Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-18
Foreign News.
THE BERLIN TREATY.

THE BERLIN TREATY.
A London dispatch of July l4th saws
the following is the substance of the
articles of the treaty of peace con-
cluded by the Berlin congress:
BULGARIA sh -
ARTICLE l. Bulgaria is constituted an autono-
mic tributary principality. under the suZerainty
of the sultan, with a Christian government and
national militia .------- n s--...--
ART 2. The princpalty Is limited on the south
by the Balkans
ART }. The prince shall, be elected by the pop
ulation and confirmed by the porte and powers
No member of a reigning European dynasty shall
be prince. In the event of vacancy a new
prince will be elected under the same conditions
naAad b1 al nhe of nobes eohyNa be Pre-
nova before the election of a prince. Tho rights
of Turks, Roumanians, Greeks and others will
be taken in account in whatever relates to cleo
ART. 5. The following shall form the basis of
the public law of Bulgaria: Distinction of reig-
iOus belief confession shall not operate against
anyone as reason of exclusion or incapacity in
what concerns enjoyment of political rights, ad-
mission to public employment, functions, or hon.
or or exercise of different professions and indus
tries; liberty of public profession of all creeds
shall be assured to all the returned population of
Bulgaria. as we'll as to strangers; no trammes
shall be imposed on the hierarchic organization
OF the different cOmmuniOns or their relation
with their spiritual chiefs a
ART. 6. Until permanentorganzatiOn is COM
pleted, Bulgaria shall be governed by provis-
ional organization directed by Prussia commits
sionerS, who will be assisted by delegated con-
SulS of the great powers. re 4F@s
ART Z. This provisional government shall not
be prolonged over nine months, by which time
the organic government shall be settled and
prince elected.
ART s. The treaty of commerce, etc. between
the porte and others, regarding Bulgaria, remain
in force. The people and commerce OF all DOW
ers are to be placed on footing of equality.
ART 9. The tribute to the porte shall be settled
by the signatory powers at the end OF the first
year of the new organization. Bulgaria shall
bear part of the public debt of the empire
ART. 10. The prlncipality shall carry out exist
ing railway conventions between Austro-H Hun
gary, Servia, and the porte.
ART. IL. The Ottoman army shall evatuate Bull
garia; all fortres shall be des Oyed within
year. and new OHes shall not be erected
ART. II. MusselmanS who removed from the
principality, retain their real property by al
lowing it to be administered by third parties.
The Turkish Bulgarian commission shall be en-
gagged two years with the regulation of all mat
ters regarding transfer of state property and re-
llgiOus foundation
EASTERN RUMELIA.
ART, 13. There is formed south of the Balkans
the province of Eastern Rumelia, under the di-
rect political authority of the sultan, having ad-
ministered autonomy and Christian governor
general.
ART. IA. Fixing limits is missing.
ART. 10. The sultan shall fortify the frontiers,
keep troops there, employ no irregalars, nor
quarter troops on inhabitants. Intclnal order
local militia. in the composition of which ac-
count shall be taken of the religion Of the in
labitantS where they are stationed; the officers
to be named by the sultan.
ART. 6. The governor may call on Turkish
troops if security is menaced
ART. u. The governor shall be appointed for
live years, by the porte, with the assent of the
powers.
ART. 49, European commission shall deter
mine IN three years the powers of the govern
or; also the judicial. financial and administrative
requirements
ARTS, ~, 20 and q. Provide that all interna-
tlonal arrangements applicable to Rumela be
continued in force, and insure religious liberty.
TIE ARMY POSSESSION.
ART. p. The Russian army in Bulgaria and
Rumella shall not exceed fifty thousand. They
shall begin to eyacuatc the territory in nine
monts, three months being allowed them to COM
piete evacuation.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGovISA.
ART %. Bosnia and herzegovina shall be occu-
pied and administered by Aust ro- Hungary, with
exception of the Sandjak of Novi Bazaar
MONTENEGRO.
ART "a The independence of Montenegro is
recognized.
ART. %. Applies the conditions of article re-
specting religious liberty to Montenegro
ART &C. Fixes the new frontiers OF MOntene-
gro.
ART. 27. Antivari is annexed to Montenegro.
No fortiicatiOn shall be constructed except to
protect Scutari Montenegro shall have the
right of free navigation of the Boyana, but shall
have no flag or ship of war. Antiyari is closed to
war ships of all nations. Spezza is incorporated
with Dalmatia. Consuls OF Austria shall protect
the merchants flag of Montenegro. The latter
adopting the Dalmatian maritime code
ART. 2S. PrescribeS for Montenegro .he same
provisions as article II, except that the Tsrco-
Montenegrin commission continues three years.
ART %. The Montenegrns shall eyacuate
within twenty days the territory beyond the new
limits of the principality.
ART. 30 Montenegro Shall bear share of the
Turkish public debt, proportiOnate to her new
territory.
ART. 81. Independence of Servia is recognized
on the conditions prescribed in the following ar
ticleS:
ART. 81. Repetition Of article s.
ART. 23, laying down the new frontier CT Ser
VIA is missing.
ARTS "a and 80. Provide that present CONNER
cial relations, etc. of the principality with for
eign countries shall continue in force Until new
arrangements are made.
ARTS. 36 and 81. Make same provision for Mus
sulmanS, public and private, as article e.
ART. 81. The Servlans shall be allowed fifteen
days to evacCate territory not in the new limits.
ART 80. Tribute to Servia shall be capitalized,
the rate Of capitalization to be arranged by the
powers with the porte. Seryia shall bear share
of the Turkish debt proportionate to the territory
she acquires.
ART. 40. The independence of Roumalia is fixed
on the conditions in the following articles
ART. Al: Is repetition of article {, relating to
religious liberty.
ART. AZ. Roumania gives back 10 Russia that
part of Bessarabia taken under the treay of Paris.
ART. 43. Roumania receives DobrudScha also
territory south as far as line starting cast of
Silistria and joining the Black sea soutI of Man
gola
ART. A. The lines of boundary and water d.
vision shall be fixed by the European commission
and Danube commission respectively.
ARTS. 45, 46 and AZ. Continue the present COM
mercial relations of Roumania in force until new
arrangements are made.
ART. AS. Tribute shall be capitalized at a rate
arranged by the powers and the porte.
ART. 49, Roumania supcrcedes the porte in all
obligations relating to public works in that
ART. so. The Notifications on the Danube from
the iron gates to its mouth shall be rlzed. No
ships of war shall navigate the Danube down
ward from the iron gates. Guard ships of the
powers at the mouths of the rivers may, however.
ascend to GalatZ.
THE DANUBE COMMISSION.
ART. 81. The commission of the Danube in
which ROumanla and Seryia shall be represented, !
is maintained 1t will exercise its powers hence
forth as far as GalatZ, with complete indepen-
dence of territorial authority, and ali arrange
ments relative to its rights confirmed.
ARTS. 81 and 53 contain further regulation in
regard to the Danube commission.
ART. ST. The work of removal of the obstacles
which the iron gates and cataracts cause 10 navi-
CATION of the Danube is intrusted Austro-
Hungary.
ART 55. The porte engages to apply in Crete
the plan OF government of 1868. Analogous reg
GtatlOnS adapted 10 local requirements shall be
introduced into other parts of Turkey. Special
commissions of the porte, in which the native
element shall be largely represented. shall elab-
crate the details of these plans. The porte, be-
fore promugating these acts, shall take the ad-
vice of the European commission fQ eastern
Rumelia.
GREECE.
ART So In case the agreement relative to the for
tfcation of the frontier, provided by PROTOCOL Is.
between the porte and Greece, should iot be re.
allied, the powers are ready to offer heir good
services to Turkey and Greece.