PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1810, 25 July 1913, Page 5

PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.

FOR PEACE IN THE BALKANS. BULGAR ATROCITIES. SCENES OF FIENDISH TORTURE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyricht Sofia, July 23. Greece and Servia have agreed to Rumania's proposal to discuss tlio questions of an armistice and pcaco at separate eonfcmices. Greece insists that the signatures to the armistice shall be appended simultaneously with Bulgaria's acceptance of preliminaries of peace. (ltec. July 25, 0.20 a.m.) London, July 24. The tension in the Balkans has somewhat relaxed. Bulgaria, Greece, and Servia have agreed to meet at Bncl»irest to discuss peace preliminaries early next week. A GHASTLY SCENE. WHAT A BRITISH OFFICER SAW. (Rec. July 25, 0.20 a.m.) Athens, July 24. Commander Cardale, a British Naval officer, has visited Doxato. ne says that he saw bands of dogs feeding upon human remains; and counted six hundred bodies, mostly of women and children, lying unburied in the streets. One hundred and twenty massacred women and children were seen lying in one courtyard, unspeakably mutilated. The walls of the courtyard were spattered with blood to a height of G feet. The victims were not killed at once, but slowly done to death by bayonet-thrusts. Commander Cardale was shown one room wlwre a woman and her child were crucified on the wall. BULGARIA'S CHANGING POLITICS. PEEPS BEHIND THE SCEKES. (By l'ercival R. Waddy, 8.A., LL.B.) The Democratic Party iu Bulgaria, failing to recognise the people's united cry lor a declaration of war with the unspeakable Turk, lost the contidence of tlie people in and a new - Ministry became a political necessity. King Ferdinand dismissed his Cabinet, and formed a coalition Government by selecting Ministers from tho National and Progressive parties, with M. Ivan Eostratioft' Guesholf, the promoter of the Balkan League, as Prime Minister. Dr. Danell', tho leader of tlio Progressives, lmd no desire to join the Cabinet, ami was selected as President of tho Great Sobranjo at Tiruovo, upon which fell the stupendous task of remodelling tho constitution consequent upon Bulgaria's Declaration of Independence. Subsequently he became President of tho Parliament, and, but a few months ago, succeeded to the Premiership on the resignation of M. Gueshoif. This is tho man who lias recently resigned his position as Prime Minister, who fortnd it impossible to depend on Russia or work with her. Dr. Vassili Hadoslavoff, tho Liberal leader, has since formed a Cabinet with Dr. Nikola Genadieff as Foreign Minister.

A character sketch of these Bulgarian politicians should prove of particular interest at this juncture. Dr. Daneff studied at the Prague, graduated as Ph.D. at tho University of Heidelberg, .and afterwards, as is the wont of Bulgarians, pursued an advanced course of study in Paris. Subsequently he went to England, where, having a, thorough knowledge of the English language, he studied English methods of oratory, which lie afterwards adopted in preference to the moro impassioned and florid stylo of the French orators. Not a capital in Europe but knows him, and he is everywhere a persona grata in cultured and influential circles. Long before ho became President of tho Parliament, Dr. Daneff had fulfilled many important diplomatic missions, being sent respectively to Cettinje, to Belgrade, and to meet the Tsar of Russia at Lavadia. Tho last occurred towards the close of 1011. King Ferdinand entrusted Dr. Daneff with this most important mission because the hour of Bulgaria's impact with Turkey was at hand, an impact of so momentous a character that a spark from it might catiso a conflagration likely to set all Europo ablaze, and the world aghast at the possible consequences, and it was deemed desirable to avoid offending Russia by informing her beforehand. The Tsar advocated a policy of reserve, and, for the nonce, Dr. DanefF was influenced in favour of a peaceful solution of the Macedonian difficulty. Other influences prevailed. The social system of Bulgaria was at stake, confusion reigned, and tho populaco cried "Havoc!" and so tho King, in answer to tho cry, let slip the dogs of war against tho Ottoman Empire, and Dr. Daneff became a trusted adviser of the King. Since then lie has been cn diplomatic missions to Budapest, Chatalja, Bukorest, Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and I/ondon, at which last centre he attended the recent Balkan Conference. On tho retirement of M. Gueshoff, Dr. Daneff took his place as Primo Minister, and now ho has resigned. Bulgaria has lost a distinguished statesman of extraordinary skill in conducting difficult negotiations, and a lawyer gifted with a talent for solving international as well as municipal and purely personal problems. Incidentally, two of his sons are now at the front with the Bulgarian Army. Dr. Vassili Radoslavoff, the new Prime Minister, is the Leader of the Liberal party, the chief plank in the platform of which was the declaration of the independence of Bulgario, a policy which was violently opposed by tho Democrats. Indeed, Dr. Radoslavoff was fiercely attacked by the Democrats for his so-called "Tsar-making policy." Dr. Radoslavoff entered political life while still very young, being a member of the Great Sobaranje while still studying for his degree of Ph.D. at the University of Heidleberg. The Liberal party is more or less divided into personal sections,_ but Dr. Kadoslavoff's particular following is by far the strongest both numerically and influentially. He is a lawyer of some note, but has shown indications of being more or less under the influence of Russia. Dr. Nikola Genadieff. his first lieutenant, is the leader of a less influential section of the somewhat disintegrated Liberal party. . If Russia means to play a part in Bulgarian affairs, now is her favourable opportunity, and tho next few days may see a marked change on the political horizon of the Balkan States, and. no doubt, the ensuing cables will be full of added interest.