Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
An Omcial Synopsis of the Treaty of
Peace Between Russia and ia
nan.

Peace Between Russia and ia
pan.
Portsmouth, N, H. Sept. 6.-Follow-
Ing is an official synopsis of the treaty
of peace between Japan and Russia:
1t opens with preamble reciting
that his majesty the emperor, the auto
crat of all the Russias, and his majesty
the emperor of Japan, desiring to close
the war now subsisting between them,
and having appointed their respective
plenipotentiaries and furnished them
with full powers which were found to
be in form, have come to an agreement
on treaty Of peace and arranged as
follows.
Article 1 stipulates for the re-estab-
lishment Of peace and friendship be-
tween the sovereigns of the two en-
pires and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Art. 2. His majesty the emperor of
Russia recognizes the preponderant in
terest from political, military and eco
nomical points Of view of Japan in the
empire of Korea, and stipulates that
Russia will not oppose any measures
for its government, protection or con-
troll that Japan will deem it necessary
to take in Korea in conjunction with
the Korean government, but Russian
| subjects and Russian enterprises are
to enjoy the same status as the subjects
and enterprises of other countries.
Art. 3. 1t is mutually agreed that the
territoryof Manchuria be simultaneous
ly evacuated by both Russian and Jap
anese troops. Both countries being
concerned in this evacuation, their sit
uations being absolutely identical. All
rights acquired by private persons and
companies shall remain intact.
Art 4. The rights possessed by Rus
STA, in conformity with the lease by
Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny, to-
gether with the lands and water ad
jacent, shall pass over in their entirety
to Japan, but the properties and rights
of Russian subjects are to be safeguard
Gu anu IeSpeCleu.
Art. 5. The governments of Russia
and Japan engaged themselves recip
rocally not to put any obstacles to thu
general measues (Which shall be alike
for all nations) that China may take fol
the development of the commerce anC
industry of Manchuria.
Joint Operation of Railway.
Art. G. The Manchurian railwa.
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 he
branch line with all rights acquired
by her convention with China for tn
construction Of that railway, Japan ac
quires the mines in connection will
such branch line which falls to her
However, the rights to private partie
TO this treaty remain absolutely FIRE
to undertake what they deem fit on ex
propriated ground.
Art. 7. Russia and Japan engag
themselves to make a conjunction O
the two branch lines which they owl
at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse
Art. s. 1t is agreed that the branc
lines of the Manchurian railway shal
be worked with view to assure com
mercial traffic between them withou
obstruction.
Art. 8. Russia cedes to Japan tn
southern part of Sakhalin island as ia
north as the fftieth degree of mort
latitude together with the islands de
pending thereon. The right Of FIRE
navigation is assured in the bays
La Perouse and Tartar.
Art 10. This articles recites the 81
: uation of Russian subjects on tn
) southern part of Sakhalin island, an
= stipulates that Russian colonists thel
} shall be free and shall have the rigf
to remain without changing their M
: tlonaility. Per contra, the Japanes
t government shall have the right
= force Russian convicts to leave the tel
> ritory which is coded to her
f Art. II. Russia engages herself
t make an agreement with Japan, givir
t the Japanese subjects the right to ifs
- In Russian territorial waters Of Il
g sea of Japan, the sea Of okhotsk ar
.. Boring sea-
Art. u. The two high contractir
! parties engage themselves to renew Il
commercial treaty existing between Il
4: two governments prior to the war in a
its vigor, With sight modification