The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
administration Of the fnauoes Of the province TIL the


completion OF the new organization.
TURKISH TRKxTIks BINDING THERE
ART 20-fhe treaties, conventions and ipterna
tional arrangements, of what nature concluded
or TO be concluded besgeen the Porte and other
so Emps. The asa prv
eges accorded 10 foreigners Whatever their cond-
ss 20 for
general laws OF the Empire as to religious liberty
granted to all crceds.
ART 2I-The rights and obligations of the sublime
Porte as regards railways In Eastern Roumea shall
be integraily mainlained
THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION.
ART 22.-Thc Russian army OF occupation IN Bull
CARA nd In Eastern Roumclia shall be composed OF
not exceed fifty thousand men Il quail be man.
tanned at the expense OF the occupied country. The
troops will retain their comm I'M cations with Rus
sIa not only through Romnsnia, under
rangemeDts to be concluded between the two
States, but also through the ports oil the Black
Sea, Varna ana hurgas, where they may maintain,
during the period CT occupation. the depots which
are necessary. The duration ct the occupation Of
troops fixed at nine months from the date OF
signature OF the present treaty The Russian gov
OF three months the passags of its troops through
Roumania and the complete evacuation OF that Prnci
pality
ART. S3.-The provinces OF Bosnia anu Herzegovina
shall be occupied and administered by Austria
Hungary. The government OF Austria-Hun-
gary not desiring to charge itself with the ad-
ninistraton OF the sandJak Of Now Bazaar which
extends between Seryia and Montenegro in
southeasterly direction 10 beyond Mitrovitza. tho
Turkish dminstra.ion sha continue iorco in that
district. Al the time, in insure main
dom and security OF communication, Austria Hungary
reserves to herself the right TO esabisn garrisons
and maintain military and commercial routes over
the whole extent oil that part OF Inc ancient vayct OF
Bosnia.
THRICE HAPPY MONTENEGRO.
ART. 24-Thc independence OF ontcnegro Is recog-
nized by the Sublime Porte and by all the high con-
tracing parties VINO mad not yet admitted 1t.
ART '25.-rhe high contracting parties ogree to
the following conditions:-ln Montenegro distiDc-
t0n OF religious belief or con ession shall not operate
against any one as . reason Of exclusion or inca
pacity as lar as concerns the Enjoyment OF civil
and postal rights, admission to public employment.
Offices honor- or tue exercise OF different profes
SONS or industries whatever the locality may be Re-
lgious liberty aud The open pro osson every creed
shall be assured to all the natural subjects OF Monte
negro well as to strangers and NO trammes shall
be mpused on the aisrarchlcal organization OF the
different religious bodies or their relations with their
spiritual chiefs
HER NEW FRONTIER LINES.
ART 26-The new 1r0ntiers Of Montenegro
fixed as follows The line ieaving Lnobedo the
NORM OF klobuk, the rrebsnici, descends toward
Ca,eyo wh,ch romans to tho Province Of Herzego.
VIVA III en- ascen the OF This point
suus,e one komerre distance below the confluence
OF latter with he peiica thence geny straight to
the heights bordering tho srcbisntca, after That
II strikes away Pilatova leaving th,s village
10 Montenegro; then It continues by the hgn ground
toward the north, keeping as near as possible NJ u
d,sance Of SIX kilometres from the road nccting
Bsk. KoYito and Gaichks, aS far tho NIL 81 u.ts
where 1t strikes to the east by way OF vratko-
witch, leaving this viHage to Herzegovina,
uu , reaches so,.t NONE Ss Urus ,. asav
RayDo 10 Montenegro advances straight by the north
mort beast, crossing the top OF the Lebernsnik and
Noujak, then descending by the shortest line 10
tue Pvu which 1t crosses. and reascends the TARA,
passing between 1Cerkovce ana Msdinc. From this
point proceeds ana along tho Tara 10 RojKovac,
wheAre II follows the crest OF the lesser chain until
1t apes 10 ssk Jezcro. aud ioaving this
the the village Of sekuiare, wheucs the new border
line strikes Tor the crest OF Mokra Plan ma,
Inc village OF Mokra remaining TO Moutenegro. Then
rl,u mint he stYt I nj
cecds along the principal mountain Chain and tho
watershed OF tho Lin on The Que side ana the DrD
aud Cicona ON Tho other Then IT follows the sx.
listing boundary limo between the territory OF
the Kuedrekslovci on the one hand anu Kueka
Krajua Oh the other until II reaches the PLAN OF
Pods orrza. whence 1t strikes Tor PIavnica leaving
10 Albania the kionenti Grudi and Hot tribes Then
ropa whs ooss inc sS s OF
watershed between Megurrd and Kalimed, leaving
Merkovich 10 Montenegro and reforming tho Adriatc
ut lKrue. In tue northwest tho bO undary will Ue
formed by line passing from the shore bet the
villages OF susanna ana zuoci, ending at tho extreme
southeast point of The existing Moptenegrin frontier
on the Vrsuta Kanna
THE ANrivARr TRICK
ART. 2I.-Antivari ana It's seaboard arc xeI to
Montenegro under tho following conditio ms Tine
tho ths territory spcord-
ing 10 the dciimitation above laid DOVE ne lar
as tie .Boyans, Daic,sno rnciudod, shall be re-
stored TO turkey. The COMMUNE OF Spzzi,
MS Tar MS the northern boundary indicated
IN the detailed description OF the frontier shall
be incorporated with Damat.a. Montsucgro will
have Tree and enins liberty OF navigation tho
tue course OF inns river with the exception OF such
necessary Tor The local defence OF Scutar, and
these shall not extend bcyoud distance OF kllo
Metrcs from the town. Montenegro snail have no
flag or ship Of The port AntivarI and nil the
OF all notions The tori locations the
lake and the seashore GA Monteneyrin Territory shall
be RACED. and fresh ones he erected within this
zone. Maritime and sanitary police functions, both
vi Antivar and along tie Monenesrn coast snail be
exercised By Austria uneary by means Of coastgusrd
lighters. Montenegro snail ADOPT tue Maritime Code
oil Rules IN force IN DaImatiu On her part, again,
Austria hungary engases 10 extend ner consular pro-
tection TO the merchant nag oil Montenegro IL is lett
10 Aontencgr0 10 come understa naug with Aus
tra-Huugary on the right to construct and ma,uian
roau ana railway across tho new NontcneyrIn terri
tory. Enirc liberty vi cJnm uuicaIon will DO assured
on the pubic ways.
GUARANTEES TO MussuLxax pRopERrY OWNERS.
ART 2S -Mussuinisns or others Possessing prop
crty IN the territory annexed TO Montcpsero and
who would rather iuke up their residence beyond
the Prtncipaht,, may retain their lSuds, either
by letting them allowing them to be managed oy
tuird parties. No one snail be Eereit has ian ded
property except TOR the pubic interest. on good and
regal canse shown, and after previous indemnilca-
ton Arurko-slontencgrin Commission hall be APP
pointed to regulate wisnin three years ali matters
connected with Tho mode OF transfer, management,
or use on account OF the Sublime Porte, Of State
property, religious foundations (Trkoufl as well
all questions relative TO the interests vi private
persons thereby Affected. The PrincipaIlty OF
Montenegro snail come to direct Lnder-
standing with the Ottoman Porte as to tho
Institution OF Montcnegrin agents ut ConsantinopIo
aud certain other pl ices oil tue Turkish Empro
their presence shall be deemed necessary. Monte
ncgrins rav ling or dwelling IN the Ottoman Empire
shall be subject to Tursish authority aud rule, IN con
iormity with the general principles OF International
law and established usage affecting the Montencgrns
Mrsr uELP PAY rnE TURKISH DEBT.
ART. 20 --ihe Aontenegrin troops, WITHIN a perioi
OF twenty days or carrier u p0 sibc tha date vf
Signature OF tbe present instrument will have to wac.
uaie tue territory now neid w thoni beyond tho
limits OF the Principaliiy.
ART. 30-hontencgro will have to Dear hor share
oil the lurkhn pubic debt proportonate TO The new
territory accorded to her BY the rrsty OF Peace
the representatives OF tho Powers at Constant
VIII determine the amount thereof IN concert with
the sublime Porte. equitable basis
skRyiA DEcIARgD FRER
ART. 3L-rhc hign contracting plrtics recognize
the Independence oi tue rrucipaiity Of Sery.. At
acnng 70 It tue conditions set iortn In the following
article.
ART. S2-ln Servia distinction Of religious belief aud
confession snail not operate against any one
as reason Of exclusion Iucapacity In
what concerns the enjoyment vi civn aud
nsnt, Offices or honors, or the exercise OF diiersnt
proessions OF iudustIlcs. Mhaloyar ILn IacaI,x