Servia intervened

and Alexander was forced to abdicate. Against Ru ia’s will, Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg act he vacant throne in 1887. ince 1908 the government has been that of an independent kingdom, with a Cae ministry and a single chamber National A embly (one member to every, 20,000 of popalyen) elected by universal manhood suffrage for four years. In 1902 Bulgaria notified the Great Powers that unle they compelled Turkey to cease the ma acre of Bulgarians in Macedonia, Bula would take the i ue into her own ands. This declaration caused a profound sensation throughout Bi ae and Turkey beeen preparations for war, but nothing further resulted at the time.