Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
DETAILS OF TIL TERMS
IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT THE
CHINESE EASTERN RAILROAD.


says: The Associated Press is able to give
additional important details in regard to
the conditions of peace. Most important
of all is the fact that the formal recogni-
ton of Japans possession of the Chinese
Eastern railroad below kwan-Cheng Use.
the junction of the branch to kirin, In
wolves payment by Russia to China Of a
sum estimated at S75,0O0,Oo0. This is the
Chinese interest in the road, and for it
China must be remunerated.
The question of the ultimate possession
of the road is a matter to be settled be-
tween Japan and China. Japan can keep
the road or surrender 1t to China, demand
ing, in return, the money paid by Russia to
China. II she elects the latter course ia
pan will, therefore, obtain an indirect
spoil of war from Russia S75. 100000, in
addition to reimbursement for the cost OF
maintaining the Russian prisoners of war,
for which Japan will present an temized
bill.
Japan Is known to have given her word
to China not to retain the railroad, which
was really built for strategic purposes. But
If China prefers the money to the railroad
Japan could not be accused of bad faith.
InasmuCh as Japan was DESTROYS, even be-
fore the war, of extending the projected
Corean railroad, which is already in opera
Chinese Eastern and Saskatchewan
roads. and in the negotiations which pre-
coded hostilities asked Russia to bind her
self not to impede this aim 1t is considered
likely that she herself would prefer the
railroad to the money.
Have to Reilnbu Japan.
In addition to turning over the money OBJ
tanned from Russia, China, If she took the
railroad would. therefore, have to reim-
bursc Japan for the expense incurred by
her in restoring the road, rebuilding the
bridges and changing the gauge. Whether
1t remains in the hands of Japan or ulti-
mately becomes a part of the system of
Chinese imperial railroads. q traffic ar
arrangement must be made with the part still
In the possession of the old Chinese East
ern Company, the stock of which is held
by the Russo-Chinese Bank. This adjust
ment will be arranged later.
Both Russia and Japan, If the latter re-
tains the road. are TO be allowed to have
railroad guards for the protection of the
railroad property and in case of disorder
calculated to threaten their interest are
mutually TO be permitted to send troops
But the number is in no case to exceed
those required, and they are to be forth
with recalled as soon as their mission is
accomplished. This likewise, is very i'm
portant provision. and with the east and
west Chinese eastern line and the southern
line as far as kWan-Cheng-TSe still in
Russia's possession. would, in case of a
future issue. give her control of the larg-
est part of Manchuria-the whole vast ter
ritory from the fertile valley of the Sun
gari. called the granary of the province
northward
Another important provision Is that ia
pans succession to the Port Arthur and
Liao-Tung leases which Russia surrenders
IS conditional upon Chinese assent.
The armistice was not arranged today
The departments at St Petersburg and
Tokyo are consulting Gems. Linevitch and
Oyama and It is not improbable that the
armistice will be concluded directly by the
generals on the field of battle.