The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-01
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Result of the Conference I'm LOndon-Text
of the New Treaty.

Result of the Conference i'm London-Text
OF the New Treaty.
The protocols of the late conference concern
iSg the navigation of the Black Sea were laid
: before the English House of Commons late on
the night of March II. The first sitting was
held on January 8, the fifth and last but one on
March IS. Lord Granville therein read, article
by article, the draft treaty annexed to the Third
Protocol, and, after some discussion with respect
10 minor points OF phraseology, and to the scope
OF the Jurisdiction of the Danube Commission,
the following articles were agreed upon as those
which were 10 form the new treaty.
Article ]. Articles II, ls, and Ii Of the Treaty OF
Paris OF March co. 1856, as well as the special con-
yention concluded between the Sublime Porte and
Russia and annexed To the said article H. are abro
, ated and replaced by the following artlcles:-
Ariicle2 The principle OF the closing OF the
Straits OF the Dardanelles and Bosphorus such as
OF March 80, 1856, is maintained with power to his
Imperial Majesty the Sultan to open the said straits
I in the time OF peace 10 the vessels Of war of the
friendly and allied powers, in the event that the
sublime Porte should consider 1t necessary in order
20 secure the execution Of the stpulations OF the
Treaty OF Paris OF March 80, 1856.
Article 3. The Black Sea remains open, as hereto
lore, TO the merchant marine OF all nations.
Article 4. The commission established by article
l6 OF the Treaty OF Paris, IN which the powers who
Joined In signing the treaty are each represented by
a delegate, and which was charged with the desIg-
nation and execution OF the works necessary below
lsaktcha, 10 clear the mouths OF the Danube, as
well as the neighboring parts OF the Black Sea,
nom the sands and other inpediments which OBJ
sugei them IN order 70 put that part OF the river
and the said parts OF the sea in the best state for
navigation is maintained in It's present composition.
The Duration OF that commission is liked for far
iheI period lof twelve years, counting from april
term Of the redemption OF the loan contracted by
thai commission under the guarantee OF Germany,
Austria, Hungary, France, Great Britain Italy and
ArtiSie 8. The conditions OF the reassembling OF
the RiverBn Commission, established by article u
OF the Treaty OF Paris Of Starch SO 1855, shall be
liked by a previous understanding between the
Riverain powers without prejudice TO the clause
latye the Danubian Principalities and In far
AZ any modification OF article II OF the said treaty
may be Involved, this latter shall form the sub
ject OF special convention between the consigna-
tary powers
part OF the Danube where the oataracs aud the
iron gates oner impediments 70 navigation,
ing themselves 70 come 10 an understanding with
the view OF removing those impediments the high
d contracting parties recognize from the present
sells Of commerce Of every nag which may hence
forth benefit thereby, until the extinction OF the
they declare Article 10 Of The Treaty OF Paris OF
1866 10 be inappcaOie 20 that part Of the river for
lapse OF time necessary for the repayment Of the
Article I. All the works aud establishments OF
every Kind created by the European Commission ia
present treaty. shall continue 10 enjoy the same
neutrality which has hitherto protected them. and
which shall be equally resp scted for the future
under all circumstances, bJ the hign cOnEracti"g
parties. The benefits oi the immuniries which re
stratiVe and engineering stan II the commission
IL s, however well understood that the proyt
of the Sublime Porte 10 send as heretofore It's YES
sells OF war Into the Danube in ts character OF terri
tOTial power.
Article 6. The high contracting parties renew an,
confirm all the sipulations OF the treaty OF Marcl
80, 1906 rs well as OF its AnneXes which not
nuled or modified by the present treaty.
Article .. The present treaty shall be ratified, an
the Tatincati0ns shall be exchanged In the space
ak weeks, OF sooner II possible.
. The articles being thus decided on, the Pleni
potentiaTies of Russia and Turkey announce,
u that they had received authority from thei
i Courts 10 conclude a convention abrogating th
stipulatiOns of that signed Ia Paris In 1850. re
lating 20 the number and force OF vessels OF wa
which every RiVeraln power should maintain Il
the Black Sea. The proposal received the ful