The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07

kussia's loyalty and friendship. The facts will pro-
badly show that contrary to what has been said or
apprehended the Porte does not separate It's interests
from those OF the western Powers.
The Treaty Of London Of 1871.
That the readers OF the HERALD may be enabled
to estimate the provisions and force Of the new
Europe Eastern arrangements completed In London,
1t Is to recapiuate that by the action OF
the late Conference held in the English capital the
appendix to the Treaty Of Paris known the .'Con
vention des Detroits," under which the Porte was
bound TO exclude all foreign ships OF war from the
Dardanelles and the BOsphorus, with the excep-
ton Of q limited number OF small vessels for the
service OF the embassies and the protection Of the
mouth Of the Danube, was abolished. In future no
restrictions whatever to be placed on the power
Of the Porte to admit ships OF war into the BAR
danelles.
The new treaty Is signed by Count Bernstorr re.
presenting North Germany; Count AppOnyi Aus
lier Cadorna, Italy; Baron de Brunnow, Russia;
Musurus Pacha. Turkey, and Duo de Broglie,
france.
on the 18th OF March, 1871, the nth sitting OF the
Conference took place in London, ut which the
Duke de Broglie was presented by Lord Granville.
Turkey announced that they had received authority
from their Courts to conclude convention abro>
eating the stpulations Or that signed IN Paris In
war which each riverlan Power should maintain in
the Black Sea. The proposal received the full assent
Great Brltain-which had been prepared during the
sitting was brought IN, read, found IN due form,
and r signed and sealed BY inc plenipoentiares
THE LONDON TREATY OF 1871.
ARTICLE l. Articles II, Is. IA OF the Treaty OF
vention concluded between the Sublime Porte ana
Russia and annexed to the said article H. are aDrO-
ART z The Principle Of the Closing Of the Straits
of the Dardanelles and the Bosph0rus such rs 1t has
been established by the separate Convention Of
perial Majesty the Sultan to the said Straits
ume OF peace to the vessels Of war or the friendly
and allied Powers, III the event that the Sublime
Porte should consider necessary In order to Sc
the execution OF the stlpuat0ns Of the treaty
OF Paris OF March 80, 1885,
ART. 3, The Black Sea remains open as hereto
fore, TO the mercantile marine OF all nations.
ART. 4. The commission established by article 10
joined In signing the treaty each represented by
delegate, and which was charged with the desig-
nation and execution of the works necessary below
Isaktoha, to clear the mouths OF the Danube, well
as the neghboring parts OF the Black Sea ron the
sands ana other impediments which obstruct them,
In order to put that part OF the river and the said
parts OF the sea In the best state for navigation il
maintained In Its present composition. The dura-
ton OF that commission Is fixed for further period
oil twelve years, counting from April "a, Is71-that
Is to say till April "a, 1853 being the term OF the
demptlon Of the loan contracted by that commission,
under the guarantee OF Germany, Austria, Hungary,
France, Great Britaia, Italy and Turkey.
III. U
part of the Danube where the cataracrs and the iron
gates offer impednents to navigation, reserving
themselves TO come 10 an understanding with the
view OF removing those impediments the nigh con-
tracing parties recognize from the present moment
their right TO levy provisional tax on vessels or
commerce OF every nag which may henccfOrth Denc-
lit thereby, unt! the extinction OF the debt con-
tracIed for the execution OF the work. and they de.
clare article Is OF Treaty OF Paris OF 1856 to be
napplicaDie TO that part OF the river for lapse Of
time necessary Tor the repayment Of the debt IN
question.
1 nh,..t
kind created by the European Commission In execu-
t0n OF the Treaty OF Paris or 1885, OF the presen
treaty, shall continue to enjoy the same neutrality
winch has hitherto protected them, and which shall
be equally respected for the future, under all crcum
stances, by the high contracting parties. the Dene-
fits OF the immunities which result therefrOm shall
extend to the whole administrative and engineering
star or the Commission 1t Is, however. well UNDER
stood tnat the provisions OF TINS article shall In no
heretofore, Its vessels OF war into the Danube III lts
character OF territorial Power.
ART. s. The high contracting parties renew and
confirm all the stipuations OF the treaty OF March
so, 1885, as well as OF its annexes, which are not
annued or modified by the present treaty.
ART. .. Tne present treaty shall be ratified, and
the Publications shall be exchanged, In the space OF
SIX weeks, or sooner, II possible.
Attitude and Feeling Of the Turkish Govern.
ment.
The Turkish government processes entire satisfac-
ton at the result and great confidence IN the uture
La r,rQu,e OF Constantinople, mas issued q semi
official article expressing the conviction that "t0-
day the naturalization OF the Black Sea Is matter
Of the utmost Indifference to the Sultan's Cabinet
The writer saws
Before the Franco-Prussian war there would have
been an outcry II Russia had undertaken TO annul
article fourteen OF the Paris Treaty; but since that
period the invention OF torpedoes has disslpated
the dream OF iron-clads; therefore, the neutraliza
ton OF the Black Sea, which in 1856 was ques-
ton or life and death TO Turkey, has now lost its im
pOrtance." La TurQute gives, as an instance the
French ieet admitted to have been.Superor TO that
of Turkey, having been rendered Totally inactive
that fleet exercised the slightest influence upon the
movements OF the German land iorces and
replies In the negative. Why, therefore,
should Turkey feel ut all uneasy respecting
the Russian desire for Black Sea neet
Therefore, in Constantinope the Russian diplomacy
meets opposition. The only grudge Turkey has
agalnt Prince GortchakOn Is Tor his assertion that
Russia IL Threatened 6V TtUkeV a statement totdIty
urtfoan0ed, Turkey beng peaceable Power, which
would never threaten her neighbors, weak or
strong; Turkey desiring nothing more than to be
enabled 10 complete, undisturbed, her work
OF reconstruction and internal progress
while maintaining her integrity and indepen-
dence Prince Gortchakon would therefore have
done much better openly to avow the real motive
OF mis- acion-viz, the injured pride OF a great
naLlon being compelled to be subjected to treaties
In her own waters and on her own territory. La
Tirquie concludes that the question Is reduced to
OF satisfaction for wounded feelings; therefore
for Turkey no real prejudice, no real danger can
exist