Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
SIGN PEACE TREATY
ENJOYS OF RUSSIA AND JAPAN
AFFIx SIGNATURES TO HIS
ToRIcAL DOCUMENT.

After Ceremony Is Completed Baron
de Rosen Delivers a Short Speech
Pointing Out the Importance of the
Event and Baron komura Responds
In a Similar vein-Provisions of
the Russo-Japanese Convention.
Portsmouth, n. H., Sept. 6.-The
treaty of peace between Russia and
Japan was signed by the representa-
tives of the two empires at 3:47 p. m.
M. White, the chief of the Russian
plenipotentiaries, was the first to sign
his name to the treaty. Baron Ko-
mura then signed one of each OF the
originals, which were afterward ex-
changed between the two principals.
Baron de Rosen and Mr.. Takahira fol-
lowed, signing in the same way.
M. WHITE was the first to break the
silence of the conference room after
the signing of the treaty. Throwing
bis pen aside, without a word, Nj.
White reached across the table and
grasped Baron Komura's hand. His
conferees followed suit and for mo-
ment the Russian and japanese dele
gates remained in silence, their right
hands tightly clasped across the con-
ference table. The war was over,
Russia and japan were once more
friends. This simple ceremony deep
ly impressed the attaches and secreta-
ries of the two missions, who with
their invited guests had formed a
large circle around the delegates sit
ting at the table.
After the ceremony of signing the
treaty, Baron de Rosen delivered a
short speech, pointing out the i'm
portance of the event and the in
iuence it will have on the relations
between the two countries. He ended
by expressing the satisfaction he felt
at the good relations which have char
acterized the work of the plenipoten-
tiaries. Baron Komura replied, para
phrasing Baron de Rosen's speech and
expressing his thanRs for the kind
words addressed to himself and to the
members of his mission.
At the conclusion of Baron Komu-
ra's remarks, M. White stated that he
desired to see Baron de Rosen and
the Japanese plenipotentiaries for a
few minutes. The four retired to the
Russian office and were closeted for
ten minutes. What transpired in that
final conference of the plenipoten-
tiaries the world may never knOw.
The plenipotentiaries have refused to
disclose 1t even to the secretaries.
Provisions of the Treaty.
The peace treaty signed by the en-
voys of the car and the mikado COM
prises the following articles:
Article 1-Re-establishes peace and
friendship between Russia and Japan.
Article 2-Recognizes Japan's pre-
ponderance in Korea.
Article 3-Provides for evacuation
of Manchuria by both armies.
Article Russia turns over the
Port Arthur and Dalny leases TO
Japan.
Article 5-Mutual pledges to put no
obstacle in China's way in Manchu-
ria.
Article 6-Provides joint operation
of the Manchurian railway at Kouang-
tschengtse, the two branch lines to
be operated only for commercial pur-
poses.
Article Russia and Japan to
make conjunction Of these branch
lines.
Article S-Branch lines to be
worked to assure unobstructed COM
mercial traffic between them.
Article 9-Russia cedes to Japan
southern part OF Sakhalin, to 50th de-
gree of latitude. Free navigation in
bays of La Perouse and Tartary.
Article l0-Guarantees rights to
Russian colonists In Japanese Sakha-
lin.
Article 11-Russia gives Japanese
fishing rights in Russian littoral to the
north.
Article 12-Renews Russo-Japanese
commercial treaty, with most favored
nation" clause.
Article 13--Russia and Japan TO
restitute prisoners of war, each ma
ton to pay real cost Of keeping.
Article 14-Provides for drawing up
treaty In French and English, the
former for Russia, the latter for ia
pan. French treaty to be final evil
dence In disputes.
Article Identification Of treaty
within fifty days.
Two additional articles are added.
~ follows:
Article 1-Evacuation Of Manchuria
within eighteen months, leaving fif-
teen soldiers per kiiometer on rail-
roads.
Article 2--Sakhalin boundary line
TO be marked.
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