The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
TEXT OF CONVENTION MADE PUBLIC
TIME LIMIT FIXED FOR EvAcU'
ALTON OF MANcHURIA BY
... BOTH ARMIES.

maynard signalized the signing of the
treaty.
The last half hour before the sign
ing was spent in making a 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 joy for about ten minutes, while
flags were hoisted and general salts
faction was manifested.
The treaty opens with a 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 a 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
STA 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 it's 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 safsguarded 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 Manchurfa.
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 conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at Kouanstshengtse.
Article Sit Is agreed the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall
be worked with view to assure CON-
mercial traffic between them without
obstruction.
Article 9-Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part Of Sakhalin island
as far north as the 50th degree of
north latitude, together with the ISL
ands depending thereon. The right
Of free navigation is assured in the
bays of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10-This article recites the
situation of Russian subjects on the
southern part of sakhalin island and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma
tionality.
Article 11-Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan CIV
ing to Japanese subjects the right to
fish In Russian territorial waters Of
the Sea Of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk
and Behring sea.
Renew Commercial Treaty.
Article 1.-THE two high contract
ing parties engage themselves to re-
new the commercial treaty existing
between the two governments prior to-
the war and in all its vigor with
slight notifications in details and
with a most favored nation clause.
Article 13-Russia and Japan reci-
procally engage to restitute their pris.
oners Of war on paying the real cost
of keeping the same. such claim for
cost to be supported by documents.
Article 14This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French text being
evidence for the Russians and the
English text for the Japanese. In the
case Of difficulty of Interpretation the
French document is to be final evil
dence. s.
Article / 5-The ratification Of this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns Of the two states within