The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-06
SKELETON OF THE TREATY.
Article Provides For the Open Door
in Manchuria.

Portsmouth y. n. Sept 5.-The peace
treaty opens with preamble reciting
that his majesty. the emperor and au-
tOcTat OF all the Russias, and his majesty,
the emperor of Japan, desiring to close
the war now existing between them and
having appointed their respective pleni-
pOtentiaries and furnished them with fun
powers which were found to, be in form.
have come 10 an agreement on a treaty
OF peace ana arranged as follows:
Article l-Stpulates for the re-estab-
lishment Of peace and friendship between
the sovereigns of the TWO empires and
between the subjects of Russia and Japan
respectively.
Article His majesty. the emperor OF
Russia, recognizes the pTepOudeTant in
terest from political, military and eco
ncmlcal points Of view of Japan i'm the
empire of Korea and sUpuldtes that Rus
STA Will not oppose any measures for its
government, protection or control that
Japan will deem necessary to take in
Korea ia conjunction with the Korean
gov eminent. but Russian subjects and
Russian enterprises are 90 enioV the same
status as the subjects and enterprises Of
other countries.
Article Sit Is mutually agreed that
the territory of Mauchuria be simultane-
Ously evacuated by both Russian and
japanese troops. Both countries being
concerned i'm this evacuation their situa-
tion should be absolutely Identical All
rights acquired by private persons and
companies shall remain intact.
article THE rights possessed by Rus
STA in conformity with the lease by Rus
STA of Port Arthur and Dalny together
with the lands and waters adjacent shall
pass over In their entirety 20 Japan, but
the properties and rights of Russian sub
jects are TO be sateguaroed and respected.
The "open Door,
ARTICLE 5-The governments of Russia
and Japan engage themselves reciprocal
Is not to put any obstacles 10 the general
measures (Which shall be alike for all ma
tionsl that China may take for the de-
velopment of the commerce and industry
OF Manchuria.
Article 6-The Manchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Russia
and Japan at kouang-I Cheng-TsC The
two branch lines shall be employed only
for commercial and industrial purposes
In view Of Russia keeping her branch line
with all rights acquired by her cOuven-
ton with China Tor the construction of
that railway. Japan acquires the mines in
connection with such branch lines which
falls 10 her. However the rights of pri-
Vate parties or private enterprise are 10
he respected. Both parties 10 this treaty
remain absolutely free 10 undertake what
thew deem fit on appropriated grounds.
Article Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of the
two branch lines which they own al
Eouang- Tcheng-TZe.
Article Sit is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall be
worked with a view to assure commercial
traffic between them without obstruction.
article RUSSIA cedes to Japan the
southern part OF Sakhalin island as far
north as the fifteth degree of north lati-
TlIde together with the islands depending
thereon The right OF free navigation is
assured in the bays OF Laperouse and
Tartare.
sArticle I0-This article recites the sit
nation OF Russian subjects on the south
srD mart OF Sakhalin island and stpulates
mat Russian cOiontsts there shah be free
and shall have the right 70 remain with
ont changing their nationality. Per contra
the Japanese government shall have the
riqbt 10 force Russian cOnViCts 10 leave
RE territory which is coded TO her
"A rticle 11-Russia engages herself 70
make an agreement with Japan giving 10
Tanauese subjects the right 20 fish in
russian territorial waters of the sea OF
Tapan, the sea of Okhotck and Boring
sea.
Article Fine two high contracting
Commercial treaty existing between the