The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-06
RUSeO-JAPANESE ENJOYS AFFix
SIGNATURES TO DOCUMENT
As AGREED ON.
TEXT OF CONVENTION MADE PUBLIC
TIME LIMIT FIXED FOR EvACU
ALTON OF MANcHURIA BY
BOTH ARMIES.

Portsmouth, N. H.. Sept. 6.-The
Russo-Japanese peace treaty was
signed at 3:47 p. m. M. Witte was
the first to affix his signature.
A salute of eighteen guns from the
navyyard signalized the signing OF the
treaty.
The last half hour before the sign
Ing was spent In making q final read
ing of the treaty.
AS soon as the firing Of the salute
Of eighteen guns was heard all the
church bells at Newcastle. Kittery
and Portsmouth were rung as sign
Of toy for about ten minutes. while
aags were hoisted and general salts
faction was manifested.
The treaty opens with q preamble
reciting that his majesty. the emperor,
autocrat OF all the Russias, and
his majesty. the emperor of Japan. de-
string to close the war now existing
between them and having appointed
their respective plenipotentiaries and
furnished them with full powers.
which were found to be In form. have
come to an agreement on q treaty OF
peace and arranged as follows:
Article 1-Stipulates for the re-
establishment OF peace and friendship
between the sovereigns Of the two en-
pires and between the subjects Of Rus
sia and Japan respectively.
Article 2-His majesty, the emperor
OF Russia. recognizes the preponderant
interest from political, military and
economical points OF view Of Japan In
the empire of Korea and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any meas
ures for Its government. protection or
control that Japan will deem neces-
sary to take In Korea In conjunction
with the Korean government. but Rus
sian subjects and Russian enterprises
are to enjoy the same status as the
subjects and enterprises Of other coun-
tries.
Evacuation OF Manchuria.
Article Sit is mutually agreed that
the territory OF Manchuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops. Both countries
being concerned in this evacuation.
their situations being absolutely iden-
teal All rights acquired by private
persons and companies shall remain
intact.
Article 4-The rights possessed by
Russia In conformity with the lease
by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny.
together with the lands and waters
adjacent. shall pass over In their en-
tirety to japan. but the properties
and rights OF Russian subjects are to
be safeguarded and respected.
Article 5-The governments Of Rus
sia and Japan engage themselves
reciprocally not to put any obstacles
to the general measures (which shall
be alike for all nations) that China
may take for the development OF the
commerce and industry OF Manchuria.
Article 6-The Manchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
STA and Japan at kouangtshengtse.
The two branch lines shall be en-
ployed only for commercial and indus
trial purposes.
Article Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make o conjunction Of
the two branch lines which they own
ct Kouangtshengtse
Article Sit is agreed the branch
lines Of the Manchurian railway shall
be worked with view to assure CON-
mercial trafic between them without
obstruction.
Article 9-Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part Of Sakhalin island
- far north as the 50th degree Of
north latitude. tosethsr with the ial.
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