The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-08
PEACE TREATY SIGNED
TO BE APPROVED sv eMpERoRs
by Japan Before the War
Was BEGUN.

by Japan Before the War
Was Begun.
Portsmouth, N H., Set. 6.-The
treaty Of peace between Russia and
Japan was signed by the representa-
tives Of the two empires at 3:47 p. m.
yesterday. On the instant OF the con-
summation or the great historical act
= salute was fred at the United States
navy yard.
The peace treaty opens with q pre-
amble reciting that his majesty. the
emperor and autocrat of all Russlas.
and his majesty, the emperor OF Ja~
pan. desiring to close the war now SUBJ
sisting between them, and having ap-.
pointed their representative plenipo-
tentiaries. and furnished them with
full powers which were found to be OF
proper form. have come to an agree
ment on a treaty Of peace and ar
ranged as follows:
Article l stipulates for the reestab.
lishment OF peace and friendship be-
tween the sovereigns Of the two EN-.
pires and between the subjects Of Rus
sa and Japan respectively.
Article Pills majesty, the en-
peror of Russia. recognizes the prepon-
derant interest from political. military
and economical points Of view Of ia
pan in the empire Of Korea and stipu-
lates that Russia will not oppose any
measures for its government. protec-
tion OF control that Japan will deem
necessary to take in Korea in conjunc-
tion with the Korean government. but
Russian subjects and Russian enter
prises are to enjoy the same status as
the subjects and enterprises Of other
countries.
Article Sit is mutually agreed.
that the territory of Manchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both Rus
sian and Japanese troops. Both coun-
tries being concerned in this evacua.,
| ton, their situation should be abso-
| lutely identical. All rights acquired
| by private persons and companies
| shall remain intact
ARTICLE 4-The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease by
| Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny. to-
| gether with the lands and waters ad-
| 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-Russia and Japan en-
gage themselves rcciprocally not 10
put any obstacles to the general meas
ures (which shall be alike for all ma.
tions) that China may take for the de-
velopment Of the commerce and indus.
try OF Manchuria.
Article 6-The Manchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
sia and Japan at kouang-Tcheng Use.
The two branch lines shall be en-
ployed only for commercial and indus
| trial purposes. In view of Russia keep
ing her branch line, with ali rights ac-
| Quired by her convention with Chlla
| for the cons, ruction of that railway,
Japan acquires the mines in cCnnec-
ton with such branch lines which fall
| to her. However, the rights of prf-
yate parties or private enterprises are
| to be respected. Both parties to this
treaty remain absolutely 'rce to under
| take what they deem fit Oh ex-propIi-
| Ated grounds.
Article Russia and Japan engage
| themselves to make conjunction OK
| the two branch lines which they own.
at KouangTcheng-Tse.
Article Sit is agreed that the
| branch lines of the Manchurian rail-
way shall be worked with view to
| assure commercial traffic between
| them without obstruction.
ARTICLE 9-Russia cedes to Japan
| the southern part of Saghalien island
| as far south as the 50th degree OF
north latitude. together with the ISL
| ands depending thereon. The right OF
| free navigation is assured in the bays
| of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10-This article recites the
| situation OF Russian subjects on the
| southern part Of Saghalien island and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
| Shall be free. and shall have the right
to remain without changing the ma
tionality. Per contra, the Japanese
government shall have the right to
force Russian convicts to leave the ter
| ritory which is ceded to her.
Article 11-Russia engages herself
| to make an agreement with Japan CIV
ing to Japanese subjects the right to
| fish In Russian territorial waters OF
the Sea OF Japan, the Sea OF Okhotsk
| and Behrng Sea.
ARTICLE 12-The two high contract
ing parties engage themselves to re-
new the commercial treaty existing
between the two governments prior to
the war in all its yigor. with slight
notifications in details and with q
most favored nation clause.
Article 13-Russia and Japan recip-
rocally engage to restitute their prison.
| ers Of war on paying the real cost OF
keeping the same, such claim for cost
to be supported by documents.
article 14-This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
! and English: the French text being
evidence for the Russians and the
English text for the Japanese. In case
OF difficulty OF Interpretation the
French document to be final evidence.