The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18
Substance of the Treaty.

auequately.
Substance of the Treaty.
The following is the substance of the
articles of the treaty of peace, concluded by
the Berlin Congress, and formally signed
on the 18th:
Article Bulgaria is constituted an auton-
omic principality, under the suzerainty of
the Sultan, with a Christian government
and national militia.
Article 2-The prineipality is limited on
the South by Balkans.
Article S-The Prince shall be elected by
the population and confirmed by the Porte
an the powers. Nomember of reigning
European dynasty shal, be Prince In the
elected under the same conditions.
Article The plan of government will
be prepared by an assembly of mobiles, con-
voked at Tirnova before the reelection of
Prince. The rights of Turks, Roumanians,
Greeks, and others will be taken account
of in whatever relates 10 election or govern
ment.
Article 5-The following shall form a
basis of the public law of Blu garia: Dis
tinction of religions or confession shall not
operate against any one as a reason of ex-
cluslon or lncapacity in what concerns the
enjoyment of political rights, admission to
public employment, functions or honors, or
exercise of different profe ssions and indus
tries. Liberty of public profession of all
creeds shall be restored to all returned
popu alton of Bulgaria as well as to strang-
ers. No trammels shall be imposed on the
hlerarchlc organization of different COM
munioUs, or their relation with their differ
ent chiefs.
Arti lie 6-Un il permanent organization
is completed, Bulgaria will be governed by
! provisional organ cation, directed by
RHgSI0n yubn ho
sisted by the de: egated Consuls of the great
powers.
Article 7-Provisory government shall
not be prolonged over nine months, by
which time an organized government shall
be settled and Prince elected.
Article S-Treatise ( f commerce, etc., be-
tween the Porte and other powers egarding
Bulgaria remain in force. The people and
commerce of all powers to be placed on a
| footing ofequality.
| Article 9-The tribute of the Porte shall
be sett ed by the signatory powers at the
end of the first year of the new organization
Bulgaria shall bear part of the public debt
of the empire.
Article 10 The principality shall carry
out existing railway conventions between
Austria, Hungary, Servia, and the P rte.
| Article 1.-THE Ottoman army shall
evacuate Bulgaria, and all fortresses shall be
destroyed within a year and new ones shall
not be erected.
| Article 12-The Mussulmans who removed
from the principally can retain their real
property by allowing it to be administered
by the third parties The Turkish Bulgar-
ian Commission shall be engaged two years
with the regulation of all matters relative
| to the transfer of State properties and re-
ligious foundations.
Article 13-There is formed south of the
Balkans the province of Eastern Roume la,
under the direct political authority of the
Sultan, having administrative autonomy
and a Christian Governor General
Article 14-Fixing limits, missing.
Article 15-The Sultan shall fortify the
frontier, and keep troops there, but shall
employ no irregulars,, nor quarter troops
on the Inhabitants. Internal order shall be
preserved by the native gendarmerie and
account shall be taken of the religion OF
the inhabitants where they are stationed
the officers to be named by the Sultan.
Article 16-The Governor may call on the
Turkish troops if security is "menaced."
Article 1.-THE Governor. shall be ap
pointed for five years by the Porte, with the
assent of the powers.
Article 1S-The European Commission
shall determine in three years the powers o.
| the Governor, so the judicial, financia
and administrative requirements of the pro
vince.
Articles 10, 20, and 21-Provide that al
international arrangements applicable t.
Roumelia be continued in force, and insure
religious liberty.
| Article 22-The Russian army in Bulgari.
and Roumelia shall not exceed fifty thou
, sand men. They shall begin to evacuat,
the territory in nine months, thre,
months being allowed to complete tn,
evacuation.
Article 23-Bosnia and Herzegovina sbal
/, be occupied and administered by Austro
, Hungary, with the exception of Sandiak o
! Novi Bazaar.
Artic e24-The independence of Montene
gro is recognized.
Article 25-App'ies to the conditions o
artic respecting religious liberty to Mon
tenegro.
! Article 26-Fixes the new frontiers q
+ Montenegro.
: Article 27-Antivari is annexed to Monte
! negro. No Notifications shall be constructed
| except to protect Scutari. Montenegr,
|, shall have the right of free navigation o
4 Boyana, but shall have no flag or ships o
: war. Antivara is closed to war ships of al
nations. Spizza is incorporated with Dal
malta. Consuls of Austria shall protec
: the merchant flag of Montenegro, the latte
adopting the Dalmatian maritime code.
: Article 2S-Prescribes for Montenegr
the same provisions as article II, excep
: that the Turco Montenegrin Commission
y
a Article 29-The Montenegrins shall evacu
q ate within twenty Gays the territory 5eyon,
the new limits of the principality.
Article 30-Montenegro shall bear he
e share of the Turkish public debt pro
d portionate to her new territory.
e Article 31-The independence of Servi
is recognized on certain conditions pre-
q scribed
Article 80 is a repetition of Article s.
Article 80, laying down the new frontie
x of Servia, is missing.
Z Articles "a and 35 provide that the pres
e ent commercial relations of the principali
l. with foreign countries shall continue j
d force until new arrangements are made
Articles SO and 81 make the same prt
q vision for Mussulman property, private an
public, as article 2S.
Article 3S-The Servans shall be allowe
:; fifteen days to evacuate the territory not i
IS their own limits.
Article 39-Tribute to Servia shall be ca,
a italized at the rate of capitalization to be a
a ranged by the powers with the Porte. Sc
- via shall bear her share of the Turkish pul
" lie debt, proportionate to the territory sh
e acquires.
{, Article 40-Independence of Roumania
/. fixed on certain conditions.
a. Article Ais a repetition of article 5, r,
f lating t. religion. liberty.
Article 42-ROumania gives back to Ru
sia that part of Bessarabia taken under tn
II treaty of Par g.
u Article 43-Roumania receives Dobrudj