Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-06
By Which Russia is PaCiied
and Turkey DISCOUNTED.
Russian Army of Occupation a
Fixed Fact
Important Strategic Points Coded
to Russia.
European Turkey To be Evacuated
Within Three MOnths.

CoSsrANrEoPLE, March 6.-The
treaty bears the title of the prelimina-
ries Of peace and contains t%weuty-nine
articles. The opening articles relate to
Montenegro, Servia and Bulgaria. The
indemnity is fixed at fourteen hundred
and ten million roubles, but eleven hun
bred are covered by territory. Nothing
is fixed concerning the terms and period
Of payment Of the three hundred and ten
millions. No guarantee is stipulated,
nor is there mentioned, anything Of
Egyptian or Bulgarian tributaries or the
Turkish feet. The treaty simply states
that Russia and Turkey shall agree,
subsequently. about the payment.
Pierrat remains but a garrison Of
Servia includes Sienitza, Novibazr and
VraDja. Montenegro includes AntivaFi,
Spuz ann Nicsics. All Hungarian fort
resses are to be rezed and the Turkish
troops withdrawn. A military road will
be established for the Ottoman posts aud
telegraph and tie passage Of troops,
which, however, must not make any con-
siderable halt passing through the conn
try. Mussulmans may return to Bulgaria.
ANY property Of the MussulmAns, who
have not returned, which they leave in
disposed Of, will be sold, after two years,
for the benefit Of the widows and orphans
fund. Arrears of taxes in Bosnia and
Herzegovina are to be RENTED. TIE
revenue until 1880 is to be applied to in.
demnity for sufferers by the insurrec'
ton, and provide for local needs.
Austrian and Russian commissioners
will arbitrate in all disputed claims.
Navigation Of the straits is declared free
for merchant vessels during peace or
war. six divisions OF Russian infantry
and two Of calvary will occupy Bulgaria
until the formation Of the Bulgarian mi
litis, the strength of which shall be fixed
later by Russia and Turkey. The Rus.
sian army Of occupation will preserve
it's communications both through Rou.
mania and the Black Sea. The
expenses OF Russian occupation
are to be borne by Bulgaria.
Roumania is authorized to make her
demand for indemnity direct to the
porte and make a direct treaty. No in
demnity is stipulated for Servia or Mon
tenegro. The Russian, Turkish and
Bulgarian commissioners will determine
the Bulgarian tribute. The reform pro.
gramme of the Constantinople confer
euce will be applied to Bosnia and Her.
zegovina. An organization similar TO
that granted to Crete in 1868 is stipula-
ted for Thessalia aud Emgims. No
mention is made Of Greece or Crete. Ba-
toun, Arabian, Kars and Bsyazid are
ceded to Russia. Erzeroum and Trebi-
zond are not mentioned, except that
the Russian troops may embark at
Trebizond on their homeward return.
Asiatic Turkey is to be evacuated in six
months. The evacuation Of European
Turkey is to begin Immediately, and be
completed within three months. The
European Danube Commission retains
its former rights. The porte undertakes
the expense OF re establishing naviga.
tioa on the Danube and lndemnifying
private losses, the amounts Of which are
to be deducted by the Danube Commits
sion from sumsit owes the porte. Russia
receives the Dobrudsha to exchange it
for Bessarabia. The question OF the
Turco-Persisn frontier shall be speedily
settled. The treaty is to be ratified
within fifteen days, but it's provisions be-
come obligatory Immediately. Nothing
is said about the ratification by congress
nor the cspitulations, nor Of the Russia
Turkish alliance. The details about the
payment of indemnity, which we're to
have been arranged at San stefano, have
been postponed and negotiations have
arrived at Coustsntinople.