The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-07
PEELIMINARlES OF PEACE.
sruytRr or THE CONDITIONS LATELY
SIGNED Ar san STEFINO
y.rr,,or,ai Conce..,ons TO servia md Mon
t.nrgro The Indemnity Fixed at i.AtO.-
900 900 RoubIss The straits Declared
r.ee The Congress TO Meet mt Berlin.

S.r,,,or,aI Concession. TO ssrvis and Mon
,,ocrro The Indemnity Fixed at lao
900, 900 RoubIss The straits Declared
Free The Congress TO Meet at Berlin.
CossrASrISorLE. arch6.-The treaty be-
tveon Russia AMI Turkey bears the title. Pre-
Iiminarics of Peace" and contains twenty nine
.r,clcs The opening articles relate to Mon
tenesro. scrvia. and Bulgaria. The indemnity
IA lat 40. 900 900 roubes. but 100 900 900
roubcs are covered by territorial cessions.
Nothing ia fixed concerning the terms and
oerod Of payment Of the 3i0,OO0.O0o. No guar
snty ia stipulated. nor is there mention OF the
Pgyp,an or Bulgarian tributes. or the Turkish
feet Tho treaty simply says that Russia and
Turkey shall agree subsequently about the pay
mont Prot remains Bulgarian. Servia includes
sleni,za Novhazar and Vranja. Montenegro
includes Antivari. Spuz. Podgoritza. and Nicsics.
Althe Bulgarian fortressos are to be razed. and
The Turkish troops withdrawn. military road
will bo established for the ottoman posts and
telegraph and passage OF troops, which. how
ever mus, not make any considerable haltwhile
passing through the country. Mussulmans may
return to Bulgaria Any property of Mussulmans
who have not returned, which they leave undis-
po.ed %. will be- sold after two years for the
benefit d the widows and orphans fund.
Arrears Of taxes IN Bosnia and Herzegovina
are o. be rcmitted. The revenue until 1850 is to
b. applied To indemnify Tor sufferers by the in
surfectinn and provide for local needs. Austrian
AMI Russian commissioners will arbitrate in all
disputed claims. Navigation Of the straits is de-
carei free for merchant vessels during peace or
war SIX divisions of Russian infantry and two
OF cavalry will occupy Bulgaria until the forma-
hon of the bulgarian militia. the strength Of
which shall be- fixed later by Russia and Turkey.
Tho Russian army Of occupation will preserve
IL communications 10th through Roumana
and the Black sea. The expenses Of the Rus
sian occupation are 10 be borne by Bulgaria.
Roumania il authorized to make her demand
for indemnity directly to the Porte and make a
diret treaty. No indemnity Is stipulated for
S-rvia or Montenegro Russian. Turkish. nnd
Bulgarian Commissioners will determine the
BulEarien tributes. The reform programme Of
the Constantnople conference will be applied to
Bosnia and Herzegovina. An organization SINH
lar t. that granted TO Crete in 1865 is stipulated
Tor Thcssaiy and Epirus. NJ mention Is made
OF Gr"rce or Crete. Batoum. Ardahan. kars.
and Baynzid are cedcd 10 Russia Frzeroum
and Trrhzond are not mentioned. except that
The Russians may embark a Trcbzond on
evlrua'N u in six months. In" eVacuatl IN Of
European Turkey j. to begin Immediately and
be- completed within three months. Tho Euro
pean Danu'n Commission retains ts former
rights. Tn Porte uud-rtak heeXprnse Of re-
aemtymt rrita nST' l... II VI ,be Smounts unit of Of
which are 90 br deducted 10y the Danube Com
mission from ta9 sums 1t owes the Porte. Rus
sia receives TN D'hrut- 'ha 10 tx hange il for
BcssarI =. The lu'st. Nn oi The Turco-Persan
frontie <hAll hr ~pr'liiy -flcl.
The trunty IL TO TOO ratified within fifteen days
but its provisions become obligatory imme
dlately. Nothing Is said about ratification 10y
the Congress. nor about the ap.tuntiou-. nor
of a Russo Turkish allianc, Tha details about
the payment of the indemnity. who wer" t.
nave hs'n arranged az san Stefanu. have bccn
ltiN .rrtk 4 INT
LoNDos. March Ga despatch from Vienna
iorial extension ~ Bulsarin and Russian occu.
patton. TIE Austrian Government has resolved
l. ~ p'-e tae ahn'N.1.9n ga lhcssaly ana
'rhr Porto is said % have sa"c,i anri the stay
Of ,he fg--inn troops it san ~te'uuo n iong as
the British h"ct remain IN ~, N"an nt Marnorq:
Il is enniid nuy prr,.i'tri ilat England will
es'th ,h Z. protr ilrat' over E=ylt. The Lon
don cores pom lent of TIA L !iuhurgh scotsman
saY- Tie idea If EngHni's absorbing or
csftlli-hin-a "a prptentortt. ot'r Egypt. now 50
Mu 'l discussed, IAN hardly lail 20 t,.ar fruit
G"Grilrn tHle-raph- that Lord B~Hronsh"li is
81. r-'y opposed to tho ann .Nation II Egyri.
4 Nisnua ,l.- pnt u o. III. Times says: Tn
le-- ir. h and uneNpe,t 81 lihi uItes arise. the
Congress VIII probably meet IN Berlin between
A i-.sram from ST. Petersburg says 1t Is re-.
gHri." - settled tiat only In" treaty powers
wl tk" part in the Congress although the
minor states will be allowed 10 bring their
Tnc Is4,'ce Russe says that Germany and
Austria nave assentcd to tn proposal FOR the
Consr p, of the chief Ministers Of the powers.
= be hel at Berlin The assent Of the other
iovrrnments is expected. Prince GortchakoN
Is mu-h l-ttor. and " III - 10 the Congress.
The Kpubhgue frdncniSe (newspaperl of
Paris publishes "A sensational letter today. at
lributel 10 Jules Favre, advocating that France
abstain from taking part in the proposed Con
gress. and thereby avoid any responsibility for
no result OF the Congress, whether IL be war or
p'arc. and that French diplomacy confine it.
self 10 questions involving French rights or
Interests.
WASHINGTON. March G.-The United States
Consul at Bucharest reports % the Department
o. STATE that the Roamanian Minister Cf Foreign
Anar- has issued 10 Captains Of the Danublan
ports the following circular:
Ho'nAues having ceased. the Government have re.
Nsi ~ restore Tree navigation and the export Of cereals
On iNc Danube AS far Nickpolis You will however.
hior .Alluwners that the military condition near Wd.
On not ltus Yet completely regulated. III. nav iga.
uon on ie par OF TIE riyer especially will be al their