Show S aa government views the sit sita Z bation with optimism 9 finances sable sofia nov 29 M malinoff Mall noff president odthe of the council made the following statement today concerning the political situation in bulgaria the chances of a direct under understanding s ta I 1 id with turkey are not now great but the present government views the sAu situation atlon with optimism As matters stand turkey is bound to see sooner or later tho the futility of work at cross purposes which only will result in bringing herself under the control of others turkey recently has been wholly under foreign guidance but she will not gan gain security until she gains the friendship of bulgaria this is realized by many enlightened turks bulgarian Bulga rias financial condition is good despite the international tur moll european financiers consider cons der this country an excellent customer it is a remarkable remar kao fact that there is no premium on gold in bulgaria although there is always a premium on gold in servia and turkey good finances and a good army enable bulgaria to resist the exorbitant demands of turkey and await confidential recognition of In depend ence which may be will occur in the near future the Bulgar iaus prize independence highly beng being convinced that it is a momentous sten in the life of the nation which it was bound to tako take at the first opportunity by her declaration of independence bulgaria has considered up to a certain point what attitude she takes face to faco face with young turkey this government wishes turkey well because the experiment of reform in turkish manners laws and customs will afford respite to the christian population which for so long has lived in servitude to the islam hence bulgaria will uni universally avoid giving offense affonso to europe europ 0 any and her own bretherd br ethern in Mace macedonia donla by opposing acts in tho the way of young turks or doing anything to credit or discredit thern them on the contrary this government wishes to cooperate with them but constitutional turkey feels it will be realized that bulgaria did not move too quickly and in reopening of the macedonian question we will endeavor to ao solve it equitably in the spirit of article 23 21 3 of the berlin treaty which promised us self government with a y assembly and christian government in any case bulgaria is not pursuing schemes of aggrandizement at the expense of turkey in reply to a query as to what policy bulgaria would pursue in case of aus tro turkish or austro serb hostilities AT malinoff stated that bulgarian Bulga rias hands are absolutely free ile ho said further that great britain and tho the other powers were fighting the battles for hegemony at constantinople and would naturally play their own ends first but great britain he added was anxiously watching the bulgarian relations and trying to fore stall trouble servia apparently intends to be the last instead of the first he said to recognize tie the bulgarian independence this Is regrettable in the policies ol of a neighbor among the slavic states which ought to be best of friends |