The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-08
TERMS OF PEACE.
As Finally Agreed Upon by Russia
and Japan.

AS luaAAE AzEGGu UPON DI Lhus-id
and Japan
Portsmouth, y H, Sept 5.-The
peace treaty opens with a preamble
reciting that his majesty, the emper-
or. the autOcrat OF all the RuSsias,
and his majesty, the emperor OF Jap
an, desiring to close the war now ex-
isting between them and having ap-
pointed their respective plenipOtenti-
aries, and furnished them with full
powers. which were found TO be IN
form. have come to an agreement on
treaty Of peace and arranged as fol-
lows:
Article 1-Stpulates for the re-es-
tabIishment Of peace and friendship
between the sOyereigns Of the two
empires and between the subjects of
Russia and Japan respectively.
Article 2-His smajesty, the en-
peror Of Russia, recognizes the pre-
pOnderant interest from military and
economical points Of view Of Japan in
the empire Of Korea, and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any meas
ures for its government, protection or
control that Japan viii deem neces-
sary to take in Korea IN conjunction
with the Korean government, but
Russian enterprises are to enjoy the
same status as the subjects and en-
terprises of other countries
Article st is mutually agreed
that the territory OF Manchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both
Russian and japanese troops, both
countries concerned in this evacua3
ton, recognizing their situations as
being absolutely identical. All rights
acquired by private persons and COM
panies shall remain intact.
Article 4-The rights possessed by
Russian 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
safeguarded and respected
Article 5-The governments Of Rus
STA and Japan engage themselves re
ciprOcaIly 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 COM
merce and industry OF Manchuria-
Article 6-The AIanchurian rail-
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan at KOuang-Techeng
Use The two branch lines shall be
employed only for commercial and
industrial purposes In view Of Rus
/ STA keeping her branch line with ali
rights acquired by her convention
with China for the construction Of
/ that railway japan acquires the mines
in connection with such branch lines
which falls to her However, the
/ rights OF private parties or private
/ enterprises are to be respected Both
parties 10 this treaty remain absOlu-
/ tely free TO undertake what they
i deem Mt in appropriated grounds
Article Russia and Japan engage
/ themselves To make conjunction Of
\ the two branch lines which they own
at ROuang-Techeng-Ts
| Article st is agreed that the
/ branch lines OF the Manchurian rail-
way shall be worked with a view %
assure commercial traffic between
| them without obstruction
/ Article 9-Russfa cedes to japan
| the southern part OF Sakhalin island
north latitude together with the is
/ lands depending thereon The right
l Of free navigation is assured in the
I bays OF La Perouse and TartaTy-
! Article 1O-This articles recites the
4 situation OF Russian subjects on tht
\ south part OF Sakhaffn island and
II STIMULATES that Russian coIonists there
4 shall be free and shall have the righ'
to remain without changing their ma
tiOnalfty- Per contra the Japanes'
government shall have the right Il
n force Russian convicts to leave TIT
I territory which IS ceded to her
Article 1I-Russia engages herset
TO make an agreement with japan
giving 70 japanese subjects the RICH
|, TO fish in Russian territorial waters 0
the Sea OF japan. the Sea OF Okhotsi
Z and BerIug Sea
81 Article I2-The two high contract