New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-06
THE TERMS OF THE TREATY
Il Synopsis of the Bases of Peace
Betsceen Russia and Japan.

Portsmouth, N H, Sept 5.-The peace treaty
opens with a preamble reciting that his majesty
the Emperor and Autocrat of All the RussaS
and his majesty the Emperor of Japan, desiring
to close the war now existing between them ana
having appointed their respective plenlpoteh-
tiaries and furnished them with full powers
have come to agreement on treaty OF peace
and arranged as follows:
Article l stipulates for the re-esta blshment
of peace and friendship between the soveregns
of the two empires and between the SUBJECTS Oh
Russia and Japan respectively
Article provides that the Emperor of Russia
recognizes the preponderant interest from po-
litical military and economical points or vie"
of Japan in the empire of Corea. and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any measures 1or
government, protection or control ina. Japan
will deem necessary to take in Corea In con1unc-
ton with the Corean government but RUSSIAN
subjects and Russian enterprises are to ENJOY
the same status as the subjects ana enterprises
of other countries.
Article B. 1t is mutually agreed that the ter
ritory of Manchuria be simultaneously evacu-
ated by both Russian and japanese troops, ooth
countries being concerned in this evacuation
and their situations being absolutely 1dentcai'
All rights acquired by private persons ana COM
panies shall remain intact
conformity with the lease by Russia or Fort
Arthur and Dalny, together with the lands and
waters adjacent shall pass in their en-
tirety to Japan. but the properties and rights OF
Russian subjects are to be safeguarded ana re-
spected
Article B. The governments of Russia and
Japan engage themselves reciprocally not TO
which shall be alike for all nations. that China
may take for the development of the commerce
and industry of Manchura.
Article 6. The Manchurian railway snail De
operated Jointly between :c-:ssia and Japan at
Kwang- Cheng-Tse. The two branch lines snail
be employed only for commercial and industrial
purposes In view of Russia keeping her branch
line with all rights acquired by her convention
with China for the construction of that railway,
such branch line which falls to her. However.
the rights of private parties or private enter
prses to be respected. Both parties 10 TINS
treaty remain absolutely free to undertake what
they deem fit on appropriated ground.
Article l. Russia and Japan engage them
selves to make conjunction of the two branch
lines which they own, at Kwang-Cheng.Tse
Article 8. 1t is agreed that the branch Enes
of the Manchuran railway shall be worked win
a view TO assuring commercial traffic between
them without obstruction
Article g. Russia cedes to Japan the southern
part of Saghalien Island far north as the
fiftieth degree of north latitude, together Win
the islands depending thereon. The right OF
free navigation is assured in the straits Oh La
Perouse and Tartary.
Article 10 This article rectes the situation
Of Russian subjects on the southern part OF
Saghalien. and stipulates that Russian colonlsts
there shall be free and shall have the right to
remain without changing their nationality. FER
contra the japanese government shall have the
right to force Russian convicts TO leave the
territory which is coded to her.
Article II. Russia engages herself to make an
jects the right to fish in Russian territorial
waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk
and Behrng Sea. .
Article - The two high contracting parties
engage themselves to renew the commercial
treaty existing between the two governments
prior to the war in all its vigor, with slight
notifications in details and with a most ia
vored nation clause
Article Is. Russia and japan recfprocally en-
gage to restitute their prisoners Of war on pay
ing the real cost of keeping the same, SUCH
claim for cost to be supported by documents
Article IA. This provides that the treaty shal!
be drawn up I'm two languages. French ana
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 is to be final evidence.
Article 10 This provides that the ratification
of the treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns of the two states within fifty days
after its signature The French and American
embassies shall be Intermediates between The
Japanese and Russian governments to announce
by telegraph the ratification of the treaty.
Two additional articles agreed to as fol-
lows:
Article l. The evacuation of Manchuria by
both armies shall be complete within eighteen
months from the signing Of the treaty. begin
ming with the retirement Of troops of the first
line At the expiration of the eighteen months
the two parties will only be allowed TO leave as
guards for the railway fifteen soldiers kilo-
metre -.
Article 2 The boundary which limits the parts
owned respectively by Russia and Japan on
Saehalien shall be definitely marked off on the
spot by a special delimiting commission