Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1908 — IS IT TO BE WAR? [ARTICLE]

IS IT TO BE WAR?

Question In the Capitals of Europe at Present. BUL6ARIA STRIKES HER BLOW. Ferdinand Declares Hie Country’s Independence of Turkey. lIMBELF OZAROF THE BULGARIANS Situation Suggests a Negative Anawar—First Thing Will Be Anther European Congress of Berlin Treaty Signatories

London, Oct 6.—ln the ancient capital of Tirnovo the independence of Bulgaria was proclaimed yesterday with the czar of the Bulgarians ts a ruler. “Czar of the Bulgarians,” ts recognized to mean more than “czar of Bulgaria,” because it is a distinct intimation that he regards hjs country as having sovereignty over all the people of that blood in the east Within a day or two Austria-Hungary, which has been working with Prince Ferdinand In this preconcerted plan, will proclaim the new etatus of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The question which'has been stirring the whole ot Europe more deeply than auy similar question In the memory of the present generation la: does It mean war? Probably Doesn't Mean War. From hll the capitate oOtoe reports Indicating that It means—first of all. another European congress es the signers of tin treaty of Berlin, to consider the situation and probably to revise the treaty. Turkey, caught in a moment of weakness, is the victim of this situation, and while eoma Internal animosities have been stirred up probably no power is willing to make war. Reports from the emancipated Turkish press to London indleate that the “Young Turks” will swallow this bitter pill as best they can, and if they de naturally the Bulgarians, while willing and eager for war, will hare no MMise on trhich to base the beginning tt hostilities. Was a Shock to John Bull. , From the British standpoint the whole affair has been a surprise, and mere than a surprise; because for the Int time in years the British government felt Itself—with apparently a perfect understanding with France and Rnssia and complete friendship with Italy—to be in a position where it dominated European politics, reserving out es this consideration the slmest open, enmity between itself and Germany.