The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-09
PEACE is PROCLAIMED
Treaty Is Signed by the jap
anese-R Russo ENJOYS.
A Few Quill Strokes and Curtain
Is Rung Down on Drama
in the Far East.

The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at 4
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. and the war
between Russia and Japan passed into
history. The ceremony was simple,
ending with au exchange of feiici a
tions by the ENJOYS, and at its couclu-
sio, a salute was fired at the United
States Navy Yard.
The Preamble.
The peace treaty opens with a pre-
amble r%eciting that His Majesty, the
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Rus
sias. aud His Majesty, the Emperor OF
Japan, desiring to close the war now
subsisting between them and having
appointed their respective p~lenipoten-
tiaries and furnished them with full
powers 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 sovereign of the two empires
and between the subjects of Russia and
Japan, respectively.
In Regard to Korea.
Article 2.-His Majesty. the Emperor
of Russia. recognizes the preponderant
interest from political, militaryand econ
omical points of view of Japan in the en-
pire of Korea, and stipulates thai Rus
STA will not oppose any measures for Its
government, protection or control that
Japan will deem necessary to take IN
Korea in conjunction with the Korean
government, but Russian subjects and
Rus.iln enterprises are TO enjoy the
same status as the subjects and enter
prises of other countries.
Evacuation of M%anehuria.
Article 3-It is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russia
and japanese troops. Both countries
being concerned in this evacuation
their situation should be absolutely
identical. All rights acquired by priv
ate persons and companies shall remain
intact.
Port Arthur and Dalny.
Article 4.-The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease by
Russia of Port Arthur aud Dalny, TO-
gether with the lands and waters adj
jacent shall pass over in their entirety
to Japan, but the properties and rights
of Russian subjects are to be safe.
guarded and respected.
Article 5.-The governments of Russia
and Japan engage themselves recipro-
cally 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 commerce
and industry of Manchuria.
Manchurian Railway.
Article 6.-The Manchurian Railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
| STA and Japan at Kouang. Tcheng.Tse.
| The two branch lines shall be employed
only for commercial and industrial pur-
poses. In view of Russia keeping her
branch line with all rights acquired by
her convention with China for the con-
~struction of that railway. Japan ac-
quires the mines in connection with
such branch lines which fall to her.
However. the rights Of private parties
or private enterprises are to be re-
pected. Both parties to this treaty re-
main absolutely free to undertake what
they deem fit on appropriated grounds.
Branch Lines.
Article Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of the
two branch lines which they own at
Kouang.~ Tcheng-Tse.
Article Sit is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian Rail.
way shall be worked with a view to as.
sure commercial traffic between them
without oDstf uctlon.
Sakhalin Island.
Article 9.-Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part of Sakhalin Island as far
north as the fifteenth degree of north
latitude. together with the Islands de-
pending thereon. Tue right of free
navigation is assured in the bays Of La
Perouse and Tar,are.
Article l0.-This article ~recites the
situation Of Russian subjects on the
southern part of Sakhalin Island and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
shall be free and shall have the right to
remain without changing their nation
atty. Per contra. the Japanese govern.