Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-10-15 | Page 1 | Troubles of Bulgaria May Soon be Financial

TROUBLES OF BULGARIA MAY SOON BE FINANCIAL SOFIA, Oct. 14. The German and Aus-tro-Hungarlan diplomatic agents In Sotla have made oral representations to Foreign For-eign Minister Poprlkoff, asking Bulgaria to settle tho dispute over tho Oriental railroad In Eastern Rumella nnd Indemnify Indem-nify the stockholders of the railroad company com-pany before tho question of the recognition recogni-tion of Independence of Bulgaria can be discussed. Tho government is willing to accede to this request In so far as tho utilization of the lino Is concerned, but It will demur to the laying of parallel claims for property rights in thin railroad rail-road to both Turkey and the stockKjld-ers. stockKjld-ers. Diplomatists In Soila are of tho opinion .thnt tho troubles and cmbarrassmonts of Bulgaria have only begun. They anticipate antici-pate tho government will be obliged to breast a strong reaction on the part of tho public who pay half the heavy expense ex-pense Incurred In securing a crown and the title of emperor for Prlnco Ferdinand. It Is costing a good deal of money to keep the reserves with tno colors, and amonfr the compensations due Turkey is tho funded Rumclia debt, upon which Bulgaria in the past has paid ?fi00.000 a year. It Is estimated that Bulgaria will need a foreign loan of not less than 521,-000,000 521,-000,000 to meet the demands.