The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
Conclusion ofths Berlin Congress
Summary ofths Treaty as signed
by the PIenlpotsntiarlss.
BERLIN CONGRESS.
CLOSING scExn.

CLOSING SCENES.
BERLIN, July 1S.-The Congress bel,
| its last sitting to-day. All Plenipoten
tiary and other members were in full drei
a. at the opening. Proceedings began a
hali.past 2 and ended at 4. The Treat,
was signed BY all the Plenipotentisrie
alphabetically. Secretaries attended pre-
viousIy at lo'clock in the afternoon, Il
hx Plenipotentiary seals TO each copy
After signatures, Count Andrassy wasml.
euloglEed Bismarck's Presidency. Bis
marck thanked the Plenipoteniaties 10
their indulgence. The proceedings ter
minated with q grand Court dinner thi
evening At the White Hall Palace.
The Crown Prince Frederick William
Congratulated the statesmen upon re
alization Of his hopes that the blessing o
peace crowned their efforts. he de-
clared that Germauy's cooperation can
be counted on for all that tends to secure
and preserve this great benefit he pro
posed the health Of the Plenipotentiaries,
Of the Sovereigns OF the Governments
who on this memorial day signed the
Treaty OF Berlin. The only bsentee.
from the banquet were Lord Beaconstield
and Prince Gortschakot.'
The German semi-oficial press publish
long peans, rejoicing and triumphing in
the signature Of the Treaty OF Peace.
LONDON, July lS.-At yesterdays sit
ting of the Congress Bismarck moved
that 8 supplemental conference be held
next autumn, either at Constantinople or
Berlin, but Lord Salisbury declared his
inability to sccede to aay proposal inter
lering with the immediate submission Of
the papers to the English Parliament,
aud the motion was thrown out.
THE SUBSTANCE OF TIE TREATY.
LONDON, July 13.-The London TTRel
publishes nearly the whole Of the text Of
the Treaty OF Berlin. Those parts refer:
ring to Asia and the limits Of Seryia and
Eastern Roumelia are missing.
The Treaty OF Berlin contains 6tty-
seven articles. The following is a sum
mary OF the practical effect OF the whole
treaty, aud il is more ineligible than q
recapitulstion OF the several articles seri.
atm would be:
The independence OF servia Ia recog-
nized, but the seryiau Government Is re-
quired to promise absolute liberty Of re-
llgion to all inhabitants, the continuation
OF existing treaties, and that no transit
dues be eIacted upon merchandise pas
sing through il territory. Servia retains
Nisch, but not Novi BazSr. The Western
frontier Of Seryia Is marked by the Kop-
ayinik defle. She receives Prot, but
not Vranji. Montenegro receives Anti
yari with the harbor, an increase OF
territory on the north and northeast, the
exact limits Of which are TO be defined by
acommission, with the condition that the
south shore Of An.ivari IL not 10 be in
cluded in the grant 10 Montenegro, and
that strip OF land twenty miles wide is
to be left between the eastern line OF
Montenegro and western border Of Seryia,
80 that the Austro- Bosnian Railway may
resch salonica on Turkish Territory.
Roumania's independence is proclaim
ed in the same terms az those applied TO
Servia, and in fact insisted upon. This
independence is awarded only on condi-
ton that the Government shall secure 10
all It's subjects civil equality and religious
freedom. This provision extends also to
RoumeIia and Bulgaria, and 1t is declared
that the inhabitants Of all these countries
shall enjoy the most complete civil and
religious liberty, without distinction Of
race or OF creed; that they all shall be
free 10 use the external ceremonies and
indications allowed in all countries en-.
ioying religious liberty, and that religion
and race shall be no obstacle 10 the exer.
rise OF civil, administrative or political
The independence Of the
provinces Ia limited also 10 another di-
rection. Their Legislatures shall make
no change in existing commercial regu-
la.ions without consent OF the Powers.
The division Of Bulgaria into two prov.
inces IL provided for on The basis already
under1tood. The northern
province ia TO be known as Bulgaria, the
southern as Eastern Roumelia. The line
Is that OF the Balkan Mountains, which
Ia to be fortified and garrisoned by Turks.
That portion Of Sofia which il formed BY
the basin Of the Iskrsnks, is to 60 TO Bul.
garia. The line passing between Seem.
plan and Tamsok and VarnA, on the
Black Sea, IL also included in Bulgaria.
The Porte Ia 10 garrison the whole iron.
tier Of Eastern Roumelia, but II Is ex.
pressly understood that the soldiery thus
employed shall be composed exclusively
ot regulars. The election OF Prince oil
New Bulgaria Ia TO be conducted not by
universal suffrage, but by duly chosen
electors, and their choice must be ratified
BY the great Powers. No member Of any
dynasty or great Power Of Eu-
rope Is eligible as candidate. A Joint
Commission, appointed by all the Powers,
s to arrange for the provisional organi.
.ation OF the new province. II the Turk.
sh or Russian members Of this Commits
lion shall disagree with the majority Of
heir colleagues, 4 new conference shall
be held In Constautinople, which shall
decide all the points OF difference. The
Governor OF Eastern Roumelia is 10 be
appointed for 4 fixed number Of years.
BE il 10 be assisted By representative
and Judges are to Be appointed
'or life.
The Russian troops are TO eyacuate
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia within
we've months from the 18th Of July,
1873. The Governor Of East RoumeIia
e 10 be q Christian, appointed BY the Sui.
an. In case Of war or rebellion, he IL TO
nave the right Of calling upon the Turk.
sh regulars 10 the gsrrisons on the from.
.ier. The interior military force OF the
province Is 10 be composed Of q local
militia, whose officers are 10 be appointed
y the Sultan from The predominant ma.
.ionali.y Of the district.
A commission Is appointed 10 adjudI.
ate the proportion Of the Turkish debt
which is TO Be assumed BY the territories |
,ow made independent.
The navigation Of the Danube Is TO be
rec to commercial ships Of all nations.
The forti6cations along its banks are 10
y dismsntled, bat ships Of war are not TO
70 permitted 70 enter Il. The question OF
. rectifcatiou Of the Greek frontier is
handed over TO Turkey and TO Greece for
ettlement between themselves. II they
an not agree, they may call upon the
,reat Powers 10 act a. arbirators be.
.Ween them.
taken from her IN 1856, ex.
ending from Pruth to the KiliA Valley.
Ia return Roumania receives Dobrnd-