Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-18
COMPLETE TEXT OF TREATY.
Agreement Which Ended the Russo-J ap-
anese War in Far East.

anese War in Far East.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram company furnishes the text of the
treaty of peace concluded by Russia and
Japan at Portsmouth 1t is signed by
Emperor Nicholas and the Emperor of
Japan October y, and is as follows:
The Emperor of Japan, on one part, and
the Emperor of ali the RuSsias, on the
other part, animated by desire to restore
the blessings of peace to their countries,
have resolved to conclued a treaty Of peace
and have for this purpose named their plen-
ipotentiaries, that is to say, for his majes-
ty, the Emperor of Japan, Baron Komura
Jutaro. Jusalili, grand Gordon of the I'M
for foreign affairs, and his excellency TAX
h1ra kOmorO, imperial order of the Sacred
Treasurer. his minister to the United
States; and his majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, his eXcellency Serge White, his
secretary of state and president of the COM
n1ittee of ministers Of the empire Of Rus
STA, and his excellency Baron Roman Rosen,
master OF the imperial court Of Russia, his
majesty's ambassador to the United States,
who, after having exchanged their full
powers, which were found to be in good
ana que form, have concluded the following
articles:
Peace and Unity
Article l. There shall henceforth be peace
and amity between their majesties the En-
peror Of Japan and the Emperor of all the
Russias, and between their respective states
and subjects.
Japan Supreme in Korea.
Article 2. The imperial Russian govern.
ment acknowledging that Japan possesses
IN Korea paramount political, military and
economical interests, engages neither to OBJ
struct nor interfere with measures for guild
ance, protection and control which the i'm
perlal government of Japan may find neces-
sary to take in Korea It is understood
that Russian subjects in Korea shall he
treated in exactly the same manner as tho
supJects ana clt1zens of other foreign pow
ers; mat IS to say, they shall be placed
on the same footing as the subjects and
citlzens OF the most favored nation. If is
| also agreed that in order to avoid causes of
nl atsti the two high contracting
parIIes snalI ABSTAIN on the Russian Korean
frontier from taking any military measures
Wh1 I may menace the security of Russian
or Korean territory.
Regarding Manchuria.
Article 8. Japan and Russia mutnal1v
First-To evacuate connIe+e,v ona a,.,,
taneously Manchuria, except the territnr,-
aHected by the lease of the Lfao ,Tuny
peninsula in conformity with the provisions
OF the additional article one annevad 70
| this treaty, and, "
second-To restore entirely and compIete-
~ ~, TO the exclusive administration of China
all the portions of Manchuria now in oc
cupatlon or under the control of the lana
nese or Russian troops with the exception
Oh the territory above mentioned
Inc imperial government of Russia do
clare that they have not in Manchuria anv
territorial advantages or preferential ~.
exclusive concessions in the impairment of
Chlnese sovereignty or inconsistent win
TIE prlhclple OF equal opportunity.
Won't Obstruct China.
Article 4. Japan and Russia recinroco11v
engage not to obstruct any general meas
ures common to all countries which China
may take for tne development of the com
merce or industry of Manchuria
Port Arthur for Japan.
Article O. The imperial Russian govern
ment transfer and assign to the Govern
ment OF Japan, with the consent of tbe
government of China, the lease of PORT
Arthur, Talien and the adjacent territory
ana terrl 6 waters and all rights, priv
aleges ana concessions connected with and
forming part of such lease and they also
transfer and assign to the imperial govern
ment of Japan all public works and iron
critics in the territory affected bv fha
above mentioned lease
The two, contracting parties mutually en-
gage TO OBTAIN the consent of the Chinese
government mentioned in the foregoing
stipulation. eNe
The imperial government of Japan on
their part undertake that proprietary
rights Of Russian subjects in the TERRITORY
above referred to shall be perfectly re-
Spected
Railroads for Japan.
Article g. The imperial Russian govern.
ment engage to transfer and assign to the
imperial government Of Japan without
compensation and with the consent of the
Chinese government the railway between
Chang Chun Fu and Kuan Chang Tsu and
Port Arthur and all the branches together
with all the rights, privileges and prop
critics appertaining thereto in that region,
as we'll as all the coal mines in said re-
gion belonging to or worked for the benefit
Of the railway. The two high contracting
parties mutually engage to obtain the con-
sent Of the government of China mentioned
In the foregoing stipulation.
Use Roads for Commerce Only.
Article z IaDan and RuSSio anporo
exploit their respective railroads in Man
churia exclusively for commercial and in
dustr1al purposes and no wise for strategic
purposes 1t Is understood that this res
ervation does not apply to the railway In
the territory affected by the lease Of the
Lao Tung peninsula.