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64 SERBO-BULGARIAN TREATY [chap. vi.
Most certainly the doors of this palace were thrown open
to all Serbians; King Peter did not shut himself up as
King Ferdinand did in his study, only admitting those
whom he wished to instruct on some point, or those from
whom he hoped to hear some interesting gossip. King
Peter, taking his role of constitutional monarch very
seriously, talked freely with all the representatives of
Serbian democracy, interchanging ideas and information
with them; but above all he was guided by the opinions
of his strictly constitutional Ministr}’. Though opening
his door to every one, he did not really open it wide, just
as he really only disclosed his thoughts and sentiments
to true Serbian patriots who were incapable of having any
dealings with the enemies of the country. King Peter
did not recruit his servants, informants and secret
counsellors from the ranks of those persons who were
compromised in the eyes of the nation and the law ;
among his satellites one did not find a Ghennadiev, a
Radoslavov, a General Savov and other doubtful
characters of this type!
As to the fact that the newly-signed agreement would
necessitate a fresh political situation for Bulgaria, the
King could not be unaware of it. The frequent warnings
that I had issued on the subject to M. Gueshov and the
other members of his Government throughout the course
of the negotiations were perfectly well known to him.
Taking advantage of the circumstances and of the
words that the King had just uttered, I considered it my
duty to repeat these warnings to His Majesty. " I am
afraid," I said, " that the entirely new situation arising
from the Serbo-Bulgarian agreement is not sufficiently
clearly understood in Bulgaria. By signing this
agreement Bulgarian policy has entered on a new course,
accurately outlined, and cannot now turn back; having
formed ties that cannot be broken with Serbia, Bulgaria
has bound herself, by that very fact, to us, and the two
Governments will have henceforth to listen very
attentively to our advice if they really wish to attain their
national aims. As to the apprehensions of your Majesty
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