New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
THE PROTOCOL MADE PUBLIC.

ana VIII PROBABLY reIuSe 10 accept its
THE PROTOCOL MADE PUBLIC.
TURKEY ADVISED TO PLACE HER TROOPS ON 4
PEACE FOOTING-THE EXECUTION OF REFORMS
TO BE wATCHED-MPORTANT DECLARATIONS BIZ
THE COUNT sCHOUvALOFF AND LORD DERBY.
LONDON Thursday, April 5. 1877:
A special dispatch from Vienna to The Times
says "a reaction from the sangune hopes INDUCED In
at the conference already commenced Both the d.
plomac action which to have followed the sigma
ture Of the protocol and the p0gparers about dis
armament have, it seems, encountered difficulties.
On the part Of Russia latent antagonism again
comes into the foreground and the Porte rather
disposed the steps taken by the Powers In pass
ing resolution without its consent, and thus placing IT,
in manner, outside the pale Of the Treaty OF Paris
STILL despite first unfavorabe impressions there seems
to be no intention TO precipitate matters"
The Tess special dispatch from Pera "At Tues
days Ministerial Council disposition was manifested
unfavorable the protocol, especially the provisions
concerning disarmament"
The Russian Telegraphc Agency announces that the
protocol has reached CoAsantinople but has not yet
been formally notified the Porte, the representatives
Of the Powers requiring fresh instructions In view OF the
Porte's present unsatisfactory temper.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon Sir Stafford
Northcote, reply question by Mr. Forster said the
Russian protocol, with tho correspondence and proeH
perbai would be distributed tomorrow.
special dispatch from Paris to The Times announces
that the voluntary contributions TO Turkish military eK-
pendure to the end OF January amount TO a365,00o
sterling.
TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL.
The following Is the full text OF the protocols
The Powers who commonly undertook the pacfcation
OF the East and therefore IN the
recognize that the ses means Of obtaining that opect
before all maintain the established and
jointly to affirm airesh the common interest they take IN
improvement OF the condition Of the Christians ana
the reforms Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bulgaria, which
tie Porte accepted the condition OF itself carry
treaty OF peace with seryia. Regarding Montenegro
Powers considered the reccaton OF the frontiers
and the free navigation Bojana desirable In the
interest OF solid and durable Arrangement The Powers
consider the arrangements concluded or 70 DC coheuea
between the Porte and the two prncpnities as step
accomplished toward pacifcaton, which Is he oDect oi
date it by replacing Its armies on peace looune, ea'
cepting the number Of troops ndispehsaDe or te ma
possible delay the reforms Tor the tranquility
welbeng OF the provinces the CONDITION VI winch
They recognize that the Porte has declared itself ready
TO realize important portion OF them Ihey ske e1S
nzance specially o. ts 81 te the Gov
eminent during tue Conference, and since through its
In view Of these good intentions the part OF the
Porte OF evident interest to carry them mmedl.
for hoping that the Porte will profit by the present iu
TO apply energetcaly such measures as VIII cause
that effective Improvement IN the cohdi,ion
OF the Christian population which Is unanimously called
for nIs ensabe to the tranquility OF Europe ana
that it concerns its well interests to perse
il loyalty and chcacously The Powers propose
carefully, by OF their representatives Az
Const.ntnope and their local agents, the manner III
winch the promises OF the Ottoman Government are
carried into effect IL their hopes should once more DC
disappointed aud IL the condition or the chris.
tan subjects OF the Sultan should not be improved
I'm manner TO prevent return OF the combinations
which periodically disturb the peace OF the East, they
think light declare that such state OF aas wouiu
be Incompatible with their interests aud those Oi Europe
in In such they reserve 10 themselves W
| consider in to the means winch tney may
populations and the interests OF general peace.
Done at London, March 81 1877.
BEUsT, l.. +. MESABREA,
L. D'HARcOURr, sCHoUyALoFF.
IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS.
To the protocol appended the minutes OF the meet
ing held at the Foreign Office, March 81 Count schon'
vaoff made the following declaration before the signing
of the protocol If peace with Montenegro concluded
and the Porte accepts the advice OF Europe and shows
itself ready to replace forces peace footing and
seriously undertake the reforms mentioned in the
protocol let 1t send St. Petersburg special envoy 10
treat OF disarmament which His Majesty the Emperor
would also on his part consent massaeres similar to
those which have stained Bulgaria with blood take place.
this would necessarily put stop TO the measures OF de-
mobilization"
The following declaration was made by LORD Derby
before the signature OF the protocol Inasmuch as 1t
is solely in the interests Of European peace that Her
Maesys Government have consented to sign the proto-
col proposed by Russia IL is understood beforehand that
in the event Of object proposed not being attained
namely reciprocal disarmament the part OF Russia
and Turkey aud peace between them, the protocol III
stinns hall he regarded rs null anu void"