The Mankato free press., 1922-07-07
PEOPHNOWR RULER
OF old BULGARIA
THIS rs DECLARATION PRE-
MIER sTAMBoULIsKY
IS THE AIM
And King Boris Will Be The
First President, Continued
Great Statesman

soma, bulgaria, June o'--lSoiiDo.
pondence of The Associated Press ]
The people of Bulgaria do all
the work, and therefore they should
have the dominant voice in its gov
eminent" Premier Alexander STAN
bouIisky said today TO the cores
pondent OF The Associated Press
who questioned him as to Bulgar-
las future. The occasion followed
the recent Peasants congress, when
Stamboulisky warned King Boris
he could reign but not govern, and
that Ii the intellectuals secured
control of the government a republic
would be declared.
The Present - tendency of the
world" continued the leader of the
Agrarian Party, lis toward demo
cracy and rule By the people, as
as you have it in Aemrica old Bul-
garia with it's tyrants and oppres-
soIs 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 Its first
President He is a very democratic
modest and earnest young man, and
l, think he would like the job. He
Is held In great affection and esteem
by the people and would have their
entire support"
Man of Massive Frame
Stamboulisky is man OF mas
sive frame and tremendous energy.
He has a large round face, ruddy
complexion, an upturned mustache,
a great shock of uncombed, curly
black hair, and small dark eyes that
a. ND xYh
are aroused. His critics say that in
his formidable physique and thun-
dering voice lies his strength, rath-
er than in his brain. However, he
must have a great fund OF native
common sense, practical wisdom
and unusual constructive ability, for
he has guided his country for three
years through the most precarlous
period in its history.
On the question of foreign rela-
uons 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 mad no
unemployment problem. Indeed, he
said, Bulgaria lacked sufficient Ia
Dor and gave work TO thousands OF
fugitive Buigarians from the last
provinces as well as to legions OF
Russian refugees.
MAY Come to America
Asked whether there was any
danger of these Russian immi-
grants sowing the seeds OF Bolshe-
yism, Stamboulisky said the prole,.
tartat would find little fertile soil
in Bulgaria to cultivate their ex-
treme doctrines. THE Bolsheviki," !"
he explained, ARE strongly opposed
by our practical and commonsense
peasants who have little sympathy
for any policy except that of labor
and peace. 1t is true some Com
munists have gotten into the coun-
try, but they have been converted
to the common principles of every
day life by contact with our sober,
industrious and law abiding peas
ants" r
The Premier revived the report
that King Boris might soon visit
came about he would accompany
him.
Nm the meantime, King Boris,
twenty eight years old and with the
appearance of an American college
student, lives a life marked by al
most monastic severity and simpH-
city. He has no relatives and few
friends in Sofia to give him advise
or make bis social life happier. He
spends much time in working out
plans for the rehabilitation of his
country, advising with his ministers
and counseling his people to pol
icy of peace and labor.