Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-06
RULCAR|ANS ARE
NOT CHANGED BY
FOREIGN AGENTS
Germans and Russians Both
Make Play for Public 0pin-
ion, but Get Nowhere So
Far as Can Be Told,


Sofia, Feb. 23.-German and Rus
sian agents who have been here try
Inc 10 make an impression on public
onlnion in Bulgaria, have departed,
o6parently unsuccessful. Taking care
of public which prefers to form it's
avn opinions. largely because . it can
road those of the editors, as a promi-
nent public man here put 1t, the Bui-
garian publishers have declined to ac-
eept subsidies from any camp.
In the cafes men talk of the war.
put il is largely speculation when the
next big battle will occur, or what
Rumania will do. and what Italy NAV
do. Through the quiet conversations
breaks grim determination. however,
10 make Serbia ana Rumania rue the
war of 1918, when Bulgaria almost
bled herself to death in a fight with
the Turks for Balkan unity and in
dependence. Most of the men one
hears have been IN the war. Bulgaria
in her fight against the Greeks and
Turks called TO arms about 12h per
cent of her population. There were
many casualties and suffering was in
tense. and the. Bulgarians have not
forgotten IT,
Liberal Party Pro-German.
The liberal party. headed at pres
emit BIZ Vassil Radoslsvoff, who is now
premier Is In the main pro-German.
The national liberals, of whom DR.
Nicholas Ghenadicff. munster of for
eign affairs, is the leader, has SINH
lar tendencies, as have also the young
liberals, whose chief is Dimiter Tont-
chef, minister Of finance. The demo-
Gratis on the other hand, also known
as the constituencies party Of Kara
velOff. and headed by Alexander Ma
lnoff are pro-Russian in their ten
denotes, being supported in this by the
progressive liberals under DR.. S. Dan
eff, whose outspOkcn Russophilism
has made him rather unpopular re-
Gently The nationalist party a small
group Of bulgarian capitalists, led by
Ivan Eustrate Guechow and Theodor
Theodorow, Is also pro-German. The
radicals, agrarians and socialists are
said to be evenly divided.
1t is extremely doubtful that the
European war win end without an at
tempt on the part of Bulgaria to get
possession Of the parts of Macedonia
held by Greece and Serbia. As a
matter Of fact the Associated Press
correspondent was informed in gov
eminent circles that such an attempt
must be made in order to satisfy pop
ular sentiment. The people of Mace
donia are Bugars in an overwhelm-
ing majority. and il is charged that
Greece and Serbia treat them worse
than did the Turks For Bulgaria
this is the motive that may cause
AFT In Ia ~
gaining the Dobrodia much less is
heard, as If the remuneration of that
district was a matter beyond arGu-
ment or discussion. ,
Signal for Action.
But what measures viii he en-
pOyed by Bulgaria to gain Macedonia |
and rctake the Dobrodja. 1t has been
impossible to ascertain Certain it is, !
however, that those measures WIFI
depend upon future developments. J
How near or remote these are is also !
hard 10 say. 1t is admitted, however /
in official circles that the fortune of I
war of the Serbs against the Austro-
Hungarians and Germans will be the !
signal for action. There seems to be
no definite understanding between the !
Austro- Hungarian, German and Bull |
gorian governments I'm the matter, but |
enough is known here of the attitude /
Of the first two--that they will lay |
nothing in the way of the annexation |
Of Macedonia by Bulgaria. But the |
position Of Italy is still in doubt, and /
TO clear this up Mr.. Ghenadieff Bull I
garian minister Of foreign affairs, UNI
dbrtook recently trip TO Rome and +
other European capitals.
Bulgaria prefers to get Macedonia .
without bloodshed. but is prepared to !
fight for her claim should this be-
come necessary. But 1t is not only /
Serbia which must be considered. /
ureece also holds a part Of Macedonia, /
and It IS felt that Italy may also he
heard from. For these reasons the
annexation of Macedonia by Bulgaria |
may not be effected peacefully
Though this is not admitted here, 1t
IS a fact nevertheless that Bulgaria
mas made no move in the past towards
inc realization of her plans regard
ing Macedonia, because a show OF
force against the Serbs might have {
brought action from Greece. y short
age of ammunition and other war ma
'erials, and the poorest sort OF com
munlcation to the base of supply
n Germany and Austro- Hunsary-
through Rumania-has prevented the
hulgarians from showing much front
against the Greeks, and even against
the Serbs.
Many Of the German and Austro-
hungarian troops which were taken