The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
Treaty OF SAN STEFANN.
Servla. Montenegro and Roumania Guar
anteed Absolute independence.
BULGARIA OF THE FUTURE
Severe Conditions Imposed Upon Turkey
by the Conquerors.

The Journal de ST. Petersburg aud the Official jour
mai published on March Il the following fun text 0
the Treaty OF San stefano. under tho title OF thu
"Peace Preliminaries." Alter the usual preface o.
planning the dosre both sovsrsgns to put an enc
10 the and the appointment oi their respective
pienipoientlarIes, the arucles follow
l. In order to put END 70 the perpetual conflicts
between Turkey aud Montenegro the front er dividing
botn countries will be recthed In she following way
From Jobrosdtza Mountain the frontier viii follow
the hne inacated the Consantinope Con ference 10
Korito through Bilek, thence will 60 70 Gatzxo,
tho confluence OF the Piva and Tara. reforming the
Drlna nor It's coDtueocs with the Linn. Tns
oriental frontier will follow tbe last named river ~
urijepolie and through Roskai and Soukhaplanina,
leaving Montenegro Bihor Roshai, taking IN Rugo-
throush shrcb saken, along the nerlh frontiers sy
the mountap tops OF koprisDik Ba0avic0. Borvh, TO
The Biskoscnix SCAT 10 Lake jcenitiod. dividing II
from TJcenkastra it Will cross the lake Of Scutari
aud JON the Boyana whose course w follow 70 ire
sea Niksitch, Gatzko, SpuZ, PodgoriIza, Zabak and
Antivarl remain 10 Mouteuesro A European COM
mission, in which the Porte and Montenegro will DO
represented Will have 20 hx the dehniive limits 81
tho prrpcpal,ty, modifying the general outline when
found necessary equitable for ths rsspectvo IN
forests and tranquility oil both countries, the neces.
ssry EQUIVALENTS being agreed to- The navigation Of
the Boyana which always provoked contests between
lne aud Montenegro, win be The object OF special
regulation BY the same European commission.
MONTENEGRO INDEPENDENT.
2 Tho Sublime Pore definitely recognizes the inde-
pendencU OF Montenegro. An agreement between taa
governments OF Russia ana Turkey and Montenegro
will ultimately determine the character and orm OF the
relations between the Porte ana Montenegro respect.
ing the agents OF Montenegro IN Constantinope ana
localities Of the Ottoman Empire where neces-
sary. Tho Montenegrins will submit 10 the Quo
laws and authorities Whenever travelling IN fur.
key, according 10 International law aud uses con-
vsntion shall be concluded between the Porte and
Montenegro regulating the relation Of the Inhabitants
the confines Of both countries, and inc military
ng orId be impossible will De decided by Russian and
Austrian arbitration. should disputss or conhicts
arise except Respecting territorial clains the zorro
gro will leave tho settlement 10 the CON
mon arbitration OF Russia and Austria. The Mohtc-
uegrin troops will the territory not included
In the above mentioned demitation ia ten days alter
che peace preliininaries have been signed
sEKvIA FREE PROM TURKEYS YOKE
3. Servia recognized as independent the
frontier marked on the annexeu map wil follow the
course OF tho Drna, leaving Little Zvoruk aud Zakar
10 serv,s aiong mo ancient boundary 10 Dccevss,
Sloliac, thence along to the river Raska, aud
uIong II TO Now BsZr; thence across the villages
Mekue, rroovisc, To the source OF Tho river, the ne
wl by Bszar Piana, IA the lbar valley, and fol-
low rvuleL which flows into tue river at Rbanc,
II will follow the rivers lDsr, Piinza ana Lao
pachtilza Plank, thence by the SUBMITS separating
abe krva and Veternlza II will reJoin by the
shortest the last named river AZ Aivrazxas will
ascend IL Mov,zA Plank and dsscen TO- ward
she Morava, near the village oil Cilimauci thence
v,IIsge OF stsikovo,z remounirna the river Timber.
aida and the rIvuiet kouAavitz. crossing the Sukha-
Ilaninn following the rivuet Wy TO Nihava, aud so
TO the Will OF Kronpiatz, whence tho ine will
JOIN by the route The ancient Sersan frontier
southeast OF Karasubare and follow II " the DANUBE
Adakaia Will % evacuated and RACED. Turkish and
.,crvian commission. assisted by Russian com.
mssary, will establish tue spot the deunuve line VI
The frontier IN The course OF three mouths, de-
nntrveIy regulate the questions oi the Drina Isands
When commission alscus ses the question oil the
srrvlan and Bulgarian frontiers Bulgarian delegate
Will 10 admitted.
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
4. Mussulmans possessing property In the terrific
annexed Servia and wish us TO settle cut al the
priRcpaity Will be allowed 10 hold sIcn property NC
corning 70 The existing tenure. ArIrcoSesvian COM
mission, asssted W Russian comnlssary VIII have
decide the question OF sovereignty, La all matters
yespectne immovaole property Involving hussulman
the commission Will have " regulate
WITHIN three years. the modo of alienation oil goods
belonging estates vskouis, anu questions o. PR
waite Interests unti tnc conclusion oil direct uea
between turkey ana servia determining the charac-
ter and form oil their common relations servian sui
tects travelling or living IN turkey will be bound ~
International law Tue Serviau troops will have "a
peace prelim Mares the territory above mentioned.
R3UxASIA's IxDEPkSDENcK.
The Sublime fVrte Recognizes The independent &c
Of Roumauia- when Will present lis claim 10 an IN
aemuiiy 10 be discussed between both partios. UNI
Turkey Roumsnian SUBJECTS viii enjoy IN turkey al
tho rights guaranteed 70 the subjects Of the othcI
rnE skw BULGARIA..
Bulgaria Ia constituted as tributary Ottoman
principsny. wiih CHRISTIAN government and na
soma muila The deiuitive boundaries OF The princt
paity will be dcterniued by special MASSACHUSETTS,
COMMISSION. Before tue evacuation oil Roumelia by
the RUSSIAN Imperial army IL will take notice OF al
nodlncalions introduced ON The spot IN ths
general draft, the nationality OF the majority o
the inhabitants, tho Typographical necessities sne
practical interests OF the local populations The terri
torial sxtopsson Of Bulgaria ~ nxed In genera
sketches on a map, which Will tho basis
the asnDItive deiimnaiion From the servsI
frontier the line Will follow tho occidental boundary
OF vranJa 70 tue kar~aagh riage. Turning westwar.
10 will follow the occidental boundaries Of Caz a.
Koumsnovo, MocDani ana kaidanelk 10 Mount karnb
,hcbce ON the river Veiescbnza 10 ils Junction wi
dental hints OF Cata ocn.,de toward Aona
Linas. anu along the occidental iimsts Of GAIA
Uy lus Kos,opa Lake ID viii rejcln tue rve
MoalcLitza, I0iow 10, PASS soulbwAru 10 Yam
piza, cos,nus ~ Wardars Mouln aud Gal Ike toward
Pcrsa Anu sarakeui .Lcnce acrsss Tue miadie aks Y
Chiseucl snounss aud kafasson and W Tue sca coas
10 ButugueL No.shwsst~ard coward ieaa'sepe II VII
ascend W The Rlodsap. fiuse 10 Ouscuovo, sscens
tbv Kara balkans, ksourkkouisdst, lcuepeion, Kara
Koas aud rscnIkiar 10 Tue RIVER Ada lnence the
frontier w 10 IN Cue direction VI The town OF fchif
men, an, leaving AdrianoP,e south Safd, viii &,
through The villages VI sGgubod, karahamzc, Ar
rsoutAeuL AkarojL Esdny3e 10 the rv,r TcKederessi
folowls. the Iskedcfessi and lcbooI deressi fiyef
10 Louie BoGrgas, and 10y the river 40 the village o.
ssixaen wiii follow ,nfouln tie mountains 'orwara
coast Mangola pas along b, 1ouitcha, down q
tLe Danube aeose ksssoya
rnk FK4AcE o. TERRITORY.
T. The Pflacs vi bulgaria all Dc freely elected by
she popala asa hf inca ny The Porte win til,
ascent Of the Earcpean Powers. No member vi tue
rsgnng aysasles oi the Great Powers Se elected
Prince ol bulgaria. Ia cssr o. vacancy tue election
Of ns~ pfinee VA take place u.acr .ne ZANE cVa
bulgarian notsrIcs viii mset ia Pniippopoiis OF
1mnsva aud draw up before The election oil ne Prince.
under tue supervision VI Russian comnsissary Ia
presence OF Tursish eommissary. the organization
VI the usrs adminsira.on In oeaiisiss where there
Buls srank Turks, waiacbisDs. Gfeeks ana staers
sccount Will be taken OF ths rigDts and interests vi
population. The intrvoocslon oi new r~suiatoDz
sud Tue suyert ikion oil mir execution val be IN
trusted tor t~o years 10 an Imperial kuksssn conmls
s.ry A. tue end OF the nrs, year alter he inroauo
t:oa Of ,he ns~ rss,sI,ens. ana q an understand.
tng between the caelusts ge uDtafned dclegates n
founa necessary, viii De associated ~un tha Inperis
Russian Comm soy.
srEklza AMY NCsI LkAsE
a Tho Ottoman array 4Aau ob&er remain IN
Bulgaria Al suc Cd ortrssses shall be raxcd "a toe
rxpsns vi tns Io.ai g"vsrsmsBt. ins seytnc Porte
sts have The rixbt 10 dispose - psv.-es " tho a
material aad otLcr ARTICLES bslongihg 70 the OTTOMAN
government winch msy remain "a the Dsnuylsn ior
tr~rscs already esscsst~a ~ virtue ol tho srmtstIce
the 3ist January ~ Vel 40 VI sny wnsch bs "a
the torttnsd tewns % SLuma ssa fafus, untIi the
complete formation oil an indigenous militia, suifcien
"a preserve srser sscufty anu fsaqaiiity, the nun
her of winch shall Be Lxea suoseqaesy ~ agree
between the ottoman governments and ~. Russian I'm
pcrtal CsDinet. fns Russian troops wiii occupy th'
country aud lead armed isterventton 20 tbs cvmmis
AIRY an casQ OF need his occupation viii also b.