The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-16
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The Terms of Peace Between
Russia and Japan.
Have at Last Been Published
Officially.
FOLLOWS THE LINES
Laid Down in the Advance
Announcements.
Japan Obtains All She Fought
for and More.
FOLLOWS THE LINES

London, Oct. 16.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram company furnishes the text Of
the treaty Of peace concluded by Rus
sia and Japan at Portsmouth. n. H.
September 5. signed by Emperor Mich
Olas and the emperor of Japan, Oc-
tober IA. as follows:
"The emperor of Japan on one part
and the emperor of all the Russias on
the other part animated by a desire to
restore the blessings of peace to their
countries have resolved to conclude a
treaty of peace and have for this pur-
pose named their plenipotentiaries,
that is to say, for his majesty, the
emperor of Japan, Baron kOmura
Jutaro, Jusami grand Gordon of the
imperial order OF the Rising sun ms
minister for foreign affairs and his ex-
cellency Takahira Komoros imperial
order Of the sacred treasure his min
ister to the United States and his
ma 1estV the emperor OF all the Rus
sias his excellency Sergius Witte, his
Secretary of state and president of the
Committee Of ministers of the empire
of Russia and his excellency Baron
Roman ROsen, master of the imperial
court Of Russia, his ma1esty's ambas-
sadOr to the United States, who after
having explained their full powers
which were found to be in good and
due form, have concluded the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE There shall henceforth
be peace and amity between their ma
jesues, the emperor OF Japan and the
emperor of all the Russias and be-
tween their respective states and sub
jects.
Article 2-The imperial Russian
government acknowledging that Japan
possesses In Korea paramount pOliti-
cal, military and economical interests
engages neither to obstruct or inter
a a1rrsne fo nrr1fHarP1
lection and control which the imperial
government of Japan may find neces-
sary to take in Korea. 1t is understood
that Russian subjects in Korea shall
be treated in exactly the same man
ner as the subjects and citizens Of
other foreign powers, that is to say,
they shall be placed on the same foot
ing as the subjects and citizens of the
most favored nation 1t is also
agreed that in order to avoid causes
Of misunderstanding the two high
contracting parties viii abstain the
Russian Korean frontier from taking
any military measure which may mem
ace the security OF Russian or Korean
territory.
Article s-Japan and Russia mu-
fually engage:
First. to evaeuate completely and
simultaneously Manchuria except the
territory affected by the lease of the
Lilo Tung peninsula in conformity with
the provisions of the additional article
one annexed to this treaty, and
Second, to restore entirely and
completely to the exclusive admins
tratiOn of China all the portions of
Manchuria now in occupation or under
the control of the Japan or Russian
troops with the exception of the ter,
ritory above mentioned.
The imperial government of Russia
declares that it has not in Manchuria
any territorial advantages OF. preferen-
tial or exclusive concessions in the inn
pairment of Chinese sovereignty. or in
consistent with the principle Of equal
opportunity.
Article Japan and Russia reci-
procally engage not to obstruct any
general measures common to all coun-
tries which China may take for the de-
velopnent Of the commerce or industry
of Manchuria.
Article 5-The imperial Russia gov
eminent transfers and assigns to the
imperial government Of Japan with the
consent OF the government Of China
the lease Of Port Arthur, fallen and
the adjacent territory and territorial
waters and all rights, privileges and
concessions connected with or forming
part Of such lease and It also transfers
snd assigns to the imperial government
Of Japan all public works and prop
critics in the territory affected by the
above mentioned lease.
THE two contracting parties mutual
lg engage to obtain the consent of the
Chinese government mentioned in the
FOREGOING stipulation.
THE imperial government Of Japan on
its part undertakes that the proprietary
rights of Russian subjects in the terri