The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-06
People do all the Work
And Should Have Voice

Sofia, Bulgaria, July 4.-'The peo-
pie of Bulgaria do all the work, and
therefore they should have the dom
inant voice in it's government" Pre-
mer Alexander Stamboulsky said to
the correspondent of The Associated
Press who questioned him as to Bull
garia's future. The occasion follow
ed the recent Peasants Congress,
when Stamboulisky warned King Bo-
ris he could reign but not govern, and
that if the intellectuals secured con-
troll of the government a republic
would be declared.
THE present tendency of the
world" continued the leader of the
Agrarian Party, "is toward democra.
cy and rule by the people, as you
have it in America. Old Bulgaria
with its tyrants and oppressors is
dead. The people now rule. 1t may
be that Bulgaria one day will have a
republic, and if SO we shall make
King Boris it's first Presidnet. He is
very democratic, modest and earnest
young man, and | think he would like
the job. He is held in great affection
and esteem by the people and would
have their entire support"
Stamboulisky is man of massive
frame and tremendous energy. He
has large round face, ruddy COM
plevion, an upturned mustache, a
great shock of uncombed, curly blacL
hair, and small dark eyes that ex-
pand only when his sensibilities are
aroused. His critics say that in his
formidable physique and laundering
voice lies his strength rather than
in his brain. However, he must have
a great fund of native commonsense,
practical wisdom and unusual con-
structive ability, for he has guided his
country for three years through the
most precarious period in it's history
On the question of foreign rela-
tions, the peasant premier said Bull
garia was sincerely anxious to have
closer understanding with Jugo-
slavia and more intimate contact
with her other neighbors, Rumania
and Greece. Referring to the rapid
recovery of his country from the
war he declared Bulgaria had no un-
employment problem. Indeed, he
said, Bulgaria lacked sufficient labor
and gave work to thousands of fu-
gitive Bulgarians from the lost prov
inces as we'll as to legions of Russian
refugees. Asked whether there was
any danger of these Russian immi-
grants sowing the seeds of Bolshev-
ism, Stamboulisky said the proleta-
riat would find little fertile soil in
Bulgaria to cultivate tkeir extreme
doctrines. The Bolsheviki," he ex-
planned, "are strongly opposed by
our practical and commonsense peas
ants who have little sympathy fol
any policy except that of labor and
peace. 1t is true some Communists
have gotten into the country, but
they have been converted to the COM
mon principles Of everyday life by
contact with our sober, industrious
and law-abiding peasants"
The Premier revived the report
that King Boris might soon visit the
United States, and said if this came
about he would accompany him.
In the meantime, King Boris, %
years old and with the appearance
of an American college student, lives
life marked by almost monastic
severity and simplicity. He has no
relatives and few friends in Sofia
to give him advice or make his social
life happier. e spends much time in
working out plans for the rehabilita
ton of his country, advising with
his ministers and counseling his peo-
pie to policy of peace and labor.