The daily gazette., 1878-01-26

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The following is believed to be an accu
rate summary Of Russias condition O.
peace rs submitted to and accepted by
the Porte. 1t win be seen that Englisl
diplomacy is completely outwitted by the
proposition to submit the question Of the
Dardanelles to the decision of the Euro
pean Powers. The certainty that Eng
land win be outvoted on that point in ar
European conference gives to Russia all
or even more than she had hoped for, and
puts her only open enemy In Western
Europe in a position decidedly ridiculous
The terms agreed upon are substantially
rs follows -
| THE RUsso-TURKIsH SETTLEMENT.
| Autonomy for Bulgaria similar to that
OF Lebanon; Turkey to nominate q
| Christian Governor OF the province for a
= long term of years, whose appointment
must be sanctioned by the European
Powers, Bulgaria to acquire some terri
tory south of the Balkans.
| Bosnia and the Herzegovina to be as
sured of protection and reforms and have
q Christian Governor.
Security 10 be given for the better
government of other Turkish prov.
inces. u.r rtt
The Independence of Roumania.
Servia to be independent without COM
pensations.
| Montenegro to acquire Antivari, Mic
SIS and Spuz and portion of the shore
| of Lake Scutari.
The cession of part of Bessarabia and
of Batoum, Kars and Erzeroum with ad-
jacent territory to Russia.
Indemnity to Russia for the expenses
OF the war to be paid in money, territory
! or otherwise.
The question of the Dardanelles to be
| reserved for the consideration of the
| European Powers. .n
THE PRELIMINARY TERMS OF PEACE.
In a special edition yesterday afternoon
| the Daily Telegraph printed the follow
ing despatch from Constantinople:- -"The
! Turkish delegates have been ordered TO
sign peace preliminaries. An armistice
Will probably be concluded to-day. The
peace conditions are stated on excellent
authority to include the following:-Ser-
via to be free without compensations,
| Montenegro TO receive Antivari, Nicsics
and Spuz and a portion of the territory
bordering on Lake Scutari.
ARMENIA AND BULGARIA.
"Russia Is to hold Batoum, kars and
Erzeroum until a war indemnity of f20, :
100000 is paid; the Dardaneiies to be
opened to Russian men-of-war. Bulgarian
autonomy Is to be- conceded, rather on
the principle of the Lebanon than on the
plan of the Constantinople conference,
and Turkey Is to nominate Christian
Governor for long term of years, sub
iect to ratification by the Powers; Bull
garia Is not understood to include Thrace
but only to extend to the line of the Bal
kans.
AT coNsTANTINoPLE.
"Part of the Russian army Is to embark
at Constantinople by the Grand Duke
Nicholas. This arrangement will satisfy
Russian military honor without involv..
ing the occupation of Constantinople"
There is no mention of Roumania in the
Daily Teiegraph's despatch.
ARRANGED WITHOUT ENGLAND.
A telegram from COnstantinople states
that Safvet Pacha informed Mr.. Layard
that the Porte had made solemn en-
gagement to keep the conditions secret
until the treaty was signed. 1t had tele-
| graphed to its plenipotentiaries to accept
the conditions. 1t would communicate
them to the ambassadors the moment they
were signed.
| SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT.
1t is stated about the House of Parlia-
ment that the DAILY Telegdph's report OF
the Russian conditions is substantially
correct, although the terms are somewhat
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