THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 178, 30 July 1888, Page 2

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

" No political, significance," according to the stereotyped lie made and approved fo r the occasion, attached to the recent meet ing between the Emperors of Germany and Russia; yet we now learn that the basis of agreement on the Bulgarian question was pracdca'ly settled in a brotherly way abtho Imperial confabulation Diplomacy is to bo the weapon omplovod, and the end is the dethronement of Prince Ferdinand. Tho Czar is reported to be even more favourably disposed towards Prince Alexander of Batten berg than toward.** the present oecupanfcqfthii Bulgarian throne. There is liitlo reason to doubt that a joint representation from Russia and Germany will cause Turkey to declare bhe election of Prince Ferdinand illegal ; hub further than bhat diplomacy cannot go. If the Bulgarians stick to their Prince, is Turkey likely to ,-end an army to compel them to comply with the conditions of the Berlin Treaty ?. We trow not, nor i.« ib probable that England, Italy, or France will agree to the Rcaso-German arrangement to crush out bho national aspirations of the Bulgarians. "Diplomacy," then, must fail, unless Bismarck has got a stronger card to play than ia at presenb disclosed. There is a possibility that an attempt will bo made to reinstate Prince! Alexander, on bho plausible plea bhab ho I was bho original choice of Bulgaria, "and I would be acceptable to all bhe Powers. '' If this is what is indicated, it j is plain that Alexander has | been "squared" by Bismarck and the I Czar, and haa agreed to rule the principality | according to tlie wishes of Holy Russia. It remain."! bo be seen whether Turkey ami tho other Powers will submit to be humbugged by Russian "diplomacy." Wo opine that they will nob; bub, confident, in bhe facb that all present danger of war is averted, will resist bhe attempt to establish Muscovite supremacy in the Balkan States.