File No. 5072/19–20.
Minister Knowles to
the Secretary of State.
[Extract.]
American Legation,
Bucharest
,
October 6,
1908
.
No. 33—Bulgarian Series.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm my telegram of
yesterday announcing that Prince Ferdinand, at Tirnovo, proclaimed the
independence of Bulgaria, and to transmit herewith a copy of the
official note from the foreign minister.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Minister Knowles.
Tirnovo
,
October 5,
1908
.
I have the honor of informing you that to-day, Monday, September 22
(October 5) His Highness the Prince, my August Sovereign, guided by
the irrevocable desire of the people of all Bulgaria to remove the
obstacles which have until the present retarded its regular
development, and to put an end to the causes which have produced,
with the neighboring Empire, relations of a nature to constantly
disturb the peace and tranquillity of the Balkans, has proclaimed
Bulgaria of the north and of the south an independent monarchy.
By this act His Royal Highness and his Government, in realizing the
unanimous desire of the people, are animated by the sole desire of
seeing Bulgaria come into the family of independent States, so as to
devote itself wholly to peaceful prosperity.
The Government of His Majesty the King of Bulgaria is pleased to hope
that your high Government will appreciate these legitimate desires
of the people of Bulgaria and give to the Royal Bulgarian Government
support and approval of this act of the people.
