The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08

evacuated ty both Russian ana Japanese
troops. both countries being concerned In
this evacuation. their situations being all.
sulutcly Identical. All rights acquired by
private persons and companies shall re-.
main intact.
Art. lN-Thc rights possessed by Rus.
STA i'm conformity with the lease Ivy Russia
Of Fort Arthur and Dnlny, together with
the lands aud waters adjacent, shall pass
over entirely to Japan, but the properties
and rights VI Russian subjects are to br
safcguardcd and respected.
Art. N-ThC governments OF Russia and
Japan engage themselves reciprocaily not
to put any obstacles to the general meas
ures (Which shall he alike for all nationsl.
that china may take for the development
Of the and industry of Man.
churia.
Art. vl-Thc Manchurian railway shall
be operated Jointly between Russia and
japan ut Kouang TchCng Use. The two
branch lines shall be employed only for
commercial and Industrial purposes, In
view OF Russia Keeping its branch line
with all rights acquired by It's convcn.
ton with china for the construction OF
that railway, japan acquires the mines
In connection with such branch lines
which falls to II. However. the rights OF
private parties are to be respected.
Art. VII-Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make n conjunction Of the
two branch lines which they own at
Kounng Tcheng Use.
Art. Wilt Is agreed that the branch
lines Of the Manchurian railway shall he
worked with u view to assure commercial
traffic bet them without obstruction.
Division Of Sakhalin.
Art. IN-Russia ccdes TO Japan the
southern part Of Sakhalin island as far
month no thn IDth lpUrpp pf north lutit uIa
together with the islands depending there.
on. The right of free navigation Is as.
sured In the bays OF La Pcrousc and Tar.
tarc.
Art. N-Thls article recitcs the situa-
tion Of Russian subjects on the southern
part Of Sakhalin island and stipulatcs
that Russian colonists there shall be- free
and shall have the right to remain without
changing their nationality. Per contra,
the Japanese government snail have the
right to force Russian convlcts to leave
the territory which Is coded To II.
Art. NI-Russia engages itself to make
an agreement with Japan giving to Japan
subjects Inc right to fish I'm Russian ter
ritorial waters Of the Sea Of Japan, the
Sea OF Ohkotsk and Bchring sea.
Art. NII-The two high contracting
parties engage themselves to renew tn,
commercial treaty existing between tho
two governments prior 10 the war In nj
It's vigor with slight notifications In de
tails and with a most favored natior
clause.
Art. NlIi-Russin and Japan rcclp
rocally engage to rcstitutc their prisoners
Of war on paying the real cost " keeping
the same, such claim for cost to he sup
ported by documents.
Art. NIN-This peace treaty shall h.
drawn up I'm two languages, French AM
English. the French text being evidence
for the Russians and the English text ~
the Japanese:
Art. NN-1he ratification Of this treat.
shall he countcrslgncd 10y the sovereign
OF the two countries within fifty day
after it's signature. The French and Amcl
lean embassies shall he Intermediates bo
tween the japanese and Russians to M
nounce 10y telegraph the ratification OF tn
treaty.
J Two additional articles are agreed to n
follows:
Article 1.-The evacuation OF Manchuri
hy both armies shall he complete With
] eighteen months from the signing OF tn
treaty, beginning with the retirement {
troops Of the first line. At the cXpiratiO
Of the eighteen months the two parties wi
V only he able TO leave rs guards for I'll
railway fifteen soldiers per kilOmctcr.
Art. 1.-The boundary which limits ~
parts owned respectively by Russia al
Japan In Tue Snkhalin island shall he dct
nitcly marked off on the spot by II specs