Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-10-20
PEACE TREATY TERMS
TEXT OF THE RUSSC-JAPAN6SE
AGREEMENT MADE PUBLIC.
Text of Compact Given Out in Russia
Same Day Mikado Puts It in Effect
Japanese Army Warned Not to Criti-
else Settlement.

The text of the treaty of peace con-
cluded by Russia and Japan at Ports
mouth, n H., Sept. and signed by
Emperor Nicholas and the Emperor OF
Japan, Oct. IA, has been made public,
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 conclude
treaty of peace and have for this purpose
named their plenipotentiaries; that is to
say, for his majesty, the Emperor OF
Japan, Baron Komura Jutaro, Jusaml,
grand Gordon of the Imperial Order OF
the Rising Sun, his minister for foreign
affairs, and his excellency, Takahira 10
moro, Imperial Order Of the Sacred
Treasure; his minister to the United
States, and his majesty the Emperor OF
all the Russias, his excellency Serge
Witte his secretary of state and presl-
dent of the committee of ministers of
the empire of Russia, and his excellency
Baron Roman Rosen, master of the i'm
bassador 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 ar
| ticles:
Article 1. There shall henceforth be
peace and amity between their majesties
| the Emperor of Japan and the Emperor
of all the Russias, and between their
| respective states and subjects.
Article 2. The imperial Russian gov
eminent acknowledging that Japan pos
| sesses in Korea paramount political,
| military and economical interests, en-
cages neither to obstruct nor interfere
with measures for guidance, protection
and control which the imperial govern
ment of Japan may find necessary 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 powers; that is to say
| they will be placed on the same footing
| as the subjects and citizens of the most
| favored nation.
It is also agreed that, in order tC
avoid causes of misunderstanding, the
| two high contracting parties will abstain
| on the Russian-korean frontier from tax
ing any military measures which may
menace the security Of Russian or 10
rean territory.
Russia Gives Up Manchuria.
Article 3. Japan and Russia mutually
| engage:
/. To evacuate completely and stimuli
| taneously Manchuria except the territory
affected by the lease of the Liaotung
| peninsula in conformity with the provis
ions of the additional article one annex
ed to this treaty, and,
2. To restore entirely and completely
| to the exclusive administration of China
all the portions of Manchuria now in
occupation or under the control of the
| Japanese or Russian troops with the eX-
| ception of the territory above mentioned
The imperial government of Russia de
clare that they have not in Manchuria
any territorial advantages or preferen-
tial or exclusive concessions in the i'm
pairment of Chinese sovereignty or in
consistent with the principle of equal
| opportunity.
Article 4. Japan and Russia recipro-
| cally engage not to obstruct any gen
| eral measures common to all countries
which China may take for the develop
ment of the commerce or industry OF
| Manchuria.