Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-10-20
COMPLETE TEXT OF TREATY.
Agreement Which Ended the Russo Jap
anese War in Far East.

LONDON, Oct 16.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram company furnishes the text of the
treaty of peace concluded by Russia and
Japan at Portsmouth. 1t is signed by
Emperor Nicholas and the Emperor of
Japan October y, and is as follows:
The Emperor of Japan, on one part, and
the Emperor of all the Russias, on the
other part, animated by desire to restore
the blessings of peace to their countries
have resolved to conclued q treaty of peace
and have for this purpose named their plen-
ipotentiaries, that is to say, for his majes
tE, the Emperor of Japan, Baron kOmura
JutarO, Jusami, grand Gordon of the i'm
perial order of the Rising Sun, his minister
for foreign affairs, and his excellency TAX
hira Komoro imperial order of the Sacred
Treasurer, his minister to the United
States; and his majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, his eXcellency Serge White, his
secretary of state and president of the com
pnittee of ministers of the empire of Rus
STA, and his excellency Baron Roman Rosen
master of the imperial court of Russia his
majesty's ambassador to the United States
who, after having exchanged their full
powers, which were found to be in good
and due form, have concluded the following
articles:
Peace ard Unity.
Article l. There shall henceforth be peace
and amity between their majesties. the EN-
peror of Japan and the Emperor of all the
Russias, and between their respective states
and subjects.
japan SuplSulS III AUI6d.
Article 2. The imperial Russian govern
ment acknowledging that Japan possesses
In Korea paramount political, military and
economical interests, engages neither to OBJ
struct nor interfere with measures for guild
ance, protection and control which the i'm
per1al government of Japan may find neces-
sary to take in Korea. 1t is understood
that Russian subjects in Korea shall be
treated In exactly the same manner as the
subjects and citizens of other foreign pow
ers; that is to say they shall be placed
on tne same footing as the subjects and
also agreed that in order to avoid causes of
misunderstanding the two high contracting
parties shall abstain on the Russian Korean
frontier from taking any military measures
Wh1ch may menace the security of Russian
or Korean territory.
Regarding Manchuria.
Article 3. Japan and Russia mutpallv
engage +'
First--To .evacuate completely and stimuli
taneously -Manchuria, except the territorv
affected by the lease of the Lao rTuna
peninsula In conformity with the provisions
or the additional article one annexed to
this treaty, and,
Second-To restore entirely and complete
ly to the exclusive administration of China
all the portions of Manchuria now in oc
Go opa or under the control of the Japa-
hese or russian troops with the exception
OF the territory above mentioned
Inc Imperial government of Russia de-
clare that they have not In Manchuria any
terrlIorlal advantages preferential or
exclusive concessions in the Impairment of
Chinese sovereignty or inconsistent with
the principle of equal opportunity
Won't Obstruct China.
Article T. Japan and Russia reciprocaIly
engage nor TO opstruct any general meas
may take for the development of the com
merce or industry of Manehuria
Port Arthur for Japan.
Article D. The imperial Russian croror,
Inent oFahsler ana assign to the govern
ment OF Japan with the consent of the
government of China, the lease of Port
Arthur, Talien and the adjacent territory
and territorial waters and all rights nrty
1 ag ana concessions connected with and
transfer and assign to the imperial govern
ment Of Japan all public works and pron.
critics IN the territory affected by the
The two contracting parties mutually en-
gage to obtain the consent OF the Chinese
stipulation. going
The imperial government of Japan on
their part undertake that proprietary
rights OF Russian subjects in the territory
Spected.
Railroads for Japan.
Article 6. The imperial Russian govern
ment engage to transfer and assign to the
imperial government of Japan without
Chinese government the railway between
Chang Chun Flu and Kuan Chang Tsu and
Port Arthur and all the branches together
with all the rights, privileges and prop
critics appertainfng thereto in that region.
as we'll all the coal mines in said re-
gion belonging to or worked for the benefit
Of the railway. The two high contracting
parties mutually engage TO obtain the con-
sent of the government of China mentioned
In the foregoing stipulation.
Use Roads for Commerce Only.
Article Z. Japan and Russia engage to
exploit their respective railroads in Man
churia exclusively for commercial and in
dustrial purposes and no wise for strategic
purposes. 1t is understood that this res
ervation does not apply to the railway In
the territory affected by the lease of the
Lao Tung peninsula.