The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13
PEACE TREATY Is SIGNED.

treaty of Portsmouth. According to
press dispatches, a summary of its
provisions is TO this effect:
Article |. STIMULATES for the re.es
tablishment of peace and friendship
between the soverigns of the two EN-.
pires and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Article 2. His majesty, the en-
peror of Russia, recognizes the pre-.
ponderant interest, from political,
military and economical points of
view, Of the japanese in the empire
of Korea, and s,ipulates that Russia
will not oppose any measure for its
government, protection or control that
Japan will deem necessary to take in
Korea, in conjunction with the Korean
government. but Russian subjects and
Russian enterprises are % enjoy the
same status a. the subjects and enter
prises Of other countries.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed
that the territory Of Manchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both
Russian and japanese troops. Both
countries being concerned in the
absolutely identical. All rights re.
CURED BY private persons and com.
panies shall remain intact.
Article 4. The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease
by Russia Of Port Arthur and Daluy.
together with the lands and waters
adjacent. shall pass over ia their en-.
iirety TO Japan, bat the properties
and rights Of Russian subjects are TO
be s~afeguarded and respected.
Article .. The governments of Rus.
sia aud Japan eugage themselves re-
ciprocally not 10 pat any obstacles to
the general measures which shall be
alike for all nations that China may
take for the development of the COM
merce and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6. The M%anchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus.
STA and Japan at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The two branch lines shall be employed
only for commercial and industrial
purposes. In view of Russia's keep.
ing her branch line with all rights &C.
quired by her convention with China
for the construction of that railway,
Japan acquires the mines in connec.
ton with such branch lines which fall
to her. However, the rights of private
parties or private enterprises are to
be respected. Both parties to this
treaty remain absolutely free to UNDER
take what they deem fit on u%npropri-
ated grounds.
Article I. Russia and Japan en-.
gage themselves tO make q conjunc-
ton of the two branch lines which
they own at Couang-Tcheng-Tse.
Article 8. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian rail.
road shall be worked with q view to
assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
Article 8. Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part of Sakhalin island
as far north as the fiftieth degree
of north latitude, together with the
islands depending thereon. The right
of free navigation is assured in the
bays of La Perouse and Tartary.
Article 10. This article recites the
situation of Russian subjects On the
southern part Of Sakhalin island and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma.
%tionality. Per 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 au agreement with Japan
giving to japanese subjects the RICH,
to fish in Russian territorial waters OF
the Sea of Japan, the Sea Of Okhotsk
and Bering sea.
Article l.. The two high contract
ing powers engage themselves to re
new the commercial treaty existing be
tween the two governments prior L
the wal III all it, vigor, with Sigh
notifications in detail aud with
most favored nation clause.
Article l3.-ltussia and Japan re
ciprOcally engage to restitute thei
prisoners of al on paying the rea
cost of keeping the anne, such clai,
for costs to be supported by docr
ments.
Article IA. This peace treaty sha
be drawn up in two languages, Frenc
and English. the French text bein
evidence for the Russians and I'll
English text for Japan. In case of di
ticulty IN Interpretation. the Frcnc
document shall be final evidence.
Article u. The ratification of hi
treaty shall be countersigned by tt