, 1876-07-19
WHAT THE T11AkH BMrEnoRs PROPOSED

WHAT THE TuKEH HMPEnoRs PROPOSED,
The following translated for THIS Tatnuas)
Is tho full text Of the Berlin Note aa to the East-
crn Question, drawn up on behalf Of Russio,
Austrla, and Germany. Although It became
imperative through tho refusal Of England TO
1gin IN It's recommendations, We rublish IL as
showing the conclusions at which those Govern
nlunts had arrived at tho datc OF the document,
anu ~ which u was hoped that the evils Of war
could be avoided:
The alarming news from Turkov scems To cal, for
Europe. The thrcos Imperial Coafts BELIEVED thst
there was noud " concert among themaolycs a. to
tS be-. sar. o set With e sensea 10
condition ot Affairs n Turkey donands double
nFne; seaY; Mp9ye a A. T. y necessary th4t tho Gov
acts a. those which have taken place in sslonica,
tInapn aa Maeh ire sso threatened t 10 smyrna aad Gonsta
Powers to nnLte Ia &trangomon4 whiou slaii assure
protection to their Fubiecta and To tho Cbristisn
safety may ba Endangered. THIS cid may Le Ut.
talnoA BY general accord In the dispatch Of war.
vessels TO tho points menaccd, md tho lssulng Of
aec9 - to tho coufse which they BhAIi nutsun
I'll soad s1rs'nstsnee. require armed Intervention
Re saa saa m sYs ss S:afs IL ss TN,
tzed II tho Inst CAUSE of tho disturbances b. MT
~ tho Of Bosnia a
&ffHAHf
united ths desre stown In tho initial dispatch
Of the aoth necc'abeF,, to effect some sensible
smeloEaun o. tho condition Of tho roople In thoso
Thuy presented 10 tls Iorte nrorramma ~ ~.
forms forms DESIRED and asked definite answef to tho
this demand, hus declared his decided jntention Il,
put tlcso reform measures into execution and has
made ~ oaical statement to this effort to tic Pow
Sue TINT 4c fHld1ls Ills promises ard on tic other
han4. 70 ins'st that tho tl.ursants and rsfuseos
nnn 1. sfmp at Ras!saon By so
But The programme o. pacdcstion, willis accented
"a hulk By 10th parties, has encountered twofold
encs oi Tho past iofbi1s them to ttust tbs nIo.
ses Of the Porte wlthout thu positive 4unrantae or
f. Pols to4 ~ 9s ass.es
Insurgents osufsun the Country with astss, and
ss i1siugss, rona!n sw9y f;ota tss houes, 1t ID
hosti1itcs hare taken thutr course. Tho tcsticss.
nese excited by tlts sight months atlIfo has cr.
man population sooln 10 have taksn lt f"f esantoi
Diplomatic negotiation. Of she European Goyorn n"
ylcldlng thu rcforma 4emanded. On this account
tas.s h. tsen 10 nprlsng q lisous and polit.
%sh !. 1sns sass e 5'ps s5G 6s
Ste@as Enp!s Thets can pfbs'' q no N doaSs ahs
actod upon tho coln6atanss In Iosnia, 1icrzoaS.
.ina aud the nc!ghboring provinces. The cafis.
taas - n tasss conttss Ars deeply impressed BY the
daylight, In peacoaalo village, before tc eycs Of
helplcso authorities, especially since they ars thoo
sS'Ts e afs. isk4 y tF;t IT, Y a1a th sGa aeas'
tia situation IL prolonged. Il viii ,e 1t the ri,k Of
Tanning aKencral war to ayott which wan tho ple.
thun, u the arst tmpottance that coftain xuaran,
' IL r. KSsn of tasts nss9s to *oe
1nent Ut tho Sultan shuuld DO ptssts to undertaEo
~ r. ak Of ifang s
stop towards thn obIoct In View, tho thrss
in'Res1ni n ountts psoposs 10 influence tho Porte,
Power ought 70 hare, III ofdur 70 brIu9 sbont
sasrsnsloa, q hostil..es fur tlh term Of two
Ths dslay VIII giva tiro In which ii viii
ug1es that Enropu has thor wolfaro desnly ii heart
and the nulshbofns psinepsl!s!es that Il Il uot
cliaton. At lhe sau,o time, ttio Utonian tioysra-
tnent may be putting l,solf In position 10 arcom
plsh the pt9m.!aed reforms Dn!lng tae arnsistico
md Representatives of .osaia and Herzegovina, on
the uasis of the stPulAtons MhIch have hecn for.
nuated and Thichhaye been dceuei suitable points
=! aohas.nte ~ Tor nssotlation Thess points ars
!; Material 70, tho construction Of tholr lousoy
seet, aud their snb4lstcnce 10 10 provided whe at
!. Wh!lt tho distribution Of auppl!ea IL being
made BY lho TuFkIah Uovurnmont it shall also tAks
stsps in eop!uaetioa with The nl!xed commission,
mentioned In tho Hute Of Doc, 30, with d view 10
lusniehing sutictcnt guarantees that tho Eef0rmb
ptomsea TO-, shull l,e ascompishsd. This Commits.
Christian md composed Ut i,habltants rcprosent.
lnx plopoftl0nably Thu Two religions 0f tie coun.
Eryt t4Dy will b. 8lcoteA willis h0sltlss arc Gus.
pended unlet tho arMiAttce.
D. y rtsxsnt any co!sioa, orders win b. given
turkish ttoola ~ mny DO necessary TO keep Ihs |
iKTebd upon.
I. Ghrst!ans may carry arms like MussulmAnv.
q. Consn1s or Ambassadors OF Tho Puwers win
,operlnscnd tho sppstcationA OF The promised n.
Ssrla In general Mna points relative 70 1enation.
al!kation In particular.
Il BY means OF !hs conservative and earnest sup.
port y the 0rr&t Powers, Rnd under favor Of an |
ssnistice. an arrangement could b made npoa ths
'asls snd Immediately Put In operation By the 70.
urn q the refugees and The election Of tho nKtd
n consldelabe step woulu he takou Ii
r. = direction of Justification. II the Rrmissice
'hould expire without tho accomplishment OF tic |
'Slssts whsh shs Power hays ia Wow Tho ihtse
iehlion be added to lhsIf dtnlonstlr aciinn 10