The Russellville Democrat., 1878-07-25

Dobrudja; also the territory south as far as the line starting east of Silis- tria, and joining the Black Sea south of Mongolia.
 Article Al. The lines of boundary and water division shall be fixed by the European Commission and Dan ube Commission respectively. Articles 45, 46 and AZ continue and the present commercial stations of Roumania are to be in force until new arrangements arc made. Article 4S. Tribute shall be cap italized at a rate to be arranged by the Powers and the Porte.
 Article 49. Roumania supersedes the Porte in all obligations relating to the public works in that Princi- pality.
 Article 50. The Notifications on the Danube, from the Iron Gates to its mouth, shall be razed. No ships of war shall navigate the Danube downward from the Iron Gates. Guard ships of the Powers at the mouth of the river may, however, ascend to Galatz.
 Article 5I. The Commission of the Danube in which Roumania and Servia shall be represented, is main tained. It will exercise its powers henceforth as far as Galatz, with q complete independence or territorial authority, and all arrangements re lating to its rights are confirmed. Articles 52 and B contain further regulations in regard to the Danube Commission.
 Article 54. The work of the re. moyal of the obstacles which the Iron Gates md Cataracts cause to the navigation of the Danuoe is in trusted to Austria and Hungary.
 Article 55. The Porte engages to apply in Crete the plan of Govern ment of 1868. Analogous regula. tions, adapted to local requirements, shall be introduced into other parts of Turkey. Special Commissions ot the Porte, in which the native elem ent shall be largely represented shall elaborate the details of these plans. The Porte, before promul gating these acts, shall take the ad vice of the European Commission for Eastern Roumelia.
 Article 56. In case the agreement relative to the rectification of tho frontier provided for by protical I; between the Porte and Greece should not be realized the Powers are ready to offer their good services to Fur key and Greece.
 Article 57. The Porte, having ex pressed his willingness to maintain the principle of religious liberty, anc give it the widest sphere the con tracting parties take cognizance O this spontaneous declaration in every part of the Empire, the difference oi  religion should not be the motlye O unfitness In anything relating tt civil and political rights, admission to public offices, duties, and honor' and exercise of all professions ant industries. Everyone should bt admitted without destruction of re ligion to give evidence before tribun als. The practice of all religions should be entirely free. No impedi ment should be offered to the hier rachical organization of differen communions, or to their spirltua chiefs, ecclesiastics; pilgrims ant monks of all nationalities travelling in European and Asiatic Turkey shall enjoy the same privileges. Int right of official protection is accord ed to the agents of the Powers il Turkey and holy places with thei religious and charitable establishments. Rights conceded t. France are expressly reserved, it be ing understood that the statu qu' with respect to holy places shall no be seriously affected in any way The monks of Mount Athos of what ever nationality shall maintain thei possessions and enjoy without ex ccption full equality of rights an' prerogatlves.
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