Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-08
SIGN TREATY
AND END WAR
Terms Of the Document Agreed to at
Portsmouth Conference Are Now
Made Public.
NOT so BAD FOR JAPAN
Gets Port Arthur and Dalny and Will
Rule korea-The Evacuation
Of Manchuria.

Portsmouth, Sept. 6.-The treaty
Of Portsmouth was signed shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the conference room of the navy gen.
eral store at the navy yard. The fir
ing of national salute of 10 guns was
the signal which told the people of
Portsmouth, Kittery and New Castle
that the peace of Portsmouth was
an accomplished fact, and the church
bells in the three towns were soon
pealing forth joyful refrain.
The treaty opens with a preamble
reciting that his majesty, the emper-
or, and the autocrat of all the Rus.
SLAMS, and his majesty, the emperor
Of Japan, desiring to close the war
now existing between them, and hav-
ing appointed their respective plen
ipotentiaries ana furnished them with
full powers which were found to be
in form, have come to an agreement
on treaty of peace and arranged
as follows:
Article I.-Stipulates for the re-
establishment OF peace and friend
ship between the sovereigns of the
two empires and the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan, respectively.
Article Hills majesty, the en-
peror of Russia, recognizes the pre-
ponderant interest from political, mil
itary and economic points of view,
Of Japan in the empire of Korea, and
stipulates that Russia will not op-
pose any measures for its govern
ment, protection or control that ia
pan will deem necessary to take in
Korea in conjunction with the 10
rean government, but Russian SUBJ
jects and Russian enterprises are to
enjoy the same status as the subjects
and enterprise of other countries.
Article HIT is mutually agreed
that the territory of Manchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both
Russian and Japanese troops. Both
countries. being concerned in this
evacuation, their situation should be
absolutely identical. All rights &C
quired by private persons and com
panies shall remain intact.
Article IV.--The rights possessed
by Russia in conformity with the lease
by Russia Of Port Arthur and Dalny,
together with the lands and waters
adjacent, shall pass over in their en-
tirety to Japan, but the properties and
rights of Russian subjects are to be
safeguarded and respected.
article V.-The governments OF
Russia and Japan engage themselves
reciprOcally not to put any obstacles
to the general measures (Which shall
be alike for all nations) that China
may take for the development of the
commerce and industry of Manchuria
article VI.-The Manchurian rail
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng
Use. The two branch lines shall be
employed only for commercial and in
dustrial purposes. In view of Rus
sia's keeping her branch line with all
rights acquired by her convention
with China for the construction of that
railway, Japan acquires the mines
in connection with such branch lines
which fall to her. However, the
rights of private parties or private
enterprises are to be respected. Boil
ly free to undertake what they deem
fit on appropriated grounds.
"Article VII.-Russia and Japan en-
gage themselves to make commune
ton of the two branch lines which
they own at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
Article Wilt is agreed that thu
branch lines of the Manchurian rail
way shall be worked with a view
to assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
article IX.-Russa cedes to japan
the southern part of Sakhalin islant
as far north as the fiftieth degree o
north latitude together with the is
lands depending thereon. The RICH
of free navigation is assured in thu
bays of Laparouse and Tartare.
Article X.-This article recites tn
situation of Russian subjects ON tn
southern part of Sakhalin island an
stipuates that Russian colonists Their
shall be free and have the right t.
remain without changing their ma
tionality. Per contra. the Japanes
government shall have the right t.
force Russian convicts toleave tn
country which is coded to her.
Article XI.-Russia engages hel
self to make an agreement with ia
pan giving the japanese subjects tn
right to fish in Russian territorial wa
tiers of the sea of Japan, the sea O
Okhotsk and Boring sea.
article XII.-The two high cor
tracing parties engage themselves t
renew the commercial treaty existin
between the two governments prio
to the war in all it's vigor with Sigh
notifications in details and with
most favored nation clause
article XIII.-Russia and Japan re
ciprOcally engage to restitute thei
prisoners of war on paying the rea
. cost of keeping the same, such CLAIM
for cost to be supported by documents
article XIV.-This peace treat
shall be drawn up in two languages
French and English, the French tex
being evidence for the Russians an
the English text for the Japanese. Il
case of difficulty of Interpretation, tn
French document to be final evidence
Article XV.-The ratification q
this treaty shall be cOuntersigned b
the sovereigns of the two states, with
in 80 days after it's signature. TIL
French and American embassies sha
be Intermediates between the japan
csc and Russian governments to ar
nounce by telegraph the ratification
OF the treaty"
Two additional articles are agree
to as follows:
Article 1.-The evacuation OF Mar
. churia by both armies shall be con