappointed diplomatic agent here ad- mires today. On the whole it would be extravagant to say that there have lbeen no occasions at all when the Bull lgarian government did not simulate a little. But these were moments in a long period of watchful waiting. Dr. Radoslavoff and his supporters seem to have realized early that consist ent policy would be the best course for several reasons. There was always the possibility that Bulgaria would be obliged to make common cause with the central powers and to pave the Iway for such actions as would then be Inecessary a long preparation of public 1opinion had to be undertaken. \ Public Sentiment
 N Bulgaria has never forgotten the services rendered it by Alexander, the
 agar liberator," whose statue now faces the main entrance to the 'So- | branje' building. housing Bulgaria's national assembly. Before a military action against the Russians could be Thought of it was necessary to con- vince the Bulgarian public, especially Ithe peasant, that the Russian govern lment of the '70s had been one thing, Iwhile the present government was 'iquite another.
 T Before Dr. Radoslavoff could hope to lreach point where the Bulgarian pub lie would be as ready to wage war upon the entente as upon the central powers Ia long educative campaign had to be Undertaken. The Russophile opposi- ttion left no stone unturned to counter lact the efforts of Dr. Radoslavoff
 knowing that a defeat of the govern ments policy regarding the entente would also mean return to power of 9their party. But the premier was able to meet each new move with counter measures that usually left him stronger than before, despite the fact that the resources and resourcefulness of the Russophiles were not to be passed by in disdain.
 Inclined Toward Teut0ns
 However, pr. Radoslavoff had what has proved to be one great advantage lduring the second Balkan war; and her part in the treaty of Bucharest of 1913, when Bulgaria lost not only the fruits iof her campaign against the Turks but in addition was shorn of the Dobrodja district by Roumania.
 | Nevertheless Russia still remained an idol with many and Dr. Radoslav- loffs task to show that Russias con- Iduct had proven that she was today as ready to sacrifice Bulgaria as Alex lander had been willing to rescue her, Twas no mean one.
 On the other hand Dr. Radoslavoff