Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-25
Grand Results Of the Congress of the
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SYNOPSIS OF THE TREATY.

Great Powers. 81
SYNOPSIS OF THE TREATY.
The first twelve articles of the trea-
ty relate to Bulgaria, which is con
lstituted an aatonomatic stribntary
principality, under the suzerainty of
the Sultan, with Christian govern
ment and national militia. The
next nine articles relate to the new
province called Eastern Roumelia.
south of the Balkans, which is placed
under the direct military and politi-
cal authority of the Sultan, but with
a Christian governor and in the con-
ditions of autonomous administration
Bulgaria has been divided, but in the
interest of Russia, who will gain
more than she will lose by the divis-
ion. Bosnia and Herzegovina have
been virtually yielded to Austria.
The Independence Of Montenegro,
Servis, and Roumania has been rec
ognized. The strip of Bessarabia
lost by Russia in 1856, though the
Crimean war, has been restored to
her. The Dobrudja has been an
nexed to gRoumania, and the From
Tiers OF Montenegro and Seryia have
been readjusted. The Danube is to
be free for all nations in time of peace.
What has Russia gained by the war
that cost her SO much blood and
treasure Much more than might at
first be supposed. Russia has achieved
the first steps towards the partition.
ing of Turkey. She has won guaran.
tees for her own natural preponderat-
ing influence in Northern Turkey.
And her grand, ostensibles object in
declaring and making war upon Tur-
key has been Accomplished
liberation OF the bulk of the Christian
population throughout European Tur-
key from Turkish tyranny andi OPP
preston. She is hundred and fifty
years nearer Constantinople and the
Mediterranean than before, and has
made her power felt. in Europe in a
way that has enhanced her prestige
and compelled the respect of her BIT
terest enemies.
The question Of enforcing the treaty
was discussed Prince Bismarck
pointed out that there could
be no question of collective action, as
the Powers were interested in such
different degrees. The Congress re-
solved that the respective Powers
should charge their ambassadors and
consuls to watch over the execution
of the clauses in which they are inter-
ested.
RUssIA's AsIATIC FRONTIER.
The Asiatic frontier, as now fixed,
gives Russia about half of the land
lying between her old frontier and
Erzeroum. This is considerably less
than was allotted to her by the San
Stefano treaty. Turkey loses the
frontier of the Soghaulidagh, but re-
tains the hills overlooking Olti.
THE ANGLo-TURKIsH TREATY q.
was announced before the final ad.
justment of the Berlin Treaty, so
that the other cannot hereafter be
alleged by Russia as reason for i'm.
pugning the validity of the Berlin
instrument; whereas, should Russia
now decline TO adhere to the Berlin
Treaty, unless modified to suit the
position which supervened since the
publication of the Anglo Turkish
treaty, she must prepare for the
troubles she wished to avoid when
going to Berlin @&A sa3@8 w
The following are the features of
the Convention between Great Brit
ain and Turkey:
1t is stipulated that if Batoum, Kars and
Arabian are retained by Russia and if an at,
tempt is made at any future time to annex
portion of the Sultan's territory in Asia not
ceded by defntive treaty Of peace, Great
Britain engages to join the Sultan in defends
ing his territory by force of arms
The Sultan, in return, promises to introduce
the necessary reforms to be agreed upon later
In order to enable Great Britain to make
the necessary provision for executing her en-
gagement, the Sultan consents to assign the
island of Cyprus to be occupied and admins
tered by Great Britain, who agrees to pay TO
,
revenue over its expenditure
Finally, Great Britain engages to evacuate
the island and terminate the Convention if
Russia restores Batoum, Kars and Ardahan to
Turkey. bFt fff'iIl #3I
The Convention is to be ratified
within month.
BY this treaty, the great stroke Of
Lord Beaconsfield, the Turkish En-.
pire becomes in fact an appendage to
England, like the Indian provinces
Not so in name, but so in fact. 1t is
good result in the interest of civili-
cation and Christianity The power
of the Turk is destroyed. The False
Prophet is in chains.
In England the political parties do
not know what to make oft Moth.
err of the two great parties rejoices.
The Conservatives are afraid they
have taken too great responsibility
1t is supposed that the system upon
which Asia Minor is to- be admins
tered will be generally based upon
the Indian practice of residents or
agents. These representatives of the
English government will be placed in
most of the pachalies for the purpose
-of~watehing and reporting on the,
local administration, but will have no
administrative powers the Ambassa-
dor at Constantinople will act upon
the information they supply, and the
machinery to enforce what may be
deemed requisite for the good gov
eminent of the country viii be manip-
ulated by the Porte. In order that,
the demands of the English Ambas-
sador may receive the needful ma.
terial support there will be a large
garrison permanently fixed in Cyprus.
Workingman.