Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-13
AUSTRIA'S CREDIT VOTE.

AUSTRIAS CREDIT VOTE.
A correspondent at Vienna writ
ing under date of March 9th,
says it is believed that Count
Andrassv has abandoned his original
intention of making the vote of credit
by delegation The cabinet question
project will encounter strong opposition.
A majority of the Hungarian delegates
think the credit is intended to be used
for the occupation of Bosnia and Her
zegovinia, which they consider only
Unsuitable in the event that Servia or
Montenegro raise pretentions to those
provinces Austria's Polish subjects
are also violently opposed to the occu-
patton, but favor the credit for opposing
Russia and Servia.
WHY ENGLAND DELAYS.
England's delay in accepting a con
gross results from taking time to con-
slider purely formal points.
COMING TO THE UNITED STATES.
A Berlin dispatch of the 9TH inst,
states that some officials of the Prus-
sian ministry of finance will go to
Washington to study the tobacco taxa
ton system of the United States
RUSSIAN STRATEGY.
A special from Gallipoli under
date of March eth, reports that
Russians are actively constructing en-
trenchments from Kadikoi to SharIoi
on the sea of Marmora. They have
now about $4,000 men with cannon in
these lines which confront the Turkish
lines across the neck Of the Gallipoli
peninsula.
ENGLISH OCCUPATION OF EGYPT.
A Paris correspondent writing un-
der date of March 9TH, says it seems
certain France would readily consent
to England's obtaining complete secur-
ity in regard to the suez canal, but
would do her utmost to dissuade End-
land FROM occupying Egypt. France
desires Joint action with England in re-
spect to Egypt. Prince Bismarck re-
Gently stated he would himself pro-
pose at the congress an English occu-
patton of Egypt, Germany guarantee,
ing the nOn-interyentiOn of France.
TENT OF THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Constantinople adyices under date of
March 9TH. says the treaty of peace
bears the title Preliminaries of Peace"
and contains tWenty-nine articles The
opening articles relate to Montenegro
Servia, and Bulgaria.
The indemnity is fixed at l, 410,OO0,-
600 rubles, but 1,100,OOO,00O are cover
ed bv territorial cessiOns. Nothing is
fixed concerning the terms and period
of payment of the 31000O,00O.
No guarantee is stipulated, nor is
there mention Of Egyptian or Bulgar-
ian tributes or the Turkish fleet. The
treaty simply states that Russia and
Turkey shall agree subsequently about
the payment.
Prot remains Bulgarian.
Servia includes Sienitza, Nov-Bazar.
and Vranja
Montenegro includes Antivari, Spuz,
Podgoritza, and Nicsics.
All the Bulgarian fortresses are to be
RACED and the Turkish troops withdrawn
4 military road viii be established
for the Ottoman posts and the telegraph,
and the passage OF troops which, how
ever, must not make any considerable
halt while passing through the country.
Alussulmans may return to Bulgaria.
Any property of Mussulmans, who have
not returned, which they leave undis-
posed of viii be sold afterstwo years for
the benefit Of a widows and orphans
fund
The arrears Of taxes in Bosnia and
Herzegovina are to be RENTED. The
revenue, until 1880, is to be applied to
the indemnity for sufferers by the insur-
rection, and to provide for local needs
Austrian and Russian commissioners
will arbitrate in all disputed claims.
The navigation Of the straits is de-
clared free for merchant vessels during
peace or war
Six divisions Of Russian infantry and
two of cavalry will occupy Bulgaria I'M
til the formation Of the Bulgarian mil
tia, the ST ength of which shall be fixed
later by Russia and Turkey The Rus
sian army of occupation will preserve
its communications both through Rou-
mania and the Black Sea- The expenses
of the Russian occupation are to be
borne by Bulgaria f
Roumania is authorized to make her
demand for indemnity direct to the
Porte, and make a direct treaty No
indemnity is stipulated for Servia or
Montenegro. L5#sE
Russian, Turkish, and Bulgarian COM
missioners will determine the Bulgarian
tribute Il
The reform programme of the Con-
stantinople conference will be applied
to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An organization similar to that grant
ed to Crete in 1868 is stipulated for
Thessaly and Epirus. No mention is
made of Greece or Crete
Batoum, Ardahrn, Kars, and Bayazid
are coded to Russia. Erzeroum and
Treblzond are not mentioned, except
that the Russians may embark at Ire
bizond on their return home.
Asiatic Turkey is to be evacu ated in
six months. The evacuation of Euro
pecan 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-establish-
ing navigation on the Danube and in
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