The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-05-05
The Protocol.

Following is the full text of the protocol The
Powers which In common undertook the p~aciica-
ton Of the East, and therefore participated in the
Conference, recognize that the surest means of
obtaining that object, before all, is to maintain
the agreement established, and jointly to affirm
the fresh common interest they take in the i'm
provement of the condition OF the Christians and
the Inauguration of reforms in Bosnia, Herzego-
vina and Bulgaria, which the Porte accepted on
the condition of itself carrying them into execu-
ton. They take cognizance of the treaty of peace
with Servia. Regarding the Montenegro quest
ion, she Powers consider the rectifcation of the
frontiers and the free navigation of the river Be-
jana desirable in theinterest of a solid and dura-
BILE arrangement. The Powers consider the ar
r~aDgements concluded or to be concluded be-
tween the Porte and
THESE TWO PERSONALITIES
As a step accomplished toward the pacifca-
ton which is the object of their common wish
es, ana they invite the Porte to consolidate it
by replacing its armies on a peace footing, ex-
cepting the number of troops indispensable for
the maintenance of order, and by putting in
hand with the least possible delay the reforms
necessary for the tranquility and we'll being of
the provinces, the condition of which was dis
cussed at the Conference. They recognize that
the porte is itself ready to realize an impor-
tant portion of them, and they take cognizance,
specially, of the circular of the Porte of Feb
ruary ID, 1876, and of the declarations made
DY the OGIOudu NOFeTuLuClE, uuElUH tHC OOu-
ference and since, through its representatives.
In view OF
THESE GOOD INTENTIONS
On the part of the Porte, and of its evident
interest to carry them Immediately into effect,
the Powers believe that they have grounds for
hoping that the Porte will profit by the pres
ent lull to apply theoretically such measures as
will cause that effective improvement in the con-
dition of the Christian population, which is
unanimously called for as indispensable to the
tranquility of Europe, and that, having once
entered upon this path, it will understand that
it concerns its honor, as well as its interests,
to persevere in it with loyalty and eficacious-
lv. The Powers
PROPOSE TO WATCH CAREFULLY,
BY means of their representatives at Constan-
tinople and their local agents, the manner in
which the promises of the Ottoman Government
are carried into effect. IF their hope should
once more be disappointed, and if the condition
of Christian subjects of the Sultan should not
be improved in a manner to prevent the return
of the complications which periodically disturb
the peace of the East, they think it right to
declare that such O state of affairs would be in
compatible with their interests and those of
Europe in general, and in such case they reserve
to themselves the right to consider in common
as to the means which they may deem best
fitted to secure the well being of the Christian
populations and the interest of general peace.
Done at London, March 81. 1877.
Signed Munster, Beust, L.. D'Harcourt,
Derby, S. F. Menabrea, SchOuvaloff.
To the protocol are appended the minutes
of the meetings held at the Foreign Office March
3lst.