Show The Bulgarian Muddle SOFIA Sept 30 General Kanlbars today received a deputation of prominent Bulgarians Bulga-rians who called upon him to endeavor to induce him to withdraw or modify bis circular circu-lar The deputation is composed of 114 of the most respected and influential citizens of the principality headed by Dr Vault cheff who acted as spokesman He stated to General Kaulbars that the circular had surprised the Bulgarian people and asked him to reconsider some of the Russian demands de-mands particularly that for a postponement of the elections two months The nation was anxious Dr Vaultcheff continued to speedily settle the choice of a Prince to occupy the Bulgarian throne In addition to that modification the Doctor said The n people desire Russia to withdraw her demand de-mand for an immediate raising of tho state of siege and the demand for the instant relief re-lief of the prisoners in custody for complicity com-plicity in the coup detat The continuance continu-ance of the state of siege was the only guaranty the government had for the preservation of peace which the rest of Europe deserved as well as the Bulgarians The Bulgarians believing that the Czar had no desire to prolong the crisis begged General Gen-eral Kaulbars to telegraph to him to hasten a choice of a Prince The constitution stipulated stip-ulated that the Grand Sobranje elected to select a ruler should meet within one month after the elections In regard to the liberation liber-ation of political prisoners Dr Voultcheff said I is a dangerous precedent to establish estab-lish to liberate without trial or punishment In conclusion the deputation assured General Gen-eral Kaulbars that Bulgaria was thankful to the Czar for his past protection bat maintained main-tained that the laws of the country must be respected No other ministry than that at present in power could extricate the country from its pwer General Kaulbars in reply said The Bulgarians know very well that the Czar had their prosperity at heart but he added they must confide in the Czar and carry out his wishes Dr Voultcheff interrupted inter-rupted General Kaulbars at this point and said I that is all you have to say wo will retire The deputation then withdrew |