The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-08-03
THE OLIVE BRANCH,
Substance of the Treaty of Peace as it
was Printed and Signed.

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The peace congress at Berlin COM
pleted its labors on the 18th inst, the
treaty being signed by all the plenipo-
tentiaries on that day. The dignitaries
appeared in full dress. Following are
the vital points of the treaty, which
contains fifty-seven articles, but sineu-
larly no mention is made therein of the
important questions of the DardaneIles
and Armenia:
Bulgaria is constituted an autonomic
tributary, principally under the suzer-
ainty of the sultan, with a Christian
government and neutral militia. The
notables of Tirnova shall elect prince
and lay the basis of a government. The
new province called Eastern Roumelia,
south of the Balkans, is placed under
the direct military and political author
itY of the sultan, with, however, a
Christian governor, and in the conditions
of an autonomous administration. The
governor is to be appointed by the porte,
with the assent of the powers, for five
years.
Roumania gives back to Russia that
part Of Bessaraba taken under the
treaty of Paris, and receives in return
Drobrudscha and the the territory south
50 far a line starting east of Silistria, and
joining the Black Sea south of Mongolia.
Antivari is annexed to Montenegro,
and no Notifications will be allowed to
be constructed except to protect Scutari,
Montenegro shall have the right of
IF hut
shall have no flag or ship of war, and
Anfivari is closed to war ships of all ma
tions. Montenegro shall bear part of
the Turkish public debt, proportionate
to her new territory.
The Notifications ON the Danube
from the Iron Gates to its
mouth shall be RACED No ship of
war shall navigate the Danube down.
wards from the Iron Gates Guard ships
of the powers at the mouth of the rivers
may, however, ascend 60 Galatz. A com
mission of the Danube in which Roll-
mania and Servia shall be represented is
maintained. 1t will exercise its powers
henceforth as far as Galatz with com
plete independence of territorial author,
ity, and all arrangements relative to its
r1gnIS are confirmed.
The porte engages to apply in Crete
the plan of government of 1868. Anala-
gous, regulations adopted to local re-
quirement shall be introduced into other
parts of Turkey. Special commissions
of the portions in which the native ele-
ment shall be largely represented, shall
elaborate details of these plans The
porte, before promulgating these acts,
shall take advice of the European com
mission for eastern ROumelia.
In case the agreement relative to the
rectification of the frontier provided by
the protocol between the porte and
Greece should not be realized, the pow
ers are ready to offer their good services
to Turkey and Greece.
The porte having expressed willing
ness to maintain the principle of religious
liberty and give its widest sphere, the
contracting parties take cognizance OF
this spontaneous declaration. In every
part of the empire difference Of religion
should not be q motive of unhtness in
anything relating to civil and political
rights, admission to public offices, duties
and hOnOrs, and exercise of all profess
sions and industries. Every one should
be admitted without distiction to relig-
ion to give evidence before tribunals.
Practice of all religions should be en-
tirely free. No impediments should
be offered to the hierarchicaI or
ganization of different commissions
in their spiritual chiefs. Ecclesias-
tics, pilgrims and monks of al nation
alities travelling in European and Asiatic
Turkey, shall enjoy the same privileges
to official protection as is accorded to
agents of the powers in Turkey, and the
holy places, with their religious and
charitable establishments. Rights CON
ceded to France are expressly reserved,
it being understood that stataI gu0 with
respect to holy places shall not be Sc
riously affected in any way. The monks
Of Mount Athos, of whatever nationality,
shall maintain their possessions and en-
JOY without exception full equality of
rights and prerogatives.
After the signatures and seals were at
tached Count Andrassy warmly eulo-
gized Bismarck's presidency, and the
German premier thanked the plenipo-
tentiaries for their indulgences. A
grand court dinner at Whitehall palace
conluded the proceedings.