Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-24

AlNiNiCS or ullN o'-i iN'haN 'h"'
the present commercial relations,
etc, of principuIities with foreign
countries shall continue in force un-
Ill the new arrangements are made.
Articles &c and 37---Malle the
same provision for Mussnlman prop
crty, private and public, as article
%.
Article 3S-The Servians shall
he allowed 16 days to evacuate ter
ritory not in the new limits.
Article 39-The tribute to Ser
via shall he capitalized, the rate Of
capitalization TO he arranged by the
powers with the porte. Servia shall
hear her share Of the Turkish pub
lie debt proportionate to the terri =
tory she acquires.
Article 40-The independence Of
Roumnnia is fixed on conditions in
the the following article.
Article Ais repetition Of ar
ticle 3 relating to religions liberty.
Article 42-Roumania gives back
to Russia that part Of Bessarahia
taken under the treaty of Paris.
Article 43-Roumania receives
the Dohrudia; also territory sonth
rs far as n line starting east of Sill
istria and joining the Black Sea
south Of Morgalia.
Article 44-The lines Of hound-
arv and water division shall he fix
ed by the European commission
and Danube commission respect
lively.
Articles As, 46 and 47-Contin-
tinues the present commercial reia-
tions of Roumania in force until
new arrangements are made.
Article 49-Ronmania supersedes
the porte in all oblio ations relating
to public works in that principality.
Article 50-The Notifications on
the Danube from the Iron Gates to
its mouth shall he razed. No ships
of war shall navigate the Danube
from the Iron Gates
Guard ships of the powers at the
mouth Of the rivers may, however,
ascend to Galatz.
Article 5l-The commission Of
the Danube, in which Roumania
and Servia shall lie represented. is
1t will exercise its
powers henceforth ms far as Galatz
with complete independence Of ter
ritorial authority. and all arrange
ments relative TO its rights are con-
Articles 80 and 53-COntain fur
Their negotiations in regard to the
Danube commission.
Article 54-The work of the re-
moval Of the obstacles which the
Iron Gates and the cataracts cause
to the navigation of the Danube is
entrusted to Austria and Hungary.
Article 55-The porte engages
to apply in Crete the plan of gov
eminent Of 1868. Analogous reg
ulations adopted to local require
ments shall he introduced into 9th
err parts of Turkey. Special com
of the porte in which the
native element shall bc largely rep
resented, shall elaborate details Of
these plans. The porte, before
promulgating these acts, shall take
advice of the European commission
for EASTERN Roumelia.
Article 56-In case an agreement
relative to the ratification of the
frontier, provided by protocol Is
between the parte and Greece, shall
not be realized, the powers are
ready to offer their good services to
to Turkey and Greece.
Article 57-The porte having en-
pressed a willingness to maintain
the principles Of religions liberty
and give it the widest sphere, the
contracting parties take cognizance
of this spontaneous defamation
In every part of the empire differ
ence of religion should not he the
motive of unftness in anything re-
lating to civil or political rights,
admission to public Offices, duties
and honesty and for exercise of all
professions and industries. Every
one should be admitted without dis
tinction of religion to give evidence
before tribunals. The practice Of
all religions should be entirely free.
No impediments should be offered
to the hierarchical organization of
different commissions as to their
spiritual chiefs. Ecclesiastics, pill
grims and monks of all rationale
ties travelling in Europe and Asiat-