Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-18
TERMS OF PEACE.

Abstract of the Different Articles Agreed
Upon by the Berlin Congress-RumOr
That GOrtschakoff and Beaconsfield Have
Agreed Upon the Basis for an Anglo
Russian Alliance-Other Old World News.
ARTICLES OF THE TREATY.
LONDON, July 14.-The following is the
substance of the articles of treaty of peace
concluded by the Berlin congress-:
Article One. Bulgaria is constituted an
automatic tributary, principality under
sovereignty of the sultan, with Christian
governor and national militia.
Article Two. The principality is limited
on the south by the Balkans.
Article Three. prince shall be elected
by the population, and confirmed by the
Porte and powers. No member of the reign
ing European dynasty shall be prince. In
the event of q vacancy new prince will be
elected under the same conditions.
Article Four. A plan of government.will
be prepared by an assembly of nobles, con-
voked at Tirnova. Before the election of
prince the right of the Turks, Roumanians,
Greeks and others will be taken into account.
Article Fifth-The following shall form
Distinction of religious belief or confession
shall not operate against any one as a reason
of exclusion or incapacity in what concerns
the enjoyment of political rights, admission
to public employment or honor, or the exer-
else of different professions and industries.
Liberty of public profession of all creeds
shall be assured to all the returned popula-
tion of Bulgaria, as well as to strangers. No
tramels shall be imposed on the hierarchic
organization of different communions or
their relation with their spiritual chief
Article Six. Until permanent organiza-
tion is completed Bulgaria shall be governed
by a provisional organization directed by
Prussian commissioners, who will be assisted
by delegated consuls of the great powers.
Article Seven. The provisory govern
ment shall not be prolonged over seven
months, by which time the organic govern
ment shall be settled and q prince elected.
Article eight The treaty of commerce, ETC.,
between the Porte and others regarding Bull
garia remain in force. The people and COM
merce of all powers are to be placed on a
footing of equality.
Article nine. The tribute to the Porte shall
be settled by the signatory powers. At the
end of the first year of the new organization
Bulgaria shall bear part of the public debt
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Article Ten. The principality shall carry
out the existing railway conventions between
Austro- Hungary, Servia and the Porte.
Article Eleven. The Ottoman army shall
evacuate Bulgaria. ALI the fortresses shall
be destroyed within year and new ones
shall not be erected.
Article 12-The Mussulmen who removed
from the principality can retain their real
property by allowing it to be administered
by third parties. Turkish Bulgarian com
missioners shall be engaged two years with
the regulation of all matters regarding the
transfer of state properties and religious
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| Article Thirteen. There is formed south
of the Balkans the province of Eastern Rou-
mellia, under the direct political authority
of the sultan, and having administration
autonomy and q Chritian governor general
(Article Fourteen. Fixing the limits is
missing.)
Article Fifteen. The sultan shall fortify
the frontiers, keep troops there, employ no
irregulars, nor quarter troops on the inhabi-
tants Order shall be preserved by native
gendarmerie and loyal militia, in the COM
positioa of which account shall be taken of
| the religion Of the inhabitants where they