The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-09
Peace Terms Agreed Upon by
JaDan and Russia.

!. Rusxia's recognition of Japan's
.'preponderant influence" In COrea. |
with her right to preserve order In
the civil administration. give mill
tary and financial advice to the Em-
peror of COrea, Japan binding herself
TO observe the territorial integrity OF
Corea and Ut is believed) the policy
of the ''open door"
2. Mutual obligation to eyacuate
Manchuria.
3. Japanese obligations to restore
i'm Manchuria Chinese sovereignty
and civil administration.
4. Mutual obligation to respect in
the future 1.-THE territorial integrity
and administrative entity" Of China
i'm Manchuria and to maintain the
principle Of equal opportunity for the
industry and commerce Of all nations
('open door,.
s. The cessiOn Of one half OF the Is
land of Sakhalin to Japan.
6. The surrender to Japan of the
Russian leases of the Liao-Tung Pc
ninsula, including Port Arthur, Dalny
and the Blonde and Elliott Islands.
7. The surrender to China, by ar
rangement with Japan, OF the branch
| of the Chinese Eastern Railroad run
ming south from Hardin to Port Ar
thur and New-Chang. together with
the retrocession of all the privileges
obtained under the concession OF 1898.
s. The limitation of the Chinese
concession obtained by Mr.. Rotbstein
and Prince Uhktomsky In 1896, under
which the .cut OFF, through northern
Manchuria was built tn connect the
Trans-Siberian and the Ussnrri rail
roads. so as to provide for the reten-
ton of the ownership and operation
of the line by the Chinese Eastern. but
with provision for the eventful sub
stitution Of Chinese imperial police
for Russian railroad guards"
8. The grant to the citizens OF ia
pan OF the right to fish in waters of
the Russian littoral from Vladiyostok
north to the Behring sea.
Japan's original demands are said
to have numbered thirteen. Only
twelve, however, were presented to
the Russians. as President Roosevelt
is credited with pursuading the Jap
anese plenipotentiariesb before the con-
vening of the conference TO withdraw
one OF theconditions which he regard
ed as unjust. Whether this thirteenth
demand dealt with the Notifications
at vladivostok cannot be learned
Having waived three Of the demands
presented-the indemnity, the intern.
ed ships and the limitation OF the
Russian naval strength In the fal
east, the Japanese's final conditions
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CAUSES OF THE WAR.
First-After the Boxer disturbances
the Powers agreed to maintain the
territorial integrity of China Russia
!! reserved the right TO occupy Mnnchu
ria. agreeing to evacnate when peace
was restored. April 10, 1908, was the
date fixed for this evacuation. Thi,
was afterward extended to Oct. 8
but Russia. despite the the objections
! of Japan, still continued In its occu
pancy of Maachuria.
SecOnd-The fear on the part OF tn,
Japanese that. should Russia Absorb
Manchuria, it would inevitably follow
that Russia would absorb Corea.
Third-The Russian occupancy o
Corea would be a vital restriction o
the commerce and peaceful activitie
of Japan In the most promising fiel'
for Japanese Developments in Asia.
Fourth-The action of Russian
agents in pursuing n course indicat
ing a design to control ilnportan
strategic points.
Fifth-Ths warlike preparations q
Russia in Manchuria and Japa
throughout its territories during tn
time when both countries were mutt
ally engaged in diplomatic negotia
lions.
COST OF WAR.
War began........-.--....---.Fe 4, l9o4
Duration of days............-....--.--
Cost to Russia testi-
mated) .-........--.$l,o 1o,9oV.oeV
Cost to japan (esti-