The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-04

inc equalization convention was received
TINS afternoon 1t is follows:
Article /. All Russian soldiers ma
rlneS, volunteers. also government Of
ficials at the garrison and harbor of Port
Arthur are taken prisoners.
Article 2. All forts. batteries. war
ships, other ships and boats, arms, am
muuiuOn. horses, all materials for hos
tile use, government buildings, and an
objects belonging to the Russian gov
eminent. shall be transferred to the Jap
anese army In their existing condition.
Article 3. On the preceding two con-
ditons being assented to, as a guarantee
Tor the fGlfillment thereof the men gar
risoning the forts and the batteries on
Else mountain. Sunshu mountain. Antse
mountain and the line Of eninences south
east therefrom shall be removed by noon
of Jan. and the same shall be trans
ferred to the Japanese army.
Must Keep Faith.
Article L. Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed to have destroyed
objects named in Article , or to have
caused alteration in any way in their
condition at the existing time. the sign
ing OF TINS compact and the negotiations
shall be anuUlled and the japanese army
viii take free action.
Article 5. The Russian military and
naval authorities shall prepare and trans
fer to the Japanese army a table show
ing the Notifications OF Port Arthur and
showing the location of mines under
ground and submarine, and all other
dangerous objects; also table showing
the composition and system of the army
and naval services at Port Arthur; a
list OF army and navy officers. with
names, rank and duties of said officers;
a list of army steamers and warshiDs
and others ships, without numbers Oh
their respective crews; a list of civilians,
showing the number of men and WO-
men, their race and occupations.
War Material Left in Position.
Article 9. Arms. including those car
RED on the person; ammunition, war ma
owned by the government horses, war
ships and other ships. including their
contents, excepting private property, shall
De lett IN their present positions, and the
commissioners of the Russian and Jap
anese armies shall decide upon the meth
Cd OF their tranSference.
Article T. The japanese army, consid-
ering the gallant resistance offered by
the Russian army as being honorable.
army and navy, as well as officials be-
longing thereto, TO carry swords and 10
take with them private property directly
necessary Tor the maintenance OF life.
The previously mentioned officers. Off
Gals and volunteers who Will sign a
written parole pledging that they viii not
take up arms and in noWise take ac-
ton contrary to the interests of the Jap
anese army until the close of the war,
will receive the consent of the Japanese
army 10 return to their country Each
army and navy officer will be allowed one
servant and such servant viii he sDeciaI-
" released on signing the parole
Prisoners of War.
Article s. Non-Commissioned officers
and privates Of both army and navy and
taking portable tents and necessary pri-
vate property. and commanded by their
respective officers, shall assemble at
such place as. may be indicated by the
Japanese army The japanese commits
sioners -ill indicate the necessary de-
tails therefor.
Article .. The sanitary corps and the
accountants belonging to the Russian
army and navy shall be retained by the
Japanese while their services are deemed
necessary for the purpose of caring for
sick and wounded prisoners. During such
time such corps shall be required to rem
der service under the direction of the
sanitary corps and accountants Of the
Japanese army.
Supplementary Compact.
Article TO- The treatment TO be ac-
corded TO residents. the transfer of books
I and documents relating to municipal adj
ministrati ton and finance, and also de-
tailed files necessary for the enforce
ment of this compact. shall be embodied
, in supplementary compact The sup
Elementary compact shall have the same
I force as this compact.
Article II. One copy each of this COM
pact shall be prepared by the Japanese
and Russian armies. and il shall have
immediate effect upon the signature
I thereto