Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-19

London, Oct. 17.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company furnishes the text OF
the treaty Of peace concluded by Rus
STA and Japan at Portsmouth, N. H.,
September s. and signed by Emperor
Nicholas and the emperor Of Japan
October IA, as follows:
"The emperor of Japan on one part
and the emperor Of all the Russias on
the other part, animated by desire to
restore the blessings of peace to their
countries, have resolved to conclude a
treaty of peace and have for this pur-
pose named their plenipotentiaries,
that is to say, for his majesty the en-
peror Of Japan, Baron Komura Jutaro
Jusami, grand Gordon Of the imperial
order of the Rising Sun, his minister
for foreign affairs, and his excellency
Takahira Komoro, imperial order OF
the Sacred Treasure, his minister to
the United States, and for his majesty
the emperor of all the Russias. his ex-
cellency Sergius Witte, his secretary
of state and president of the committee
Of ministers of the empire Of Russia,
and his excellency Baron Roman Ro-
sen, master Of imperial court Of Rus
STA, his majesty's ambassador to the
United States, who after having ex-
changed their full powers, which were
found to be in good and due form, have
concluded the following articles:
Article l.. There shall henceforth
be peace and amity between their ma
jesties, the emperor Of Japan and the
emperor of all the Russias and b.
tween their respective states and sub.
jects.
Article 2. The imperial Russian
government, acknowledging that Jap
an possesses in Korea param ount polit-
ical, military and economical interests,
engages never to obstruct or interfere
with measures for guidance, protection
and control, which the imperial gov.
eminent Of Japan may find necessary
to take in Korea. 1t 10 understood that
Russian subjects in Korea ehall be
treated in exactly the same manner az
the subjects and citizens Of other for.
eign powers; that is to say, they shall
be placed on the same footing as the
subjects and oitizens Of the most IA
vored nations. 1t is also agreed that
in order to avoid causes of misunder'
standing the two high contracting par
ties will abstain on the Russian Korean
frontier from taking any military mea'
sure which may menace the security
of Russian or Korean territory.
Article 8. Japan and Russia mutu
ally engage:
First. To evacuate completely and
simultaneously Manchuria, except the
territory affected by the lease of the
Laiotung peninsula in conformity with
the provisions Of the additional article
l annexed to this treaty; and
Second. To restore entirely and
completely to the exclusive admins
tration of China all the portions Of
Manohuria now in occupation or I'M
der the control Of the Japanese. Rus
sian troops, with the exception of the
territory above mentioned.
The imperial government of Russis
declare that they have not in Man
churia any territorial advantages OF
preferential or ecxlusive concessions
in the impairment Of Chinese sover
eighty or inconsistent with the princi
pie of equal opportunity.
Article 4. Japan and Russia recip
rocally engage not to obstruct any gen
eral measures common to all countries
which China may take for the develop
ment of the commerce or industry Of
Manohuria.
Article s. The imperial Russian
government transfers and assigns tt
the imperial government of Japan
with the consent of the government Of
China, the lease of Port Arthur, Tai
len and the adjacent territory and ter
ritorial waters and all rights, priv
leges and concessions connected will
or forming part Of suoh lease or terri
tory; also transfers and assigns to the
imperial government Of Japan all thu
public works and properties in the ter
ritory affected by the above mentioned
lease.
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" agree to obtain the consent of tn,
Chinese government mentioned in tn,
foregoing stipulation.
The imperial government Of Japar
on their part undertake that the pro
prietary rights Of Russian subjects II
the territory above referred to shall b,
perfectly respected.
Article 6. The imperial Russian
government engages to transfer and as
sign to the imperial government Of ia
pan without compensation and will
the consent Of the Chinese government
the railway between Chsngohunfu ant
Kuanohangtsu and Port Arthur and al
the branches, together with all tn
rights, privileges and properties spper
tanning thereto in that region, 40 vel
az all the coal mines in said region be
longing to or worked for the benefit O
the railway. The two high contract
ing parties mutually engage to otail
the consent Of the government of Chin,
mentioned in the foregoing stipulation
Article 2. Japan and Russia engag
to exploit their respective railways il
Manchuria exclusively for CONNER
cial and industrial purposes and IN nj
wise for strategic purposes. It is un
derstood that this restriction does no
apply to the railway in the territor,
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