The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-25
THE TREATY.
Main Features of the Treaty of Peace Concluded by the Berlin Congress.

Main Features of the Treaty of Peace Concluded by the Berlin Congress.
 LONDON, July 15.-The following is the substance of the important ar ticles of the treaty of peace conclud- ed by the Berlin Congress: Article l. Bulgaria is constituted an automatic tributary principality under the sovereignty of the Sultan, with a Christian government and national militia.
 Article 6. Until permanent or ganization is completed Bulgaria shall be governed by provisional organization directed by the Russian Commissioners, who will be assisted by delegated consuls of the Great Powers.
 Article z. Provisory government shall not be prolonged over nine months, by which time organic gov ernment shall be settled and prince elected.
 Article 8. Treaties of commerce, etc, between the Porte and other powers, regarding Bulgaria, remain in force; people and commerce of all the powers are to be placed on a footing of equality. Article II. The Ottoman army shall evacuate Bulgaria. All fort resses shall be destroyed within a year, and new ones shall not be erected.
 Article 13. There is formed south of the Balkans the province of East ern Roumelia, under the direct DO. litical authority of the Sultan, hay ing an administrative autonomy and a Christian Governor-General. Article IA. The Sultan shall for. tify the frontiers, keep troops there employ no irregular or quarter troops on the inhabitants. Internal order shall be preserved by the native Gen. Tarmerie or local militia, under whose supervision and account shal be taken of the religion of the inhab itants where they are stationed Officers are to be named by the Sultan.
 | Article 16. The Governor may call Turkish troops if security is menaced.
 | Articles 19, 20 and 2l provide that all international arrangements ap alicable to Roumelia be continued II force.
 Article 22. The Russian army ir Bulgaria and Roumela shall not exceed 50.000 men. They shall be gin to evacuate the territory in nine months, three months being allowed to complete evacuation.
 Article 23. Bosnia and Herzego vina shall be occupied and admins tered by Austria and Hungary, witf the exception of Sandjak of Nov Bazar.
 Article 24. Independence of Mon tonegro recognized.
 Article 26. Antivari to be annexed to Montenegro, no fortlfication to b' constructed except to protect Scu tari. Montenegro shall have th' right of free navigation of Boyana but shall have no flag or ship of war Antivari is closed to war ships of al nations. Spizza is incorporated with Delmatla. Consuls of Austria shall protect the merchant flag O Montenegro, the latter adopting De Nation Maritime Code.
 Article 30. Montenegro shall bea her share of the Turkish publi debt proportionate to her new terri tory.
 Article 31. The independence O Servia is recognized on certain con ditions.
 Articles 34 and 35 provide tha the present commercial relations etc., of the principality with forelgl countries shall continue in 1orc' until the new arrangements arc made
 Articles 36 and 37 make the sam provision for Mussulman property private and public, as article 2S. Article 3S. The Servians shall D allowed fifteen days to evacuate tel ritory not in the new limits.
 Article 39. Tribute to Seryia a capitalized and rate of capitalization | l. yp