Evening journal., 1905-09-04
ENJOYS LIKELY
TO SIGN TREATY
THIS AFTERNOON
Work on Document Has
Been Almost Finished at
Portsmouth
NUST EXCHANGE RA!IFICATllNS

sists. as stated last night, Of a pre-
alnble and seventeen articles, the sub
stance OF all Of which have been given
in tho press dispatches But there are
still differences about the wording of9
the protocol Of the last sitting, which N
must be signed before the treaty itself !.
can be signed.
The Japanese presented protocol TO
which the Russians took exception
The differences. however, are expected
10 be Strengthened out and it seems
possible that the treaty Will be signed
this afternoon.
The plenipotentaries and the at
taches of the two missions seem to be
fully as anxious for the curtain to ring
down on the final act of the drama as
the little colony of newspaper cores
pondents and summer guests, who are
waiting to be 'in a the death. The
work OF engrossing the treaty has al
ready begun, NJ Rojestvensky doing 4
the caligraphic work of the French
and NJ. Adashi the English text
JAPANESE ARE CAREFUL.
The japanese are proving great STICK
lers for words. They cling tenaciously +
to their IDEAS. Careful preparation and
methods have been the secret OF tnelrl
successes on land and sea. and in theifl
diplomatic struggles at Portsmouth the4
same qualities have been displayed. li7
the sittings Of the conference. Baroni
Komura always stated the Japanesei
position on a given point prleny puli
with great care. and when NJ WitteA
whose method was entirely different.
would try to draw out explanations hel
would stick doggedly TO the statements
he had made.
NJ. Witte. a man Of affairs. resource-i
ful and talented as he is admitted 10
be. had his case i'm his head. He never Y
brought any papers with him. He met I
everything which came up i'm an OFF,
hand way. Weighing it instantly in MS
mind, analyzing II, arguing II pro anu
con. and stating his viewsquite nluntiy' 4
e never asking for time 10 consider /
Baron Komura, on the oiner manu- 4
cguld with the greatest difficulty be
induced TO enter into the region of
argument He sruck to the brief be-
fore him. speaking always quite slowly. |
he would repeat over and over again
what he had stated as if he had learn /
ed his lesson by note
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
The treaty begins wath the customary
preanible. in which it is stated that the
rmperors Of Russia and Japan, hav-
ing appointed NJ. Witte and Baron
Rosen. and Baron KOmura and Mr
Takahira. respectively, their ENJOYS TO
conclude a treaty of peace between the
two nations. these plenipotentiaries
have met. exchanged credentials ana
agreed to the following articles:
Article ] prvides IN the usual man
ner for lasting peace between the two
rrnires and between the subjects of
the two Emperors.
Article . recognizes the predominant
interest Of Japan IN Korea.
Article dispses ofsthe Russian eonces-
sions in Korea.
Article 4-Regulates the future trade
relations Of Korea with both empires,
and provides for the maintenance Of the
"open door and equal opportunities in
purely commercial transactions.
Article s-prvidcs for the evacuation Of
Manchuria 10y tho armies OF both pow
crs. ana provides also for the status Of
IIarbin. which, TO a limited extent, re-
mains under Russian control as essential
10 the working of the trans-Manchurian
railway to vladivostok
Article CA mere corollory to Article g.
It compels both powers 70 restore the
parts of Manchuriaa respectively occupied
by their armies to sthe Chinese civil ad-
minstration.
h Article 7-Providesi for equal opportu-
mites in all respectstfor the two nations
4 in Manchuria.
Article S--Transfers drom Russia ia
pan the lease Of the Liao-Tung peuinsu-
4 d. including the ports Of Port Arthur,
A Dalny and Talien Wan. acquired by Rus
sia from China in 1897
4 Article 9-Transfors to Japan without
y compensation all Russian Government
3 property, railways docks. buildings, ship
a lping captured In theharbors and improve
nents in the Liao-Tung peninsula.
Il Article lO-Tke usual clause regulating
q the status OF private property ana rights
n of Russian subjects ir the ceded terri
a tories
q Article ii-rransfers absolutely 60 ia
q pan the Russian, railway and railway
concessions between Port Arthur and
a eDainy and Kwcng Tcheng 81. Japan is
n not permitted 10 guard the railways out
u side the Ihao-rung peninsula.
Article 1s-Recognizcs Russia's right tc
maintain the ans-Afanchurian Railway
% running from the Siberian frontier tc
# fNiadivostok.
Article 1s-cedes to japan the southern
n half Of salshalin Island. with all Russian
government buildings and improvements
1 AHe htAult NtOldfAallon Oh lne llpnllel
Is 70 be decided by a mixed commission
m Article l+-Prohibts the erection o
fortidoatiors by Japan at the southern
81 extremity Of saShalin and the closing b,
# her OF La Perouse Strait. 1t provides al
# SO against the military occupation o
81 Snlshalin by either power and lays dowr
IA The principle that tho Straits OF rariarl
|* shall be open 10 free navigation.
IN Article i5-Grants to Japan rights equa
|& - these possessed by Russian subjects
'z ,f Gshing along the whole coast OF tn
<& Primorsls Province between tbs Tuner
SX liver and Behring Straits.
Article 1e-Aiakes arrangements for IN
$X hawiny uo cf n future commercial treat,
:X ,atNe,,n Russia End Japan In the mean
~ isne tho ro~-ss viii te governed hv III
fe most a4voroc nation principle.