Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-17
Text Of Document Formally
Ending the War.
komura Arrives at Tokio.--No
Demonstration Reception Chilly.

| London, Oct. 16.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Co, furnishes the text of the
treaty of peace concluded by Russia
and Japan at Portsmouth, ~ H., Sept
., and signed by Emperor Nicholas AMI
the Emperor of Japan, Oct. IA, as fol
| lows:
| The Emperor of Japan on one part
| and the Emperor of all the Russians
| on the other part animated by a desire
| to restore the blessings of peace to
| their countries have resolved to con-
| clude a treaty of peace and have for
| this purpose named their plenipoten-
| tiaries. that is to say for His Majesty,
the Emperor Of Japan. Baron Komura
Jutamo. Jusami, Grand Gordon Of the
| Imperial Order Of the Rising Sun, his
| minister for foreign affairs, and his
| eXcellency Takahira kogoro, imperial
| order of the sacred treasury, his min
| lister to the United States, and His
| Majesty. the Emperor of all the Russ
| siaS, his eXcellency Serge White. his
| secretary of state and president of the
| committee of ministers of the empire
| of Russia, and his eXcellency Baron
| Roman Rosen, master of the imperial
court of Russia, His Majesty's ambas-
| Sador to the United States. who, after
| having exchanged their full powers
which We're found to be binding and
due form have concluded the following
articles:
Article 1-"There shall henceforth
be peace and amity between Their
MajeStieS, the Emperor of Japan and
the Emperor of all the Russias and
between their respective states and
subjects
Article 2-'The imperial Russian
government acknowledging that Japan
possesses in Korea paramount politi-
cal, military and economical interests
engages neither to ObStruct nor inter
fere with measures for guidance. pro-
lection and control which the imperial
government of Japan may find neces-
sary to take in Korea. 1t is under
stood that Russian subjects in Korea
shall be treated in exactly the same
manner as the subjects and citizens
Of other foreign powers that is to say.
they shall be placed on the same foot
ing as the subjects and citizens Of the
most favored nation. 1t is also agreed
that in order to avoid causes of mis-
understanding that the two high con-
lTdctlIS parties VIII ABSTAIN on the
Russian-k Ol can frontier from taking
any military measure which may
menace the security of Russian or
Korean territory.
Article 3-"Japan and Russia mu-
tually engage First, to evacuate COM
pletely and simultaneously Manchuria
except the territory affected by the
lease of the Liaotung peninsula in con-
formity with the provisions of the adj
ditional article one announced to the
treaty. and
Second, to restore entirely and COM
pletely to the exclusive administra-
ton of China all the portions of Man.
churia now in occupation or under
control of the Russian or Japanese
troops with the exception Of the terri
tory above mentioned.
THE imperial government Of Russia
declare that they have not in Manchu-
ria any territorial advantages or pre-
fcrential or exclusive concessions in
the impairment of Chinese sovereignty
or Inconsistent with the principle of
equal opportunity.
Article 4-"Japan and Russia re-
ciprocally engage not to obstruct any
general measures common to all
countries which China may take for
the development Of the commerce or
industry of Manchuria.