Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-31
Turkeys Losses.

TIE CONSEQUENCES OF HER FOLLY IN RE
FUSING REFORMS.
Bosnia, which hitherto has formed the eX-
Teme northwestern buttreSs of the Turkish
empire, is by the treaty handed over 10 be adj
mlnlSteIed and occupied by Austria. This dis
poses OF an area of 5000 English square miles
and a population of upwards of 100000 Aus
ina also receives about thirty square miles of
territory at the southeastern angle of Monte
negro, SO as 10 leave sea divided one portion
lying at the northeast and frontage OF only
about seven miles 10 that principally
The accession TO Montenegro is the other
portion forming long, narrow strip on the
southeast, and reaching TO the sea, with a
small sandy landing place called the harbOr Of
Antiyari, fit only for small boats and fishing
vessels, and forbidden 70 ships OF war of all ma
tons. The area of Montenegro was 600
English square miles, and its population about
$4,000; the area of this accession is nearly
Loo square miles, and the population is prob
OF the basin Of Upper Morayia, or Sandiak of
NSch. This, although valuable acquisition.
Is not nearly so much as was transferred by
the San Stefano treaty. The area of Seryia
was l7,OC0 English square miles, and her popq-
latiOn J, 80, 900. The area of this accession is
upwards OF 1900 square miles. and the popu-
latiOn is about 100000.
Roumanla receives the DObrudja, but gives
BeSSarabia TO Russia. The area and popula-
uon OF ROumania before the war stood thus:
1880 square miles and 5,loOOOO inhabitants;
her acceSSiOnS amount to 500 square miles
and about 2JO,UOO Inhabitants, but her loss i'm
BeSSarabia Is an area of upwards of 1900
square miles, and population nearly equal TO
that OF the DObrudja, which she receives IL
will thus be seen that Roumania gains less
than either OF the small princIpaliteS. Rus
Sla acquires the portion OF BeSsarabia which
was taken away from her by the treaty of lSj6,
and thus once more extends her frontier TO the
Pruth and the Danube.
The new tributary principality of Bulgaria
extends from Sophia and Widdin on the west
to tarna and SilSlria on the east. The area
is about 2S,OuOSQuare miles, and the population
is nearly l,SOO,OUO. South of Bulgaria, and run
m 1lnf lla1.N
near the Little Kara SG to 1T the Black Sea "a an az
BurgaS Bay, is the new province of Eastern
Roumelia. For Greece nothing has been done
actually, but the Porte is recommended 10
rectlfy the frontier on a line foreShadoWed by
the congress, although not embodied i'm any
article OF the treaty. The Powers, indeed
o11er their good services in the event OF the
non.agreement between Greece and the Porte
that appears TO be expected This frontier
will probably be advanced 10 a line running
from the Adriatic shore near the southern end
OF the island OF Corfu, across Mount PinduS,
a little to the north OF east, to the mouth of
the Saamyrla river, which, coming from the
slopes OF Mount Olympus, falls into the .Egean
sea.
On the ASiatic frontier at the eastern end of
Black Sea, Russia is to receive an accession of
territory with an area OF nearly 1900 square
miles and about a third OF million of people
Batoum, although annexed to Russia is to be-
come Tree port, essentially commercial, and
all the fOrtlicatlonS are TO be raZed. The
Alashkerd Valley and the town OF Bayazid,
which were annexed TO RGSSia by the San Ste
fano treaty, are at the instance of England re-
stored TO Turkey. This frees the principal
trade route from TrebizOnd on the Back Sea
by way OF ErZeroum TO Persia, from the DON'T
nation and monopoly of Russia. The town
and valley OF kOtur. which lie TO the east Of
Lake Van, are restored TO Persia, a restOra-
ton which was recommended by the TurkO-
Persia Boundary commission some thirty or
forty years ago.
From what precedeS it will be seen that the
territory aienated from Turkey by the treaty
of Berlin is, roughly, Il, 500 square miles, OF
considerably more than the whole area of Eng
land and Wales, and the population lost TO her
is more than three aud a half Millions or
somewhat more than the entire population of
London.