, 1877-04-15
TURKEY DEFIANT.
Text Of the Turkish Note in
Reply to the Protocol.
Montenegro Can Expect No
Better Terms than
Servia.
Turkey Will Disarm When
Russia Sets the Ex-
ample.
The Porte Will Stand Firmly by
the Treaty Of Paris,
Which Instrument Recognizes the
Principle Of Non-Inter-
Vention.
The Protocol Declared to Be Des-
titalte OF All Equity.
Relations Between the Porte and
Montenegro Broken OF.
The Protocol Declared to Be pes.
titute Of All Equity.
Relations Between the Porte and
Montenegro Broken Or
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TIE EAST.
THE TURKISH NOTE IN REPLY TO THE PROTOCOL
LONDON, april 14.-The Turkish note uses very
strong language The five points OF Count Schouv-
lows:
In reply to the declaration Of his Excel1eucy the
Russian Ambassador, the Sublime Porte Oh its
side notifies to the signatoEy Powers the folowing
declaration:
l. Adopting towards Montenegro The same line
OF conduct which brought about the pacifcatton OF
Seryia- The Sublime Porte spontaneously in
formed the Prince two months ago that
It would spare no effort to arrive ut
IN understanding with him even at the price Of
certain sacrifices. Considering Montenegro
an integral part Of the Ottoman territory, the
Porte purposed the rectidcaton Of the line OF
demarkation which secured advantages to Mon
tenegro, and it henceforward depends entirely
upon the moderate counsels which the Porte hopes
will prevail at Cettfnie whether this affair may b
considered as terminated.
THE PROMISED REFORMS.
2. The Imperial Government il prepared to
apply NIL promised reforms, but these reforms, In
conformity with the fundamental provisions Of onr
Constitution, cannot have special or exclusive
Government In its full and entire liberty, will
continue to apply its Instructions.
DISARMAMENT.
3. The Imperial Government Is rendy to re-
place its armies on peaceful footing as aoou
a. it shall sec the Russian Government take
measures to the eamc end. The armameuta
of Turkey have exclusively defensive character,
anu the relations Of friendship and esteem which
unite the two Empiresfn inspire the hope that the St
sist in the idea that the Christian population in
Turkey exposed to such dangers from their
own Government that It is necessary to accumu-
late against neighborng and friendly State Ill tho
means Of invasion an6 destruction
THE TURKISH ouTRAGEs-
4. With regard to the disturbances which might
break out In Turkey and stop tho rehabilitation OF
the Russian army, the Imperial Government which
rcpels the imperious terms in which this idea has
been expressed, believes Europe is convinced TINT
the disturbances which have troubled the
provinces were dne to foreign instgation;
tnat the Imperial Government could not be
held responsible for them, and that
consequently the Russian Government would not
be justified in making rehabilitation Of its armies
dependent upon such contingencies.
WILL not TREAT WITH RUSSIA.
5. Concerning the dispatch OF the special ENJOY
to St. Petersburg to treat the question Of dis
armament, the Imperial Government, which would
have reason to refuse an act OF courtesy recip-
rocally required by diplomatic usnges, pesceiyes
no connection between this act Of international
courtesy and disarmament which there Was no
plausible motive for delaying and which might b.
carried fnto'efect oy single te1e2raph1c order
EMPHATIC
The following Is the concluding and most en-
phatic section: 'tMaintaining with other friendly
States relations regulated by international law aud