Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-02
BULGARIAN WANTS
COUNTRY PUNISHED
FOR AIDING GERMANY
Minister of War Is Hopeful for
Future of His
Country

| soma, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-Bul-
garia should be punished for her par
tlcipation in the war against the al
hes, is the frank admission of Mich
ael Marlariouw, minister of war. who.
in the absence of NJ Teodoroff, now
in Paris, is acting president of the
national council.
| Mr.. Madjarouw was educated ut
Roberts college, Constantinople, many
years ago and speaks English flu
emily. He is journalist by profess
sion, member of the peoples party
and the second civilian minister of
war Bulgaria ever had. In 1912-1913
ne was Bulgarian minister plenipo-
tertiary at London and later went to
Petrograd. Shortly before Bulgaria.
entry into the war he sent an official
telegram to Sofia in which he warn
ed King Ferdinand that if Bulgaria
took the side of Germany it would
cost him his throne. Persecution was
Madjariouw's reward for his friendly
counsel.
Wilson Is Hope
"Bulgaria's punishment, however,
he declared, Should not be bv terri
torlal adjustments which will aban,
don Bulgarian subjects to the domi,
nation OF other nationalities. Our
hope is that Mr.. Wilson's principle
of nationality will prevail, and that
the justice of Bulgarian claims in the
Dobrudja and Macedonia will not be
lost sight of. Bulgaria fought for
six years to relieve her subject peo-
Piles.
There has always been great
sympathy between Bulgaria and the
United States partly because of the
influence of graduates from Roberts
college at Constantinople, partly be-
cause OF the great work which your
American Red Cross has done
throughout the Balkans The people
greatly respect America Everyone
appreciated the white flour, about
$4,000 tons, which was delivered to
Bulgaria by the food administration.
The people were pleased to eat white
bread again.
The minister stated that perfect
order prevailed throughout the coun-
try. A large crop was being har-
vested and there was plenty of meat
and vegetables. He thought that
next year there would be great bet
termen in general conditions, if a
satisfactory peace were concluded.
Railroads were in operation in Bull
garia, and it was hoped that condi-
lions before long would permit re-
of overland traffic by way
of Belgrade to western Europe. (The
railway is partly destroyed between
Nish, Serbia and the boundary line.)
King Is Popular
The Bulgarian army will be re-
duced to its old peace-time footing
which, the minister said, was about
10000. Improvement of Bulgaria's
financial status, he said, is bound to
come with the development of ex-
port trade and opening of the from
tiers all of which will stabilize and
restore the nations deprecated cur
rency. The Bulgarian leva now ex-
changes at the rate of 400 for 100
French francs, although normally APP
proximately equivalent.
The people here seem satisfied with
King Boris. He is Is years old, had
a model education in Bulgaria, and is
pro-entente in sympathy. He is seri-
ous-minded and works hard with his
ministers on affairs of state. His
favorite diversion is motoring. He is
described as very democratic in man
ner. and has gained added prestige
from the fact that he conducted him
self bravely during the war.
A coalition cabinet, composed of
representatives of the peoples, the
radicals, socialist, agrarian and pro-
gressive parties, is now administering
affairs. All five parties
are represented at the peace confer
ence.