The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-03

The full text of the treaty of San Stefano
has at length been published, and although
its leading features have already appeared
in print, n connected view of its features nj
his time will be Of interest. The treaty
srects Montenegro, Servia, and Roumania
into three independent principalities, x
tends and fixes their territorial boundaries,
and constitutes Bulgaria n tributary Otto
man principality, with n Christian govern
ment, u national militia, and additional
territory south Of the Balkans. 1t declares
that all the fortresses of the Danube shall
be RACED, and that there shall be nc more
fortified towns upon the banks of the river,
nor ships of war in the waters Of the prin-
| CAPABILITIES of Roumania, Servia, and Bull
garia." The notifications to DO made in
| Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be agreed
upon by Austria, Russia, and the Porte; the
arrears of tribute money are not to be
exacted, and the future sum to be paid by
these provinces is to be fixed by Austria,
Russia, and the Porte. New and liberal or
finances are to be drawn up by commits
sioners for the government of the Island of
Crete, which before being enforced are to
be submitted to Russia. reforms are to be
introduced into the government Of Armenia.
and guarantees arc to be given that the
| Armenians will be protected against Kurds
| and Circassians The indemnities for the
| war and the losses entailed upon Russia,
which the Emperor of Russia claims, and
which the Sublime Porte has undertaken to
| reimburse, consist of: list. Nine hundred
millions of roubles for the expenses of the
war. I'd. Four hundred millions of roubles
for damage caused to the southern seacoast
of the country, to its commerce, exports.
industry and railways. 3D.. A hundred mil.
lions of roubles for damage caused to the
Caucasus by invasion. 4th. Ten millions of
roubles for damage with i~nterest) caused
to Russian subjects and institutions in Tur.
key; total, 1,410,000, 900 of roubles. TAX
ing into consideration the financial embarrass.
ments of Turkey, and in accordance with
the desire of the Sultan, the Emperor of
Russia consents to exchange the payment
of the greater portion of the sums enum-
Grated for territorial concessions. The
indemnity claimed by Russia amounts in
our money to twelve hundred millions of
dollars or two hundred millions of dollars
in excess Of that demanded by Germany Of
France in 1871. The territory to be ceded
to Russia in the event of the non payment
of the indemnity lies altogctherin Asia Minor,
| with the exception of that part Of Bess-
arabia which was taken from Russia by the
treaty of Paris, and which she now reclaims,
and stipulates she shall be authorized to
exchange the Dobruscha for with Roumania.
| The Straits of the D~Rrdanelles and the
Bosphorus are to be kept open to the mer-
| chant vessels of neutral States in time of
war as well rs peace. The evacuation of
European Turkey is to take place within
three months and of Armenia within six
months from the definit conclusion of
peace. In Bulgaria u Russian commissary
is to remain for two years to introduce reg.
u~lntions and supervise the organization and
working of the new government of the
priucipality. Nothing whatever is said of
the naturalization of tho Straits, and if any
agreement has been entered into on this
subject it must be embodied in the secret
treaty of which so much has been said aud
50 little is known.