Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-15
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

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election Of government.
The following shall form the basis Of the
public law of Bulgalia: Distinction of religious
belief or confession shall not operate against
any one as reason of exclusion, 10 capacity
in what concerns enjoyment of political rights,
admission to public employment. functions OF
honors, or the exercise of the different profes.
sions and industries. Liberty of public pro-
fession cf all creeds shall be assured to all the
| returned population of Bulgaria as we'll as to
| Strangers. No trammels shall be imposed on
the hierarohie organization of different COM
mands, or their relations with their spiritual
chiefs.
Until permanent organization is completed
Bulgaria shall bs governed by provisional or
gauzatiou directed by Russian commissioners
who will be assisted by delegated copsuls OF
the Great Powers.
The prOvisory government shall not be pro.
logged over nine months, by which time the
organic government shall bs settled and a
prince elected.
Treaties Of commerce, &C., between the
Porte apd other Powers regarding Bulgaria re.
Powers are to be placed on footIrg of equal
ity.
The tribute to the Porte shall be settled by
year of the new organization. Bulgaria shall
bear part Of the PUBIC dabs of the EN- plre.
The Ottoman army shall c7scuste Bulgaria;
all the fortressss shsil be dtsroyedwihin year,
and new ones shall not be erected.
Mussulmaos who removed from the pTl6cl.
pality can retain their real property By allow
log il - administered by third parties a
Tu k;Sh Sui.arisn commission shall be engaged
two years ..iih the regulation Of s II matters re
lative 10 The ;.apafer of State properties AID
RELIGIOUS foundations.
'"helo is formed south IF the Balkans The
province of Z sstern Roume!ia, under the direct
political al h ority Of The Suitan having sd.
uirisrati2s authority and Christian Cover
nor Genera.
The Sultan shall forify the frontiers, keep
troops there, employ no irregulars, cor quarter
troops On tao Inhabitants. Internal order
shall BE- preserved by native eeudarncrle and
local militia, 10 tha composi4er Of which &C.
G. INT sas be taken Of the religion Of the in
habi5ants where they are stationed. The eff
oers to be named by the Suitap.
The Governor may call on Turk lsh troops if
security is mcaaced.
TIE Governor shall De appointed for five
years by the Porte, with the assent OF the
Powers.
A European commission shall determine ia
three years the power Of the Governor also the
judicial, financial, and administrative require.
ments of the province.
All International arrangements applicable TO
Rcumelia shsl be continued 10 force acd Insure
religious liberty.
Tbs Russian army 10 Bulgaria and Roumelis
shall not exceed $4,000 men. They shall begin
to evacustc the territory in nine months. three
months being allowed them to complete The
evacuation.
Bosnia and Helzegovins shall he occupied
and administered by Austria. Hungary, with
the exception of lhe San6jak of Now Bazaar.
The independence of Montenegro is reeoe.
nized.
Antiyari is annexed 70 Montenegro. MOTOR.
tifontioos shall be constructed, except to pro.
teott Scutari. Montenegro shall have the right
of free navigation of the Boyana, but shall have
war ships of all nations. Spzzs is incorporated
with Dalmatia. The consuls cf Austria shall
protect the merchant flag ef Montenegro, tho
latter adopting the Damatian maritime code.
The Montenegrios shall evaclate within
twenty days the territory beyond tho new limits
Of sauersnsnaGliltI MAKE clvoe .ounscuons.
Montenegro shall bear share Of the Turkish
public debt proportionate to her new territory.
The independence of SerVia is recognlz,d.
The present commercial relations, TO-, OF the
principally with foreign countries shall con.
tlnue 10 force until new arrangements are made.
The Servians shall be allowed fifteen days to
cvacuate the territory not in the new limits:
The tribute to Servia shall bo capitalized at
the rate of the capitalization to be arranged by
the Powers with the Porte. Servla shall bear
share of the Turkish public debt proportion.
ate to the territory she acquires. ,
Roumauis gives back to Russia that part OF
Bessarabia taken under the treaty OF Paris.
Roumauia receives the Dobrudja Also the
territory south as far as line starting east OF
Silistria and .ioining the Black Sea south CT
Mangslia.
The Notifications on the Danube from the
iron gates to its mouth shall be RACED. No
ships of war shall navigate the Danube down:
ward from the iron gates. The guard ship OF
tho Powers at the mouth of tho river may,
however, ascend to Galatz.
The commission of the Danube, 10 which
Roumapia and Servia shall be represented, Is
maintained. 1t will exercise it's powers hence.
forth as far as Galatz, with complete independ'
ence of territorial authority, and ell arrange
ments relative to it's rights are confirmed.
The Porte engages to apply 10 Crete the plan
of government of 1868. Analogous regulations
adopted to local requirements shall be intro.
duced ioto other parts IF Turkey. Special
commissions of the Porte, in which tho native
element shall be largely represented, shall
elaborate the details Of these plans. The Porte,
before promulgating these acts, shall take the
advice of the European commission tor Eastern
Roumea.
II eaaa an agreement relative to the ratifoa:
ton OF the frontier, provided by protocol Is
between the Porte and Greco should not be
realized. the Powers are ready 10 offer their
good services to Turkey and Greece.
The Porte havi1g expressed willingness 10
maintain the principle Of religious. liberty and
:: , it the widest sphere. the contracting par.
lies take cognizance Of this spontaneous decIar
ation. In every part Of the empire difference
of religion should DOT be the motive Of uohtne's
in anything relating to civil and POLITICAL rights,
admission to public Offices. duties and honors'
and the exercise of all professions and industries
Every one should be admitted, without distlnc'
ton or religion, to give, evidence before ths
tribunals Inc practice Of sll religions should
be entirely free No impeachment should be Of