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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
21
Bulgaria plans to act within the framework of the 1878 diplomatic chart as rival interests clash. The imminent move is to propose changes in line with that framework. The arrival of Russian Foreign Minister M. d Iswolsky is viewed as favorable for the negotiations.
The principality refuses to surrender the Oriental Railway and declines to deal with Turkey. Ministers have departed for Rustchuk to meet Prince Ferdinand returning from abroad for a crisis meeting. English press hostility toward Bulgaria provokes broad dissatisfaction and public concern.
Constantinople Oct 4 Turkish forces gear for possible war with Bulgaria. First division cavalry of six regiments to depart immediately, eight regiments of the second corps and six of the third to follow. Turkey would have twenty frontier regiments versus eleven Bulgarian units at Philippopolis Sofia and along the Romanian border. Bulgarian troops show strong enthusiasm as Mahometan festival season slows work but officers urge unity against Turkish threats.
A late report from Vienna quotes an authorized source on the Emperor’s letter to Francis Joseph. It outlines the Turco Bulgarian tensions and Austro-Hungarian interests that could follow Bulgarian independence. The letter asserts Austria-Hungary would regard its Bosnia and Herzegovina occupation as definitive.
Vienna reports indicate Austria-Hungary plans to redefine the provinces as a permanent Dominium Imperatoris et Regis rather than a formal annexation, signaling a potential shift to a triple monarchy. Hungary's stance and ongoing talks will shape the new status of these Ottoman provinces.
Sofia on October 4 reports the latest Bulgarian government communication to Turkey is a flat statement. The brief release offers little detail and emphasizes the need for diplomatic clarity amid ongoing regional tensions.
The men have been greatly stirred by these words and have demanded that their whole time be given over to drilling, expressing a keen readiness to train and prepare.
Belgrade reports on October 4 that Austrian intentions to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina trigger widespread Servian unrest. Servian press denounces the move as warlike and provocative.
The narrative traces Bulgarian origins from Finnic roots to expansion north of the Danube, and the later revolts and treaties that shaped a semi independent principality. It covers Byzantine reconquest, Ottoman conquest, the 1876 revolt, the San Stefano and Berlin treaties, union with Eastern Rumelia, and the royal transitions from Alexander to Ferdinand amid Russian influence and Austrian mediation.
Taft’s Western swing draws large crowds in Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas with Wisconsin and Indiana less responsive. He plans more South and East campaigning after Chicago appearances and aims to win seven of eight states visited while courting factional partners in Wisconsin and Colorado.
In Kansas City Taft spoke to a predominantly Black gathering at Independence Baptist Church and to a larger crowd at Independence Avenue M E Church. He urged self improvement, education, frugality, and active civic participation, praising the Young Men's Christian Association and its worldwide work. He noted fatigue but planned further Missouri and Kansas appearances.
Taft will end his campaign on November 2 with a closing address in Youngstown Ohio after the national kickoff there Governor Hughes was the principal speaker at the opening. Taft will proceed to Cincinnati to vote the next day.
Governor Hughes rested at the Auditorium Annex due to voice issues but attended a Business News Association meeting at night and acknowledged applause. He spoke to Senator Dixon about the bureau’s requests for appearances as his Western tour proceeds with stops in Minnesota and a St. Paul rally.
The Rev Dr S Parkes Cadman praised Gov Hughes, calling opponents anarchists in spirit, while Senator Otto Foelker defended his anti race track gambling vote, and both men spoke at a West Side Y.M.C.A meeting amid heavy applause. Cadman questioned overreach on personal liberties and warned against demagogues, urging constitutional fidelity and education.
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