Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-06
''PREIIMINARIES OF PEACE
Details of the Agreement Betweeu
Russia and Iurkey

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Stanunople, under date of March 5th, to Reu-
terS telegram company. says: The treaty
Bears the title 'Preliminaries of Peace and
contains tWenty-nlne articles. The opening
articles relate to Montenegro Seryia and Rmf
garia. The indemnity is fixed at fourteen hun
dred and ten million, but eleven hundred mil
non are covered by territorial ceSSiOns Moth
ing Is liked concerning the terms and period
or payment OF the three hundred and ten mil
lion. No guarantee is stipulated. nor is there
mention ,r OF the Egyptian or Bulgarian tIibutes,
that Russia and Turkey shall agree subse
4uently about the payment. Perot remains
Bulgarl0n: Servia includes SienitZa, Nevfba-
Zar and Nranja; Montenegro Includes Anti
yarl, SpuZ, PodgorltZa and MeSicS: all the
bulgarian fOrtreSSeS are to be raZed and the
Turkish troops withdrawn. A military road
VIII be established for the Ottoman posts and
telegraph, and the passage of the troops.
which, however. must not make any consider
able halt while passing through the country.
MussulmanS may return to Bulgaria. Any
property OF Mussulmans who have Hot re
turned, which they leave undiSposed OF, will
be sold after two years for the benefit of the
widows and orphans fund. Arrears of taxes
ID Id Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be RENTED.
Indemnity for sufferers by the insurrcc.
ton, and provide for local needs. Aus
trian and Russian commissioners will
aIbltrate on all disputed claims. Navi-
merchant vessels during peace or war. Six
divisions of Russian infantry and two of cav
airy Will occupy Bulgaria until the formation
shall be fixed later by Russia and Turkey.
The Russian army of occupation will preserve
its communications both through ROumania
and the Black Sea. The expenses of the Rus
sian occupatiOn are to be borne by Bulgaria
R0umanla is authorized to make her demand
for indemnify direct 10 the Porte and make
direct treaty. No indemnity is stipulated for
Servia or Montenegro. 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 organization
similar to that granted Crete i'm 1868 is stipu
lated for Thessaly and Eperus. No mention is
made Of Greece or Crete. BatOum. Ardahan
kars and Bayazid are ceded to Russia. Ere
roum and TrebizOnd are not mentioned, ex-
cept that the Russians may embark at Trebi-
ZOnd on their return home. ASatic Turkey is
TO be evacuated in six months. The eyacua-
ton OF European Turkey is TO commence I'M
mediately and be completed within three
months. The European Danube commission
retains It's former rights. The Porte under
takes the expense OF re-establishing naviga-
tiOn on the Danube and indemnifying private
losses, the amounts of which are 20 be deduct
ed by the Danube commission from the sums
it owes the Porte. Russia receives the Dobrud-
Scha to exchange ii for BeSSarabia The 0ueS
tiOn of the TurcO Persian position shall be
speedily settled. The treaty is to be ratified
within fifteen days but its provisions become
obligatory Immediately. Nothing is said about
ratitication by COngregS, nor about the capitu-
latlOnS, nor OF Russo Turkish alliance. The
details about the payment of the indemnity.
which were to have been arranged at San
StifanO, have been postponed, and the negoti.
ators have arrived at COnStantinOple."
English PrOtectOrate Of Egypt.
LONDON, March 6-The London cOrrespOn-
dent Of the Edinburgh Scotsman telegraphS
to that journal as followS:-" The idea Of Eng
land absorbing or establishing pretectorate
over Egypt, now so much discussed, would
seem ii could hardly fail 10 bear fruit"
Opposed to Annexation.
LONDON, March 6.-The London cOrreSpon-
dent of the Manchester Guardian telegrapbS
that Lord BeacOnsfield is strongly opposed to
the annexation of Egypt.
The Russian Troops to Stay as Long
as the British Fleet Does.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6-The Porte is
stated to have sanctioned the stay of the Rus
sian troops at San StefanO as long as the Brit
iSh fleet remains in the Sea of MarmOra.