The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-05
RUSSIA vs.. TURKEY.
War Declared by the Gar of Russia
Troops Ordered to Cross the Frontier
The following is the full text of tn,
manifesto delivered at Kischeneff:

The following is the full text of the
manifesto delivered at Kischeneff:
Our faithful and beloved subjects know
the strong intensive have constantly felt in
the destinies of The oppressed Christian pop,
ulation of Turkey; our desire to ameliorate
and assure 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 the Chris
tians in the Balkan peninsula The blood
and property of ourfathful subjects have al
ways been dear to us, and our whole reign
attests our constant solicitude to preserve
to Russia the benefit of peace. This sole.
itude never failed to actuate us during the
deplorable events which occurred in Her.
zegovina, Bosnia and Bulgaria. Our object
before all was to effect amelioration in the
position of Christians in the east by means
of pacific negotiations and in concert with
the great European powers, our allies and
friends. For two years we have made in
cessant efforts to induce the Porte to effect
such reforms as would protect the Chris.
tians in Bosnia, Herzegovina and Bulgaria
from arbitrary measures of local authority
The accomplishment of. these reforms
were absolutely stipulated of in
terror engagements contracted by
the Porte towards 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 mistaken in it's 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
Cancellation, III order to persuade the Porte
we proposed to the other cabinets to draw
up "a special protocol comprising the mos1
essential conditions of the Constantinople
conference, and to invite the Turkish gov
eminent to adhere to this international act
which stated the extreme limits of Oul
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 naughty obstinacy
OF the Porte to proceed to more
decisive acts, feeling that our equity and
our own dignity cnjoin it. BY her refusal,
Turkey places us under the necessity of
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 moment
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 Russias 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 Kischenetf, this 18th day of April,
old style, in the year of Grace, 1877, and
in the 23d year of our reign.