The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
THE TREAT Y.
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How the Congress Has Divided
fzsU European Turkey.
BULGARIAN EMANCIPATION
Civil and Religious Liberty To Be En-
joyed by the People.
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SERvIA AND MONTENEGRO FREE
Increased Territory and a Share Of the Turkish
y ~ ss Debt for Each
..rsearm aats.ostea ~ herir sfaw ao
ROUMANIA INDEPENDENT.
Retroeession of Bessarabia and Ac-
cession Of the Dobrudscha.
DANUBIAN NAVIGATION RESTORED
Fortresses To Be Raced from the Iron
s..A Gates to the Black Sea.
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EXCLUDING WAR SHIPS.
Greece Empty Handed, but
Encouraged.
NOTHING ABOUT ARMENIA
DANUBIAN NAVIGATION RESTORED
Fortresses To Be Raced from the Iron
s,... Gates to the Black Sea.
EXCLUDING WAR SHIPS.
Greece Empty Handed, but
:, Encouraged.
NOTHING ABOUT ARMENIA

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[BY CABLE TO THE HRnALD.l
LONDON, July Is, 1878.
Prince Bismarck, in his speech closing
the Congress on Saturday, declared that he
did not hesitate to affirm that this Congress
deserved we'll of Europe The plenipo-
tentiaries would have the consciousness of
having, as far as was possible, restored and
assured peace. He entertained firm hope
that the European understanding would
remain durable, and that the cordial rela-
tons established among the plenipoten-
tiaries would consolidate good relations
between their governments.
THE BERLIN TREATY.
The following is the substance of the
Articles of the Treaty of Peace concluded
by the Berlin Congress -
ARTICLE L-Bugarla is constituted an automatic
tributary prlncipalty, under the suzera,ny OF the
Sultan with o Christian government and ma.
tionnl militia
ART. 1.-THE principally is limited on the south
BY the Balkans.
ART. lIL-The prince shall be elected by the
population and confirmed by the Porte and the
Powers No member OF q reignng European
dynasty shall be prince. In the event Of a vacancy
ditiOns.
ART. 1V.-The plan OF government viii be pre-
pared by an assembly Of mobiles, convoked at Tir.
nova, before the election Of prince. The rights
81 the turks, Roumanans Greeks and others will
be taken account OF In whatever relates 10 the
election or government
ART v.-The following shalt form the basis Of the
public law OF Bulgaria
Distinction of religious belief or confession shall
not operate against any one as q reason OF exclu
sion or incapacity in what concerns enjoyment of
political rights, admission to public employment,
functions Of honor or the exercise OF the different
professions ana Industries.
Liberty Of public profession OF all creeds shall be
assured to ell the returned population OF Bulgaria
10 well ~ to strangers.
No tranmels shall be imposed on the hierarchlc
organization OF different communions or their re-
ations with their spiritual chiefs.
ART. vL--Unti permanent organization is com.
pleted Bulgaria shall be governed by provisional
organization, directed by Russian commissioners.
who will be assisted by delegates OF the great
Powers
ART vII.-The provlsory government shall not
be prolonged over nine months by which time the
organic government shall DO settled and Prince
elected.
ARR vIII.-Treaties OF comm cree, &c. between
the Porte and other Powers regarding Bulgaria
remain In force. The people and commerce of all
Powers are TO be placed on footing OF equality.
ART lx.-The tribute to the Porte shall be
settled by the slgnatory Powers at the end Of the
FIRST year OF the new organization. Bulgaria shall
bear part OF the public debt Of the Empire.
ART x-The Principally shall carry out exist.
ing railway conventions between Austro- hungary,
servia and the Porte
ART. xI.-The Ottoman army shall evacuatc Bul.
garia; all the fortresscs shall be destroyed within
. year and new ones shall not be erected.
ART. xlI.-Mussulmans who remove from the
Principally can retan their real property by allow.
ing 1t to be administered by third parties. A Turk.
ish-Bulgarisn Commission shall be engaged two
vcars with the regulation OF all matters relative
10 the transfer of State properties and religious
foundations
EASTERN RoUNBLLA
ART xIlI.--There is formed south of the Bal
kans the Province OF Eastern Roumella, under the
direct political authority Of the sultan having al.
ministrative autonomy and Christian Governor
General
ART. xlv.--Pixing the limits--is missing
ARr xv.--The sultan shall fortify the frontiers,
Keep troops there, employ no irrseulars no. quar-.
Ter troops on the inhabitants Internal order shall
be preserved BY q native gendarmerle and local
militia. In the composition OF which account shall
no taken Of the religion Of the inhabitants where