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The close OF tho Congress.
PUTTING THE SEALS 70 THE DOCUMENT
GRAND coUgT DrESER.
BERLIN, July lathe congress held its
last sitting to-day. All the pienipotentiaries
and other members were present in full
| The proceedings. commenced at 2:30 and
ended at 4 O'Clock. The treaty was signed
by all the plenipotentiaries alphabetically.
The secretaries attended previously at ]
o'clock In the afternoon to affix the plent.
potentiary seals to each copy, After the
signature Count Andrassy warmly euio-
gized Prince Bismarck's presidency. Prince
Bismarck thanked the plenipotentiaries ZOE
their indulgence. The proceedings termi'
mated with grand court dinner this
leyening at the White Hall Palace. The
| Crown Prince, Frederick William, con-
graduated the illustrious statesmen upon
the realization OF his hopes that the
blessing of peace crowned their efforts. He
declared that Germany's cooperation can be
counted on for all that tends to secure and
preserve this great benefit. He drank the
health OF the plenipotentiaries Of the soye-
reigns of the governments who this memo
rable day signed the Treaty o; Berlin. The
4 Only IDSentecS aIou Tue uitHqutG "clC AOi "
Beaconstield and Prince Gortschakoff.
LONDON, July 14.-The following is the
substance Of The articles OF the treaty Of
peace concluded by the Berlin congress:
Article I. Bulgaria is constituted an au-
tonomous tributary principally under the
suzerainty OF the Sultan, with Christian
government and q national militia.
Article IT. The principally is limited on
| the south by the Balkans.
Article III. The Prince shall be elected
| by the population and confirmed by the
Porte and the Powers. No member OF a
reigning European dynasty shall be Prince.
In the event OF vacancy new Prince
will he elected under the same condl-
tons. -,
Article ". The plan OF government will
be prepared by an assembly OF mobiles, con-
yoked at Tirnova. BEIGE the election OF
Prince. The rights OF the Turks, Rouma-
mans, Greeks, and others, will be taken ac-
count OF in whatever relates to the election
or government.
Article Y. The following shall form the
basis OF the public law of Bulgaria: Dis
tinction OF religious belief or confession
shall not operate against any one as q rea-
son OF exclusion or incapacity in what con-
Germs enjoyment Of political rights, admIs-
sion to public employment, functions Oh
honors, or the exercise OF the different pro-
LESSONS and industries; liberty OF public
profession OF all creeds shall be assured to
all the returned population OF Bulgaria as
we'll as to strangers no trammels Shall be
imposed on the hierarchic organization oil
different communions or their relations with
their spiritual chiefs.
Article vi. Until a permanent orSaniza.
ton is completed Bulgaria shall be governed
by a provisional organization. directed by
Russian commissioners, who will be assisted
by delegated consuls Of the great Powers.
Article VII. The provisory government
shall not be prolonged over niue months,
by which time the organic government shall
be settled, and a'Prince elected.
Article VIII. Treaties OF commerce, etc.,
between the Porte and other Powers. re-
carding Bulgaria, remain in force. The
Deople and commerce OF all Powers are TO
be placed on footing of equality.
Article TX. The tribute to the Porte shall
be settled by the sisnatory Powers at the
end OF the first year Of the new organiza.
ton. Bulgaria shall bear part OF the pub.
lie debt of the Empire. ..... ..-'...
Article Y. The principally shall carry
out existing railway connections between
Austro- Hungary, Servia, and the Porte. :,
Article XI. The Ottoman army shall
evacuate Bulgaria, all the fortresses shall
be DESTROYED within year, and new ones
shall not be erected.
Article XII. Mussulmans who removed
from the principally can retain their real
property by alowingit to be administered
by third parties. A Turkish-Bulgarian COM
mission shall be engaged two years with the
regulation OF all matters relative to the
transfer OF State properties and religious
foundations.
Article XIII. There is formed south of
the Balkans the province OF Eastern Rou-
mcia, under the direct political authority
OF the Sultan, having administrative auto
nomy and Christian Goyernor-General.
Article XIV. fixing the limits) is miss
ing.
Article Nv. The Sultan shall fortify the
frontiers, keep troops there, employ no IT.
regulars, nor quarter troops on the lnhaDl-
tants. Internal order shall be preserved by
a national gendormarie and local militia, in
the composition of which account shall be
taken OF the religion OF the inhabitants,
where they are stationed, the officers to be
named by the Sultan.
Article XVI. The Governor may call on
Turkish troops il security is menaced.
Article XVII. The Governor shall be APP
pointed for five years by the Porte. with
the assent OF the Powers.
l. Article XVIII. A European commission
shall determine in three years the powers
OF the Governor; also, the judicial, tinan-
cial, and administrative requirements of the
province.
Articles KIN, XX., ana XXI. provide
that all international arrangements applica-
Bic to RoumeIia be continued in force, and
insure religious liberty.
Article XIII. The Russian army in Bull
CARA and RoHmelia shall not exceed $4,000
men. They shall begin TO evacuate the ter
ritory in nine months, three months being
allowed them to complete the evacuation.
| Article XIII. Bosnia and Herzegovina
shall be occupied and administered by
Austro Hungary, with the exception OF the
Sandiak OF Now Bazaar.
Article XIV. The independence of
Montenegro is recognized.
Article XIV. applies the conditions OF
Article V. respecting religious liberty to
Montenegro.
Article XVI. fixes the new frontiers Of
Montenegro.
| Article XVII. Antivari is annexed to
Montenegro. No Notifications shall be con-
slructed except to protect Scutari. Monte
negro shall have the right OF free navigation
OF the Boyana, but shall have no flag or
ship-of-war. Antivari is closed to war
ships OF all nations. Spizza is Incorporated
with Dalmatia. The consuls OF Austria
shall protect the merchant flag OF Montene-
gro, the latter adopting the Dalmatlan mari