The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
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THE EA1TERN WAB.
POINTS OF FHs PRlLnfrNARIhs OF PEACE.
,LoxDsS, March Ora despstch from
constantinople, under date March 8, to
Reuters Telegram Company, says: "The
treaty bears the title 'preliminsries OF
peace and contains twenty nine articles.
The opening articles relate to Montenegro,
Servia and Bulgaria.
"The Indemnity Is fixed at fourteen hun
dred and ten million roubles, but eleven
hundred millions are covered BY territorial
cessious. The treaty simply states that
Russia and Turkey shall agree subsequently,
about the payment. Print remains Bull
psrisn. Serviaincludes sienltzs, Novibszar'
and vranja. Montenegro includes Antivari'
spus, Podgoritzs, and Nicsics.
GAN the Bulgarian 'fortresses are to be
RACED and the Turkish troops withdrawn.
A military road win be established for the
Ottoman posts and telegraph and the pas
sage Of troops, which. however, must not
make any considerable halt while passing
through the country.
Mussulmans may return to Bulgaria.
Any property of Mussulmans who have not
returned which they leave undisposed OF
will be sold after two years for tho benefit
of the widows and orphans fund.
"The revenue until 1880 Is to be applied
to indemnity for the sufferers by the insur-
rection and to provide for local needs.
Navigation Of the Straits is declared free
for merchant vessels during peace or war.
"six divisions of Russian infantry and
two cavalry will occupy Bulgaria until the
formation Of the Bulgarian militia. The
Russian army of occupation will preserve
Its communications both through Roumania
and the Black Sea. The expenses of the
Russian occupation are to.be borne by Bull
garis. Roumania is authorized to make
her demand for indemnity direct to the
Porte, and make direct treaty. No in
dsmnity Is stipulated for servla or Monte
negro. Russian, Turkish, and Bulgarian
commissioners will determine the Bulgarian
tribute. The reform programme OF the
Constantinople Conference will be applied
to Bosnia and Herzegovina. An organiza-
ton similar to that granted to Crete in
1858 is stipulated for Thessaly and Epirus.
Bstoum, Ardahan, Karsy and Bayazid are
ceded to Russia. Asiatic Turkey is TO be
evacuated in six months. The evacuation
of European Turkey is to commence i'm
mediately and be completed within three
months.
"The European Danube Commission re-
tains its former rights. The Porte under
takes the expense Of re-esta blishing navigs
ton on the Danube and indemnifying
private losses, the amounts Of which are
to be deducted by the Danube Commission
from the sums 1t owes the Porte. Russia
receives the Dobrudsha to exchange it for
Bessarabia. .u5,..
"The question Of the Turco-Persian
frontier shall be speedily settled. The
treaty is to be ratified within fifteen days,
but Its provisions become obligatory imme-
diately. --
JULES FAvRK ADVISES FRANCE TO ABSTAIN
FBoM THE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March 6'-The Kepublique
Franchise, newspapers of Paris, publishes a
sensational letter to-day attributed to Jules
Favre, advocating that France abstain from
taking part in the proposed congress and
thereby avoid any responsibility for the
result of the Congress, whether it be war
or peace, and that French diplomacy con-
fine itself to the question involving French
rights or interests.
bEAcoNsFrRLD OPPOSED TO ANNRxINs
EGYPT.
The London correspondent Of the Man
chester Guardian telegraphs that Lord
Beaconsheld is strongly opposed to the an
nexation of Egypt.
THE RUSSIAN TROOPS AT SAN sTRFANo.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 6.-The Porte
is stated to have sanctioned the stay of the
Russian troops at San Stefane as long as
the British feet remains in the Sea of
Marmora.
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