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Roumania, shall enjoy the rights guaranteed to the subjects of other European Powers.

Public works. Art. LI. With regard to public works and other enterprises Public of a like nature, Roumania shall be substituted for the Sublime Porte as regards its rights and obligations throughout the ceded territory^[1].

The Navigation of the Danube, 53-57^[2].

Fortresses to be razed. Art. LII. In order to increase the guarantees which assure the freedom of navigation on the Danube which is recognized as of European interest, the High Contracting parties determine that all the fortresses and fortifications existing on the course of the river from the Iron Gates to its mouths shall be razed^[3], and no new ones erected. No vessel of war shall navigate the Danube below the Iron Gates with the exception of vessels of light tonnage in the service of the river police and Customs^[4]. The 'stationnaires' of the Powers at the mouths of the Danube may, however, ascend the river as far as Galatz.

The European to include Roumania and extend to to Galatz.Art. LIII. The European Commission of the Danube, on which Roumania shall be represented, is maintained in its functions, and shall exercise them henceforth as far as Galatz^[5] in complete independence of the territorial authorities. All the Treaties, arrangements, acts, and decisions relating to its rights, privileges, prerogatives, and obligations^[6] are confirmed.

1. Cf. 6. g. Art. 4 of Treaty of 1857, Arts. 4, 5 of Danube Act, 1865.
2. Cf. supra, p. 227 ; Arts. 15-19 of the Treaty of Paris; Arts. 2-5 of the Treaty of 19th June, 1857; the Navigation Act of 1865 ; Arts. 4-7 of the Treaty of London of 1871 ; the Additional Act of 1881 ; the Treaty of London of 1883.
3. This does not seem to have been accomplished, although some fortresses have been dismantled, but much complaint has been made of the delay which has taken place in carrying out the directions of this Article.
4. N. B. The right reserved for Turkey in Art. 7 of the Treaty of London is here abrogated.
5. By the Treaty of London of 1883, as far as Ibraila.
6. Viz. except as modified, the Treaty of Paris, Arts. 15-19 ; the Treaty of 19th June, 1857, Arts. 2-5 ; the Protocol of 28th March, 1866, confirming the Navigation Act of 2nd November, 1865; the Treaty of London of 1871, Arts. 4-7. Cf. Art. 8 of the Treaty of 1883 (Texts, No. VIII).