The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-03-15
TIE WAR OVER.
Russia and Turkey Sign n
Treaty Of Peace.

The Russian and Turkish govern
ments haYe finally agreed to make
a permanent peace on the following
terms. England will have to &C
quiesce, and the general feeling in
Europe is that there will be no
more war at present:
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 6-The |
treaty bears the title, "Prelimina-
ries of Pearce," and contains twen- |
ty-nine articles. The opening arti-
Gle relates to Montenegro, Servia
and Bulgaria. The indemnity is
fixed at fourteen hundred and ten
million roubles, but eleven hundred
millions of this are covered by the
territorial cessIons. Nothing is fix
ed concerning the terms and period
of paw ment of the three hundred
and ten millions. No guarantee is
stipulated, nor is there any mention
of Egyptian or Bulgarian tributes,
OF Tnrkish feet. The treaty simply
states that Russia and Turkey shall
agree subsequently about the pay
ments. PierOt remains Bulgarian
Servia includes Sienitza, NOVibazar
and Vrania. Montenegro includes
Aniivari, Spuz, PodgoriIzs and Nj
tcissis.
| All Bulgarian fortresses are to be
RACED and Turkish troops with
ldrawn. A military road will be es-
lablished for Ottoman posts, and
telegraph and passage of troops,
which, however, must not make any
considerable halt while passing
through the country. Musselmani
NAV return to Bulgaria. Any prop.
erty of the Musselmans who have
mot returned, which they have not
disposed of, will be sold, after two
: wears, for the benefit of the wild
ows' and orphans' fund. Arrears
I of taxes in Bosnia and HerZegovi
, MIA are TO be RENTED. The reYe
nue., until 1880, is to be applied tC
Indemnity for sufferers by the in
: surrection, and to provide for loca
I needs. Austrian and Russian Com
missloners will arbitrate in all die
puted claims. The navigation o.
/. the straits is declared free for mer
chant vessels during peace or war
Six divisions of Russian infantry
4 and two of cavalry will occupy
Bulgaria until the formation OF
4 Bulgarian militis, the strength o
: which shall be fixed later by RussiI
: and Turkey.
The Russian army OF occupation
will reserve it's communications
4 both through RoumAnia aud thu
: Black Sea. The expenses of tht
Russian occupation are to be borne
Iby Bulgaria. Roumsnia is author
lied to make her demand for ipdem
nifty direct to the Porte, and MAKE
La direct treaty. No indemnify il
stipulated for Servia or Montene
gro. Russian, Turkish and Bulga
rian commissioners will determine
= the Bulgarian tribute. The reform
= programme of the Constantinople
conference will be applied to Bos
MIA and Herzegovina. An organi
cation similar to that granted Il
e Crete in 1868, is stipulated 70
= Thessaly aud Epirus. No mention
q ] il made of Greece or Crete. Ba
toum, Arpahan, Kars and BGyaziC
are ceded to Russia. Erzerouu
7 and Trebizond are not mentioned
t except that the Russians may EN-
4 bark at Trebizond on their retRrI
home. AsiAtic Turkey is to b.
evacuated in six month. The ev9c
! uatien of European Turkey is t.
i begin Immediately, and to be com
ri pleted within three months. TIT
European Danube Commission re
, / tame its former rights. The Porte
undertakes the expense Of re-estab
: fishing navigation on the Rannbt
4 and indemnifyipg private losses
4 Russla receives Dobrudecha to ex
change Il for Bessarabia. The CUES
ton OF the Turco- ereian frontiel
. shall be speedily settled.
: The treaty IL 70 be ratified Within
: fifteen days, bat it's provisions ne
came obligatory tmmediaseiy
= Nothing is said about ratification
I, by Congress, nor about the capltu
d lation, nor OF RussosT urkish ALI
anees.