New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15
THE TREATY OF BERLIN.

THE TREATY OF BERLIN.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DoCUMENT-How TURKEY IS TO
BE PARTITIoNED AND GOVERNED.
LONDON. July IA, 1873.
The following is the substance of the articles of
the Treaty of Peace concluded by the Berlin Con-
gress
THE NEW PRINCIPALTTY OF BULGARIA.
Article Bulgaria is constituted an automatic tribu-
tary principally under the suzerainty OF the Sultan,
with Christian Government and National Militia.
ART. H. The prHcpality Is limited on the South Ivy
the Balkans.
ART. III. The Prince shall be elected by the popula-
ton and confirmed by the Porte and the Powers. No
member OF ruling European dynasty shall be Prince.
In the event Of a vacancy new Prince will be elected
under the conditions.
w. The plan OF government will be prepared by
assembly OF mobiles cOnvOked at Trnoya before the
election OF a Prince. The rights Of the Turks, Roumani
Greeks and others viii be taken account Of in what
ever relates to the election or government
ART " The following shall form the basis OF the pub
lie law OF Bulgaria
operate against any reason OF exclusion or inca
pacily In what concerns enjoyment OF political rights,
admission 10 public employment functions or honors or
the exercise Of the different professions and industries
Liberty OF pubic ptoIessIon oil an eeeds snail DC a5
as to strangers No trammels shall be imposed ON the
bierarchic organization Of different communOns their
Tclat with their spiritual chiefs.
ART vi. Until permanent organization is completed,
Bulgaria shall be governed by provisional organization,
directed by Russian Commissioners who Ill be assisted
by dclegated consus Of the Great Powers.
lonsed over nine months, by which time the organic
Government shall be settled and Prince elected.
ART VIII. Treaties OF commerce, etc, between the
Porte and other Powers regarding Bulgaria remain in
force. The people and commerce Of ali Powers TO be
| placed on footing Of equality.
Arr TX The tribute to the Porte shall he settled by
the Powers &C the end OF the first year OF the
new OrganlZation Bulgaria shall bear part Of the
Arr X The principallty shall carry ont existing rail-
way conventions between Austro-Hungary, serya and
the Porte.
Ann XII The Ottoman Army shall eyacuate Bulgaria !
all the fortresses snail be destroyed within year. ana
ones shall not be erected.
ART XII. Mussulmans who removed from the princi-
paty retain their real property by allowing IL TO be
administered by third parties. Turkish Bulgarian
commission shall be engaged two years with the regula
critics and religious foundations.
THE PROVINCE or EASTERN ROUMELIA.
ART XIII. There Ia formed south Of the Balkans the
province Of Eastern Roumeia, under the direct political
authority Of the sultan having administrative autonomy
and q Christian GOvernor-GeneraL
AM. XIV THIS article, which nxes tho limits OF
Eastern Roumelia Is missing.
ART XIV. Tho sultan shall forify the frontiers, keep
troops there, employ irreguars nor quarter troops
on the Inhabitants Internal order shall be preserved by
native gendarmerie and local militia Ia the compost
ton % which shall be taken Of the religion or
the inhabitants where they stationed the officers 90
be named by the Sultan.
ART. XVI. The Governor may call on Turkish troops
ARr XVII. Tue Governor shall be appointed for Eve
years by the Porte with the assent OF the Powers
Arr XVIII European Commission shall determine
In three years the powers O the Governor also the Ia
dica, financial aud administrative requirements Of the
AGHciFs XIX. Xxx and - provide that all iaieIna;
Oua arrangements applicable % Roumca be- continued
Ia force, and insure religious liberty.
THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION.
Ar. XXI. Tie Russian Army IN Bulgaria aud Rou-
mclla shall not exceed 1000 They shall bcsn TO
eyacunie the territory In nine months. three months
beng allowed them 10 complete the evacuation
Arr NXIiI. Bosnia aud Herzegovina shall be occu
pied aud administered by Ausro Hungary with the
oeptlou Of the sandlak and NoylBazar
MoNtENEGgo's FREEDOM MCCONNELL.
AM XIV Tue independence u Montenegro T. rccog
nEed.
AHr XIV applies the conditions Of Article v, ~
! sn,cting rtlg Gus liberty. 10 Montenegro
Ar XVI dxos the new ftoutors Of Montenegro
AM XVII. Antiyari IL annexed o. Montenegro No
Notifications pla Doe constructed except 20 protect Sou
a Montenegro shall have the right ~ irco navigation o.
tbo Boyana, but shall have no naF or ship Of war An
coruorated with Dalmuta, TIE cuusuls ~ Austria snail
pratset Inc merchant nag Of Montenegro, the latter
/ adopting the Damatian maritime code
Air XXvill prescrnes for MonieneFro nc same
| egin Commiss ON continues three YEARS ,,
Arr xxx. The hOntcnegriua shhl eyacnntc, Wilmh
twenty DAYS, the territory beyond the ne" limits OF the
AT NIX Montenegro shall bear share o. the rurt
ish public debt IroportiOuate "a her new tcrftofy,
BERyA DECLARED TBfE.
Arr XXI The independence OF seryia n recognized
ON the conditions prescribed In the following article
Ant XXI. This Il repetition of ArticloN
Arr xXXIfi This article, laying down the new ffon
tiers Of scryia Il missing.
AHricrls xxxIv aud xxxv proyldclha, the present
commercial relations. etc, ~ tho principally with
foreign countries shall continue IN force until new o.
| rangemcnu are mndr, - - -
AaricLis XXXyl ana XXNvll mako the saiee pro
vision Tor Mnssunan property, private aud public o.
y
days 10 ryacuato lcrriio y rot IN ihe new llgim -,
ARr xxx. The tnhute 90 setyia shall hc capital
poWers vim tho Porte s,Tra shall bear a sharr 81 tho
TurEish public debt proporiona'e TO tue territory sho
acquires.
RouMANiAN INDEPENDENCE ACESOwLrp0rp.
Ant XI. The Independence n Roamanh m hsod on
the conditions In the following artolesi
AM XII il repetition OF Article V, rotating 70
religious liberty.
Anr KILL Roumnnia siyes bach 20 Russia that part
Of Bessarabin taken under the Treaty oi Paris
Ant KILL Roumauia receives the Dobfuilai also
the territory south far limo startling east oi si
tria ana Joining the slack sea, south oi Mongolia
AM Xiv The lines Of boundary aud vaisf division
shall be fixed by Europcan commission and me Danube
'J RnIIedTs XiV. Xivi and XVII Tbce article,
continue the present commercial relations 81 honmaha
Ar XVIII Toe tribute shall be capitalized az rate
/ arranged by the Powers and the Porte Al, ~, A.. Al,
Arr XIX. H0umania Hnncfhcdes lhe iotAe M NV
obligations relating 10 public works Ia that principally
uiE NAvfdATfOy Or fnE DANUBE.
Ant l. Tho Qualifications the Danube from the iron
a, 10 IL mouths shall b. RACED No ships 81 vas shall
navigate tho Danube dovnwards from the ton uatos
guardshlps Of the Powers AZ the mouths oi the rFH
| may, however, ascend % htinft, - -.,.,
/ Roumatna and seeryia shall be represented ~ N'hW
talned u will eteryse - powers henceiuith ss ~ a
/ Gala.E, with complete ineepondence on lemFtal aa
thorty aud nll arrangements relative 10 va uHhh arr
| RR5tctrs LII and LII Tlese articles cnntaln
| farthrr regulations Ia reEafd % the Danube Numsif
| sluu. .......t.. Al "A.
The fon Gaics aud caiaracis cae o. the Navigation OF
| The Danube Il lntrufted 20 AuairuilunEhfy,