Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-09-14

manship he so conspicuously dis
played during these negotiations
which have now been so ausplciously
concluded"
Baron Komura replied that he
shared entirely the views Of Baron De-
Rosen. The treaty OF peace which
they had just signed. he said. was in
the interest of humanity and civiliza-
ton and he was happy to believe that
It would bring about firm, lasting
peace between two neighorlng empires.
He added that It would always be
pleasant for him to recall that
throughout the long and serious ne
gotiations which they have now left
behind them, he and his colleagues
had invariably received from the Rus
sian plenipotentiary the highest cour-
tesy and consideration and finally he
begged to assure the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries that It would be his duty
as we'll as his pleasure to do every
thing in his power to make the treaty
in fact what It professed to be IN
words-a treaty of peace and amity.
At the conclusion of Baron Komura's
remarks Mr.. Witte arose and said he
desired to see Baron DeRosen and the
Japanese plenipotentiaries alone for a
few minutes. The four retired to the
Russian Office and were closeted Tor
: ten minutes. What transpired in that
final conference of the peace-makers.
the world may never know. The plen-
ipotentiaries have refused to discuss 1t
even to their secretaries.
While the conference was in progress
the secretaries were affixing the official
seal to the treaty. there being four
seals to each. of the four copies. Up
on their return to the conference, the
plenipotentiaries then signed the pro-
tocol Of their last meeting which rec
ords the signing of the treaty. Sep
TENDER 5, 1905, at $50 at the Ports
mouth navy yard.
Synopsis of Treaty.
Portsmouth, Sept. 6.-The peace
treaty opens with preamble recitins
that his majesty the emperor and auto
crat of all the Russias and his males
! ty the emperor of Japan desiring TO
close the war now subsisting between
them and having appointed their re-
spective plenipotentiaries, and fur
nished them with full powers which
were found to be in form have come TO
an agreement on a treaty of peace and
arranged rs follows:
Article 1.-Sti- ulates for the re-estab-
lishment of peace ard friendship be.
tween the sovereigns OF the two erl-
piers and between the subjects of Rus
sia and Japan respectively.
Article 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 necessary
to take in Korea in conjunction with
/ tina Korean government but Russian
subjects and Russian enterprises are
10 enjoy the same status as the sub
jects and enterprises of other countries
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 identl-
cal. 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 Dalney
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 he
safeguarded and respected.
Article 5.!The governments Of Rus
STA and Japan engaged themselves re-
ciprocally not to put any obstacles 10
the general measures (which shall be
alike for all nations) that China may
take for the development Of the conf
merce and industry Of Manchuria.
Article G.-The Manchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
STA and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
The two branch lines shall be employed
only for commercial and industrial
purposes. In view of Russia keeping
her branch line with NIL rights acquired
by her convention with China for the
construction of that railway, Japan ac-
quires the mines In connection with
such branch lines which falls to her.
However, the rights Of private parties
or private enterprises are to be re-
spected. Both parties TO this treaty
remain absolutely free to undertake
what they deem 1T ON appropriated
grounds.
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