Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-15

After a month of consultation and dipIo-
matte controversy the European statesmen
have drawn up and signed the Treaty of Ber-
In, which is designed to preserve the peace of
Europe Indefinitely, and which viii probably
De as successful in that direction as other
Iaudable attempts of a similar character in
the past 1t is as yet too soon to discover who
has been Outwitted at Berlin. As Bismarck s
aim has been OStensibly to bring about the
Congress, AMI TO keep Europe at peace for the
present, and as he does not look unkndIy on
England's occupation of Cyprus, having pre-
YlouSly advised the seizure of Egypt he at
any rate may be held to be satisfied
with the way matters have resulted. Beacons-
fields success in cutting down RISSa'S ex-
aggerated claims and the occupation of Cy-
prus cause him TO appear in the role of con-
guering hero, at present, but whether the
results of his policy will in the long run be
beneficial TO Englands interests is a matter
yet to be determined. \ fOOthOld at Cyprus
is undoubtedly a great gain for the British
power. But the wisdom of prOtect9rate over
Asia Minor and of the construction of rail-
road through the EuphrateS valley which
would naturally follow, is more questionable,
and the English parliament is likely to be tie
scene of heated discussion on this subject
The London World says:
" In case of war our prO.ectOrate and our
STATE Railway, running through foreign state,
would have TO be defended with as much pre-
caution as any part of our own territory, and
our election from Asia Minor would be as
humilitating as the loss of our foreign posses
Sl0IS The liabilities of the country would be
enormously increased. Invulnerable hitherto,
we should thencefOrIh offer an aSSaiable point
to military foe"
But whatever doubts there may be as to the
extent of England's blOOdeSS victory at Ber-
lin, there can be no question that the benefits
nj nv
surate with her outlay of saO1,OO),0OO and
100000 men in her struggle with Turkey.
Her immediate acquisitions are a portion CT
Bessarabia, kars, BatOum and small piece
OF territory in Asia Minor. BeSsarabia she
once had, and there are restrictions in I'M
pOrtant points on her other acquisitions that
discount their value. Austria is satisfied. or
ought to be, with the congress: France, Italy
and Greece think they have not been vel
treated, but matters might have been worse.
The Sultan does not think of the congress
with any lively satisfaction, but he now
derives a certain comfort from the
thought that strong British force is
near at hand which he can cal to
his aid i'll case of attempted revolution
The full text of the treaty of Berlin has not yet
been published, but the main points except
those pertaining to the Dardanelles and Ar
London Times. In this form it contains fftv-
seven articles. The fist twelve establish the
limits, government, and other particulars in
reference TO new Bulgaria. 1t is constituted
an autOnOmatlc tributary principality, under
the Suzerainty of the Sultan, with a christian
government and national militia. The next
nine articles provide that the new province
called Eastern ROUmeia south of the Balkans
shall be placed under the direct military and
political authority OF the Sultan, with how
ever an autonomous administration aud a
christian governor to be appointed for five
years by the Porte with the assent of the DOW
ers. The remaining articles fix the length of
the Russian occupation at nine months from
the signature OF the treaty of Berlin; provide
Tor the Austrian occupation and adminfstra-
ton OF Bosnia and Herzegovina; record he
decisions of. the Congress i'm reference to the
limits, or government, or both, of MOntenegi O,
Seryia, ROumania, Greece, and Crete regulate
the navigation of the Danube, and provide TO
religious equality in Turkey.