The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-14
THE WORK OF THE CONGRESS.
Provisions of the treaty of Berlin.

LONDON, July 13.-The treaty Of Berlin
contains fifty-seven articles. The following
is summary of the practical effect Of the
whole treaty and Is more ineligible than
specification Of the several articles
The Independence of Servia Is recognized,
but the Servian government is required to
promise absolute liberty Of religion To all In
habitantS, the continuation OF existing
treaties, and that no transit dues he exacted
lpon merchandise passing through its terri
tory. Servia retains Nische, but not Navi
Bazaar. The western frontier Of Servia Is
marked by the Kapavinick defile. She re-
ceives Pirot, but not Rangi.
Montenegro receives Antivar, with the
harbor, and an increase OF territory on the
north and northeast, the exact limits OF
which are to be defined by commission,
with the condition that the south shore Of
Antivari Is not to be included in the grant to
Montenegro, and that strip OF land twenty
miles wide is to be left between the eastern
line of Montenegro and the western border of
Sarvia, so that the Austro-Bosnian Railway
NAY reach Salonica, In Turkish territory.
Roumania's Independence Is proclaimed in
the same terms as those applied to Servia,
and, In fact, insisted upon. This tndepend-
ence is awarded only on condition that the
government secure to all its subjects civil
equality and religious freedom. These pro-
visions extend also to ROumelia and Bulgaria,
and It Is declared that the inhabitants of all
these countries shall enjoy the most complete
civil and religious liberty, without distinction
Of race or creed. That they shall all be free
to use the external ceremonies allowed in all
countries enjoying religious liberty, and that
religion and race shall be no obstacle to the
exercise of civil, administrative, or political
functions.
also in another direction, viz: Their Leglsla-
ture shall make no change ln the exlstng
commercial regulations without the consent
Of the powers. The division of Bulgaria into
two provinces Is provided for ON the basis
already generally understood. The Northern
province Is to be known as Bulgaria, and the
southern as Eastern Roumelia. The line Is
that of the Balkan mountains, which is to be
fortified and garrisoned by the Turks. That
portion of Sofia which Is formed by the basin
of the Iskrants Is to go to Bulgaria, the line
passing between Semplan and Samook. Varna,
on the Black sea, Is also included in Bulgaria
b The Porte is to garrison the whole frontier
OF Eastern Roumelia, but 1t Is expressly un-
derstood that the soldiers thus employed
shall be composed exclusively OF regulars.
The election of Prince of New Bulgaria Is
to be conducted, not by universal suffrage but
by duly chosen electors, and their choice
must be ratified by the great powers. No
member of any reigning dynastieS, or OF the
great powers of Europe, is eligible as can
didate.
A Joint commission appointed by all the
powers is to arrange for the provisional or
ganization of the new provinces, and II the
Turkish or Russian members OF this COM
mission shall disagree with the majority of
their colleagues, q new conference shall be
held in Constantinople, which shall decide all
points Of difference.
The governor of Eastern RoumeIia Is to be
appointed for q fixed number OF years. He is
to be assisted by representative assembly,
and judges are to be appointed for life; The
Russian troops are to evacuate Bulgaria and
Eastern Roumea within twelve months
from July H. 1878. The governor Of Eastern
Roumela Is to be Christian, appointed by
the Sultan. In case of war or rebellion he Is
to have the right OF calling upon the Turkish
regulars in the garrisons On the frontier. The
interior military force OF the province Is to be
composed of a local militia, whose officers are
to be appointed by the Sultan from the pre-
dominant nationality of the district.
A commission is appointed to adiudicate the
proportion of the Turkish debt which Is to be
assumed by the territories now made inde-
pendent. The navigation of the Danube Is to
be free to the commercial ships of all nations.
The Notifications along its banks are to be
dismantled, but ships OF war are not to be
permitted to enter 1t.
The question of the rectificatIon Of the
Greek frontier is handed over to Turkey and
to Greece for settlement between themselves.
If they cannot agree, they may call upon the
great powers to act as arbitratUrs between
them.
Russia receives back that portion of Bessar-
baria taken from her in 1856, extending from
the Pruth to the Kilia valley. In return
Roumania receives the Dobrudscha, but not
Silistria.
Austria is to occupy Bosnia and HerZego-
vina upon such terms as she can arrange with
Turkey. Russia Is permitted to take Batoum,
but the district annexed to it is greatly cir
cumscribed, and she engages to make 1t free
port and never to fortify. She retains kars
and Ardahan.
Turkey retains Bayazid with the whole
valley leading thereto, including all Alsazerd.
The Dardanelles are to remain closed to ships
Of war but the Sultan may invite any Of the
great powers to send to his assistance in case
Of need fleet Of men-of-war. Persia re-
ceives the province of Khatour The treaty
is signed by all the members of the congress.
Close of the Congress.
BERLIN July 10 The peace congress
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