The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-05-03
WAR IN EUROPE.
Official Declaration of War by the Gar
Of Russia.
Russian Troops Ordered to Crcss the
Turkish Border.
The following is the full text of the
delivered at nisrhnnen.

The following is the full text of the
manifesto delivered at !,isCheneff:
Our faithful and beloved subjects know
the strong interestwe have constantly felt in
the destinies of the oppressed Christian pop
ulation of Turkey; our desire to ameliorate
and aSShre them that their lot has been
shared by the whole Russian nation, which
now shows itself ready to bear fresh sacri-
fees to alleviate the position of Christians
in the Balkan peninsula. The blood and
property of one faithful subject have always
been dear to US, and our whole reign attests
our constant solicitude to preserve Russia
the benefit of peace. This solicitude never
failed to actuate us during the deplorable
events which occurred in Herzegovina, Bos-
MIA and Bulgaria. Our object before all was
to effect amelioratiOn in the position of
Christians in the east by means of pacific ne
gotiatiOns and In concert with the great Eu-
ropean powers, our allies and friends. For
two years we have made incessant efforts to
induce the Porte to effect such reforms rs
would protect the Christians in Bosnia, Her
zegoyina and Bulgaria from arbitrary meas
ures of local authority. The accomplish
ment of these reforms were absolutely stip-
ulated by interior engagements contract
ed by the Porte toward the whole of
Europe. Our efforts supported by diplO
matte representation made in common with
other governments have not, however, at
tanned their object. The Porte has remain
ed unshakeh in its formal refusal of any
effective guarantee, or the security of its
Christian subjects, and has rejected the
conclusions of the Constantinople confer
ence.
Wishing to essay every possible means of
concilation, in order to persuade the Porte
we proposed to the other cabinets to draw up
special protocol comprising the most es-
sential conditions of the ConStantinople
conference and to invite the Turkish gov
ernment to adhere to this international act,
which stated the extreme limits of our
peaceful demands. But our expectation
was not fulfilled; the Porte did not defer TO
this unanimous wish of Christian Europe
and did not adhere to the conclusions OF
the protocol. Having exhausted pacific
efforts, we are compelled by the hauahtv OBJ.
stinacy of the Porte to proceed to more
decisive acts, feeling that our equity and
our own dignity enjoin it. BY her refusal,
Turkey places US under the necessity oi
having recourse to arms, profoundly con-
WINGED by the justice of our case, and
humbly committing ourselves to the grace
and help of the Most High, we make known
to our faithful subjects that the mement
foreseen when we pronounced words to
which all Russia responds with complete
unanimity, has now arrived.
We expressed the intention to act indie
pendently when we deemed it necessary
and when Russia's honor would demand it
And now, invoking the blessing of God
upon our valiant armies, We give them the
order to cross the Turkish frontier.
(Signed) ALEXANDER.
Given at Kischenef, this 18th day of April
old style, in the year of Grace, 1877, anc
in the 23d wear of our reign