New Ulm Weekly Review

Salisbury on the Bulgarian Difficulty.

Lord Salisbury, in a speech at the lord mayor's banquet at Guildhall recently, said, in referring to Bulgaria: The sympathies of the English people were aroused by the spectacle of her struggle for independence, and the language of diplomatic menace used toward Bulgaria had caused the deepest regret. A midnight conspiracy led by men debauched by foreign gold had hunted Prince Alexander from the throne of Bulgaria and outraged the conscience and sentiment of Europe. The injustice of this deed was aggravated by foreign diplomacy saving the conspirators, an act of interference which caused reprobation throughout Europe. Bulgarian rights were assured by the Berlin treaty, on which the salvation of Europe depended. English interest in that treaty was not an isolated interest. Other powers also were interested in the vindication of the treaty. He was sure that if a majority of the signatory powers recognized the fact that it was their duty to enforce the treaty, England would not be found backward in co-operating with them. If England's individual interests only were affected, England would ask no counsel and would seek no assistance, but would defend her interests with her own arm; but in this instance she would not accept the responsibility of isolated action. The government policy was shaped in harmony with that of Austria. He trusted that the peace would not be disturbed, and that under the influence of public opinion the infant liberties of Bulgaria would not be disturbed.