Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-19
FOREIGN News.
rrLL TENT OF THE Berlin TREATY.

tlcleS OF the treaty OF peace cohcluuea
by the Berlin congress
BULGARIA..
ARTICLE l. Bulgaria is constituted
M autonomic tributary principally I'm
der the suzerainty of the Sultan, with
Christian government and national
militia.
ART. ,. The principally is limited
on the south Nv the Balkans.
ART. 3. The Prince shall lie elected
BY the population and confirmed by
the Porte and powers. No member Of
reigning European dynasty shall be
Prince. In the event of vacancy, Il
new prince shall be elected under the
same conditions.
ART. 4. 4 plan Of government will
be prepared by an assembly Of mobiles
convoked at Tirnova before the election
Of the Prince. The rights Of Turks,
RoumanianS, Greeks, and others will
be taken in account in whatever re-
lates to the election or the govern
ment
ART. ! The following shall form the
basis Of the public law Of Bulgaria;
Distinction of religious belief or con-
fession shall not operate against any
one rs Il reason Of exclusion or inca
pacity in what concerns the enjoyment
Of political rights, admission 10 public
employment. functions, or honor, or the
exercise of different professions and in
dustries. Liberty Of public profession
Of all creeds shall be assured to all the
returned population of Bulgaria, as we'll
rs to strangers. No trammelS shall be
imposed on the hierarchic organization
of different communions or their rela-
ton with their spiritual chiefs.
ART 6. Undla permanent organization
is completed, Bulgaria shall be gov
ened by Il provisional organization di-
rected by Il Russian commission, who
will he assisted by delegated eonsus Of
the great powers.
ART Z. The provisional government
shall not BE- prolonged over nine
months. 10y which time the organic gov
eminent shall be settled and the Prince
elected.
ART. s. The treaty of commerce, etc,
between the Porte and others regarding
Bulgaria remain in force. The people
and commerce of all the powers are to
he placed on footing Of equality.
ART. 9. 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 of the empire.
ART. 10. The principally shall carry
out existing railway conventions be-
tween Austro-Hungary, Servia, and the
porte.
ART. II. The Ottoman army shall
avacuatc Bulgaria. All fortressess
shall be destroyed within Il year and
new ones shalln be erected
ART. H. Musslemans who removed
from the principally can retain their
real property by allowing it to be adj
minstered by third parties. The
Turkish-Bulgarian commission shall be
engaged two years with the regulation
Of all matters regarding the transfer oi
states properties and religious founda-
ton.
EASTERN RoUMEtIA.
ART. Is. There is formed south Of
the Balkans the province Of eastern
Roumeia, under the direct political
authority ofthc sultan, having admin.
stratiye autonomy and i Christian gov
ernor general
ART. II. Fixing the limits is miss.
ing.
ART. L.. The Sultan shall fortify the
frontiers, keep troops there, employ nc
irregulars nor quarter troops OH the in
habitants. Internal order shall be pre-
served by the native gendarmeriC
and local militia, N the composition o.
which account shall be taken of. the re
lgion Of the inhabitants where these
are stationed, the officers to he named
Ivy the sultan.
ART. l6. The Governor may call OF
Turkish troops if security is menaced.
ART IL. The Governor shall he az
pointed for five years by the Porte, witt
the assent Of the powers.
ART. rs. A European commission
shall determine in three years the pow
er of the Governor; also the judicial
financial, and administrative require
ments Of the province.
ARr Is, 20, and y provide that all
international arrangements applicable
- Roumelm be continued in force, and
insure religious liberty.
ART % The Russian arm' in Bul
2ara ami Roumelia shall not exceed
10000 They shall begin 10 evacuatC
the territory in nine months, three
months being allowed them 10 com
plete the evacuation.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
ART. %. Bosnia and Herzegovina
shall BE occupied and administered BY
Austro-Hungary, with the exception Q
the Sandiak III Now Bazaar.
MONTENEGRO.
Alt. "a. The inlnnenlcnca ~ Non