The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-09-08
JAP AND RUSS sign
Another Historic Document Com
pleted by Signatures OF
ENJOYS
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Witte Signed First and Gave
the Glad Hand to
komura

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 6.-The
treaty of peace between Russia and
Japan was signed by the representa-
tives of the two empires at BAT p. m.
M. Witte, the chief of the Russian
plenipotentiaries. was the first to sign
his name to the treaty. Baron Ko-
mura then signed one of each Of the
originals, which were afterward ex-
changed between the two principals.
Baron de Rosen and Mr.. Takahira fol
lowed, signing in the same way.
M. Witte was the first to break the
silence OF the conference room after
the signing Of the treaty. Throwing
bis pen aside, without word, NJ.
Nitte reached across the table and
grasped Baron Komura's hand. His
conferees followed suit and for mo-
ment the Russian and Japanese dele
gates remained in silence, their right,
hands tightly clasped across the con-
ference table. The war was over,
Russia and Japan were once more
This simple ceremony deep
" impressed the attaches and secreta-
riss of the two missions, who with
their invited guests had formed a
large circle around the delegates SIT
ting at the table.
After the ceremony of signing the
treaty, Baron de Rosen delivered q
short speech, pointing out the i'm
portance Of the event and the In
fuence it will have on the relations
between the two countries. He ended
by expressing the satisfaction he felt
at the good relations which have char
acterized the work Of the plenipoten-5
tiaries. Baron Komura replied, para
phrasing Baron de Rosen's speech and.
expressing his thanks for the kind
words addressed to himself and to the
members of his mission.
At the conclusion Of Baron Komu-
ra's remarks, NJ. Witte stated that he
desired to see Baron de Rosen and
the Japanese lenipotentiaries for a
few minutes. The four retired to the
Russian Office and were closeted for
ten minutes. What transpired in that
final conference Of the plenipoten-
tiaries the world may never know.
The plenipotentiaries have refused to
disclose It even to the secretaries.
Provisions Of the Treaty.
The peace treaty signed by the en-
voys of the czar and the mikado COM
prises the following articles:
Article 1Re-esta ablishes peace and
friendship hetween Russia and Japan.
Article p Recognizes Japan.s pre-.
ponderance In Korea.
Article 8 Provides for evacuation
0f Manchuria by both armies.
& Article 4 Russia turns over the
Port Arthur and Dalny leases to:
Japan.
Article s Mutual pledges to put no
obstacle in China's way ID Manchu.
ria.
Article s. Provides Joint operation
OF the Manchurian railway at Kouang-
tschengtse, the two branch lines to
be operated only for commercial pur-
poses.
Article Russia and Japan to
make conjunction Sof these branch
lines. s5
Articls Branch lines to be-
worked to- assure unobstructed COM
mercial traftc between them.
Article Russia cedes to Japan
southern part Of salkhalin, TO Goth de-
gree Of latitude. Free navigation IA:
bays of "a Perouse and Tartary
Article 10 Guarantees rights to
Russian colonists ~ Japanese sakhar
In,
ticle ii ussia gives Japanese
liskang rights a Russian littoral to the
north
Article ReneWs Russo Japanese
comm ercial treaty with '.most favored
nation clause. 3s;
@ Article Russia and Japan to-
restitnte prisoners Of var, each ma
tion to pay real cost Of keeping.
tticle royides for drawing up
freaty n French and English, the
former for Russia the latter for ~
par. rench treaty to be final evi-
denee 81 disputes.
Article tiicati ION 4of treaty
within d days.
10 addit itichal articles ~ added.
q follows
Afttcle lion o lganchuria
Within ighteen month";, leaving hf.
teen sdldiers per ikilulneter on ~.
foads
IS IS rticle sakhaiin boundary lins
~ be marked. &
Dnder ths ,IooRAr today 4
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