The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-10

Tho next TASK ur the r"a"" Conference"
between bulgaria and III" Allies. As IN"
United states was not 81 war with lui-
Earia the American delegation Will not
TAX" an active part n tn" negotiations
But as the l'nit"d States Is world
power there IL no doubt that any repre-
sensations It might MAX" 10 the PcaC"
Conference would l." listened to with the
respect and attention they deserve.
As THIS is known Ia III" bulgarian
government W" may expect 4 vigorous
propaganda "'driVr" Ia attempt to m
flu"ncr American public opinion (and
through IT the United States govern
m"nD III favor Of bulgaria. This con-
stitutcS a public danger as any con-
CcSSiunS made to bulgaria could only
h" mad" at the expense Of Serbia. Rou-
mania and Greece, allies OF the United
States. who have suffered cruelty N tn"
hands OF the Sofia government during
thC three years that IN" central Fo~"rS
w"r" masters of tn" l;alkan peninsula.
In order Ia understand tn" situation a
brief summary Of the history Of the Bal
kan States during the past ten years
will b" enlcht"nnG.
TIL" RulGarians. aS III" nation. are a
people with h"undl"S> ambitions and
ruthlcssncSS aS To ihc means by which
these arc realized. II is no secret that
Bulgaria aSpircd TO tn" hcgcmony OF the
balkans and even 10 the conquest of
ConStantInoplc.
1t was the distrust which these ambi-
'tinns inspired among her nciEhbors
which for many years prevented any
united action by the Balkan states
against their common enemy, the Otto
Tp,,t - no :
" impossible was realized and Serbia
Bulgaria, Greco" and Montenegro on
tered into an alliance against Turkey
In the short war that followed tho VIC
tory Of the Balkan League was complete
Turkey was practically driven out Of tho
Balkans. the allies Selling all her ter
rNory right up TO few miles from
ConStantinoplc.
This result was not received with un-
mixed satisfaction by all the Great Pow
crS Germany and Austria regarded II
with ill-conCealed displcasurc. II was
clear. both To Vienna and Berlin. thai
the close union Of the Balkan peoples
must b" broken up. The campaign haC
indeed been almost too successful. II
had succ ccdcd beyond tho widest hope:
of the Balkan Confederation and thu
amount Of captured territory far OK
opportunity Of the Central Powers. They
at once began TO intrigue. to sow dis
sension among the Balkan Allies BY
awakening appctitcs and desires which
could be realized only at the expense OF
tn common peace.
Bulgaria, intoxicated by it's victory
lent a willing car TO the insidious coun
sells Of tho Ballplatz and made excessive
claims for territorial concessions in tn
| conquered Turkish provinces. Thcs'
! were resisted by the Scroians. who tool
their stand on the Scrbo-BulgariaI
| treaty Of alliance. 1t was provided il
! that treaty that in case Of Disagreement
the points in dispute should nc submit
! ted 10 the arbitration of tho Car o
Russia, whose decision both sides under
| took to accept.
It soon became clear that Bulgaria
had no intention Of fulfilling this per
Of her treaty obligations. and during tn
negotiations kept raising difficulty afte
difficulty. At the same time she KEEP
secretly massing her forces so rs TO b.
| in a position Of superiority should Their
be an appeal to armed force.
Then came the browning act O
| treason. During the night of the Goth It