St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-30
THE PEACE TREATY.
A Synopsis OF the Twenty-Five Articles Agreee
Upon by the Eastern Be||igerents as
the "PreImina,es Of Peace ~.
The Indemnity Details

poSt oned.
The treaty bears the title, "Preliml-
naries of Peace" and contains twenty
nine articles. The opening articles relate
to Montenegro, Servia, and Bulgaria.
The indemnity is fixed at fourteen hum
dred and ten million roubles, but eleven
hundred and ten millions are covered by
territories. Nothing is fixed concerning
the terms and period of payment of the
three hundred and ten million. No
guarantee is stipulated, nor is there
mention of the Egyptian or Bulgarian
tributaries, or the Turkish feet. The
treaty simply states that Russia and
Turkey shall agree subsequently about
payment. Pierott remains, but in the
limits Of Bulgaria. Servia includes
Sienitza, Novibazer, and Vranja. Nor
henegro includes Artivari, spuz and
Nicsics. All the Bulgarian fertresses are
to be RACED and the Turkish troops with
drawn. A military road will be estab'
lished for the Ottoman posts, and tele-
graph, and the passage of troops, which,
however, must not make any considerable
halt while passing through the country.
The Mussulmans may return to Bulgaria.
Any property OF Mussulmans who have
not returned, which they leave undis-
posed of, will be sold, after two years, for
the benefit of the widows and orphans
fund. The arrears of taxes in Bosnia and
Herzegovina are to be remitted. The rev.
enue until 1880 is to be applied to indem'
nifty for sufferers by the insurrection, and
to provide for local needs. Austrian and
Russian commissioners will arbitrate III
all disputed claims. The navigation Of
the straits is declared free for merchant
4 vessels during peace or war. Six divis
ions of Russian infantry and two O
cavalry will occupy Bulgaria until tht
formation of the Bulgarian militia, tht
strength of which shall be fixed later By
Russia and Turkey. The Russian army
of occupation will preserve its commu
nications, both through Roumania an<
the Black sea. The expenses of Russian
occupation are to be borne by Bulgaria
Roumania is author zed to make he
demands for indemnity direct to tn
porte, and make. a direct treaty. N
indemnity is stipulated for Servi
or Montenegro. Russian, Turkish ant
Bulgarian commissioners will determine
the Bulgarian tribute The reform pro
gramme of Constantinople will be applies
> to Bosnia and Herzegovina. An organ
izatlon similar to that granted to CreteEi
stipulated for Thessala and Epirus. N
mention is made of Greece or Crete
, Batoum, Ardahan, Kars and Bayazid ar
, ceded to Russia. Erzeroum and Trebi
zond are not mentioned, except that tn
Russians may embark at Trebizond o.
their return home. Asiatic Turkey is t
be evacuated iu six months, and tb
evacuation Of European Turkey is t
begin Immediately and become accom-
plished within THREE months. Th
European Danube commission retain
J its former rights. The porte undertake
J the expense of re-establishing naviga
tion on the Danube and indemnifyin
private losses, the amounts of which ar
to be deducted by the Danube commits
. sion from the sums it owes the porte
Russia receives Dobrudscha to exchang
7 it for Bessarabia. The question of tn
Turco Persian frontier shall be speedil.
settled. The treaty is to be ratife'
within fifteen days, but its provision
, become obligatory Immediately. Moth
ing is said about a ratification by con
= gress nor the capitulations, nor of
Russian Turkish alliance. The detail
about the payment of indemnity, whicl
were to have been arranged at San Ste
fano, have been postponed, and the nego