Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-06
TERMS OF TREATY
ARE MADE KNOWN
Drawn Up In the English and
French Languages.
oovEREIGNs TO SIGN DOCUMENT
TuII Text of Agreement as Arranged
by the Peace conference-French
and American Government Become
Intermediates

by the Peace conterence-French
and American Government Become
Intermediates.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 5.-The
peace treaty opens with preamble
reciting that his majesty, the empe-
ror, the autocrat Of all Russians and
his majesty, the emperor Of Japan, de-
string to close the war now subsist-
ing between them and having appoint
ed their representative. plenipotentia-
ries and furnished them with full pow
ers which were found to be in form
have come to an agreement on a
treaty of peace and arranged as fol-
lows:
Article l stipulates for the re-estab-
lishment of peace and friendship be-
tween the sovereigns of the two en-
pires and between the subjects of Rus
sia and Japan respectively.
Article III says his majesty, the EN-;
perOr of Russia recognizes the pre-
ponderant interest from political, mill
tary and economical points of view
of Japan in the empire of Korea and
stipulates that Russia will not op.
pose any measures for its government,
protection or control that Japan will
deem necessary to take in Korea in
conjunction with the Korean govern
ment, but Russian subjects and Rus
sian enterprises are to enjoy the same
status as the subjects and enterprises
of other countries.
Article III says it is mutually agreed
that the territory of Manchuria be ST.
multaneously evacuated by both Rus
sian and Japanese troops, both coun-
tries being concerned in this eyacua-
tion their situations being absolutely
Identical All rights acquired by pri-
vate persons and companies shall re-
maiu intact.
Articale " says the rights possessed
by Russia in conformity with the
lease by Russia Of Port Arthur and
Dalny, together with the land and
waters adjacent, shall pass over in
their entirety to Japan, but the prop
critics and rights of Russian subjects
are to be safeguarded and respected
Article V says the governments OF
Russia and Japan engage themselves
reciprocally not to put any obstacles
to the general measures (Which shal
be alike for all nations); that China
may take for the development of the
commerce and Industry of Manchuria.
Article VI says the Manchuria rail
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan at KOuang-Tcheng
Use. The two branch lines shall be
employed only for commercial and in
dustriaI purposes. In view of Russia
keeping the branch line with all rights
acquired by her convention with China
for the construction of that railway,
tion with such branch lines which fan
to her. However, the rights of pri.
yate parties or private enterprises are
to be respected. Both parties to this
treaty remain absolutely free to. un
dertake what they deem fit on en-
propriated ground.
Article VII says Russia and JapaA
engage themselves to make a con.
junction of two branch lines which
they own at Kouang Tcheng Use.
Article VII says it is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian rail.
way shall be worked with a view to
assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
Article TX says Russia cedes to ia.
pan the southern part of Sakhalin
island as far north as the 50th degree
of north latitude together with the
islands depending thereon. The right
of free navigation is assured in the
bays of LaProuse and Tartare.
Article X says that this article re.
cites the situation of Russian sub.
jects on the southern part of tSakhalin
island and stipulates that Russian col,
onists here shall be free and shall
have the right to force Russian con.
victs to leave the territory which is
ceded to her.
Article XI says Russia engages her.
self to make an agreement with Ia