The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-08-21
THE TREATY Of BERLIN.
The Documents formally signed by
the Members ofthe Peace Con-
gress.

unc members OF the renee AOm-
gress.
BERLIN July ls.-As was Anticipated. the treaty
Of Berlin formally signed to-day bY the members
of the eongr,ss. precisely one month from the day
on which the delegates FIRST met 10 solemn eonclAve
The ceremony Of signing the document which Is TO
secure the peace of Europe an interesting oae,
being carried out with all that grave deeOrum
customary among diplomats. though there was no
indication of any desire TO delay the contamination
Of the labors Of the congress.
Precisely At the hour Of the secretaries IT the
penipotentiaries assembled a, the Imperial
ehsneellery and began the task Of afixng the Oh
cal seals Of the respective delegates. which TO
certihcation Of their individual signatures.
1t noticed at this time that the secretaries OF the
Ottoman delegates were the only ones absent, Tact
which first created ten porary fears that the Porte
would fresh difficulties by refusing to sanction
the several provisions Of the treaty But the mat
ter was set rest. hawever. 10y the appearance Of
the missing secretaries, Who fHding that they
causing delay busted themselves IN petins their
share of the work.
At half past two o'clock the delegates TO the
gress assembled iu the council chamber for the las,
time. The members were all in gala court or mill
tary dress. Prince Bismarck wearing the magnificent
full dress uniform of Prassian general TIE prss-
dent Of the august body looked and very
much faiigued The Earl Of Beaeonsield was still
suffering aeuely FROM his attack of gout and
as be catered the chamber leaned heavily on stick.
Prince GortsehAkOn Was 50 weak from Illness that
be had to be carried in from hia carriage by his
servants in waiting. With these exceptions the
members Of the congress appeared to be 10 most OK
eellent health and spirits.
After some unimportaut routne business incident
TO the occasion had been carried Prince BismaT
arose aud made brief address, in the course Of
which he cast a retrospective view the work per-
formed oy the congress. alludng to its Importance
as regarded the influence Of its deliberations and de-
cisions in the future Of Europe. In closing his ad
~ pin al h..
ut once to sign the document they had agreed upon
stating that there copies. tor each Of
the governments represented at and taking part in
the conference.
eept Prince Gortsehakof, who remained seated in
his council chair, proceeded to the room occupied by
! the secretaries. In this room the members found
the several copies OF the treaty spread table,
/ The signing Of these duplicate documents =
somewhat tedious ceremony. AS 1t occupied nearly an
| hour; the delegates meanwhile exchanging mutual
| compliments aud distributing photographs TO each
other with their respective autographs
The treaty being signed aud the congress reassem-
| bled in their official chamber, Prince Bismarck made
the closing speech half past three o'clock express
ing his high of qualification and satisfaction at
the suspicious issue of their mOmenOus deliberations
for the preservation Of peace throughout Europe.
Count Audrassy in the name aud benalf of the con-
| gress thereupon heartily thanked Prince Bismarck
for the efficient manner in which he had presided
over their sessions. As the count did all of the
delegates in acknowledgement, Prince
GortschAkof struggling to his feet with the assist
anee of Lori 0dO Russell.
The treaty, numbering sixty-four distinct clauses,
is exclusively worded in French. aud is printed on
parchment gnideenty gotten up with elaborate de-
signs. 1t commences with the words, . Au nom de
Diem tout paissant la the name of Almighty God.
Ii then entities the names and several utles OF the
contracting sovereigns. aud audes TO the continued
eastern disturbances also mentions the last Wal
and refers to the preliminary treaty of San Stefano
The closing paragraph expressly preseribes thai
all enactments of the treaties OF Paris (S56) and o.
Lopdon (ls7ll which the present treaty does moi
modify remain in force.
After congratulations being exchanged on all side.
the members Of the congress left the RadEiwill pa
lace for their respective residences in Berlin prepa-
ratory to their returning home.
The publication of the treaty Of Berlin, in its en-
tirety, will probably be made next Monday in AZ
extra edition Of the Gazette. the full Of the docu
ment having been Immediately telegrapbed to thu
British cabinet at the rising of the congress. Th
London Times however. publishes this afternoor
nearly the whole Of the text Of the treaty. Thos
parts referring Asia and the limits of Servia anC
Eastern Roumelia are missing.
The original of the treaty prepared for Englant
will not reach London until Monday night. The Of
fetal bearer of the document receives according tC
ancient usage, the handsome Of 81 500 his le
for such service.
LoSDoS July l4.-Proceedings terminated with
} grand cours dinner at the White Hall Palace Th
Grown Prince Frederick William congratulated tn
usrious Statesmen upon the realization Of his hope
that the blessings of peace crowned their efforts. II
declared that Germany's cooperation can be counted
on for all that tends and preserve this grea
benefit. He drank the health Of the plenipotentia
ries Of the sovereigns of the governments who thi
! memorable day signed the treaty Of Berlin. Tn
only absentses Lords Beacons6ed and Prime
Gortschakof. The German semi-ofieial press pub
sh long p@ans, rejoicing and triumphing in the zig
nature of the treaty OF peace.
l The treaty of peace contains ffty-eight articles
, The Times version, which is declared at Berlin t.
be unauthentic. contains dftysevsn articles. an
makes mention of two important ques;ions--name
ly, the Dardauelles and Armenia. IL is probably a
early copy obtained before final revision. Its frs
twelve articles relate ugara. which is constitu,
ed an autonomatic tributary principaty. under th
sdZerainty of the sultan, with christian govern
ment and national militia. These articles furthe
regulate the election Of the prince by Dotables
Tinova arrange provisional government previou
to his election, and lay the bases Of the governm
after MS election. Articles l3 to 81 inclusvely, re
late to the new province called Eastern Roumelia
!, south of the Balkans, which is placed under the d
l rect military and political authority Of the sultan
with, however christian governor and in the cor
dtions of autonomous administration. The goyerno
is to be appointed by the porte, with the assent Q
the powers, for five years.
Article % fixes the Russian occupation at min
months from the signature of the treaty Of Berlin
Article % provides for Austrian occupation and ad
Z ministration of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Article "a to ~ incusiyely relates 10 Montenegro
: The Independence of Montenegro is RECOGNIZED. An
tivari is annexed to Montenegro. No fertilization
shall be constructed except to protect Seutaria Nor
tenegro shall have the right of free navigation Of th
Bayara, but shall have flag or ship of An
tivari is closed to ships Of all nations. Spizza
incorporated with Dalmatia. The consuIs of Austri
shall protect the merchant flag of Montenegro, th
latter adopting the Dalmatia maritime code. Th
Montene grins shall evaeuate within twenty days th
territory beyond the limits of the principally
and shall bear share Of the Turkish public det
proportonate to her new territory. Articles Thirty
one to thirty nine relate to Servia- The iudepend
ence of servia is recognized. Servia shall bear
share Of the Turkish public debt proportionae to th
, territory she acquires.
Articles 30 to 81 relate to Rounania and the Oar
ube. The Independence Of Roumania is fixed th
same conditions Of religious liberty those Of Bu
garis. Roumania gives back that part Of Bessarabi
taken under the treaty of Paris Roumania receive
the Dobrudja, also the territory south far as
line starting Of SilistEa and joining the Bac
sea south Of Mongolia. The lines Of boundary an
division shall be fixed by European commission
and the Danube commission respectively. The tribut