Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-09-13
TREATY or PORTSMOUTH.
Summary OF tho Preamble and Seventeen Ar.
ticles OF the Historic Document.


The peace treaty opens with pre-
amble reciting that his Majesty, the
Emperor and autocrat of all the Rus.
slams, and his Majesty, the Emperor
of Japan, desiring to close the war
now subsisting between them and
having appointed their respective
plenipotentiaries, eId 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 l stipulates for the re-
establishment of peace and friend
81 between the sovereigns of the
sEmpires aud between the sub
jects of Russia and Japan respec.
lively.
Article 2. His Majesty, the EN-
peror of Russia, recognizes the pre-
ponderant interest from political,
military and economical points of
view of japan in the Empire of Ko-
rea, and stipulates that Russia will
not oppose any measures for it's
government, protection or control
that Japan will deem necessary 20
take in Korea in conjunction with
the Korean Government, but Russian
subjects and Russian enterprises are
to enjoy the same status as the sub
jects and enterprises of other coun.
tries.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed
that the territory of Manchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both
Russians and Japanese troops, both
&ountries being concerned in this
evacuation, their situations being
absolutely Identical. All rights ao.
quired 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
Dalny, together with the lands and
waters adjacent, shall pass over in
their entirety to Japan, but the
properties and rights of Russian sub
jects are to be safeguarded and re-.
spected.
Article S. The governments of
Russia and Japan engage themselves
reciprocally not to put any obstacle
to the general measures (Which shall
be alike for all nations) that China
may take for the commerce and in
dustry in Manchuria.
Article 6. The Manchuria Rail.
way shall be operated jointly by
Russia and Japan at Kouang-
Tcheng-Tse. The two branch lines
shall be employed only for CONNER
cial and industrial purposes. In view
OF Russia keeping her branch line
with all rights acquired by her con-
vention with China for the construc-
tion of that railway. japan acquires
the mines in connection with such
branch line which falls to her. How
ever, the rights of private parties or
private enterprises are to be re-
spected. Both parties to this treaty
remain free to undertake what they
deem fit on exproportionate ground.
Article Z. Russia and Japan en-
ga&@themselve to make conjuno.
tion of the two branch lines which
they own, at Kouang- Tcheng- Use.
Article 8. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian Rail-
way shall be worked with 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 tiftieth degree of
north latitude, together with the is-
'@ss depending thereon. The right
osAree navigation is assured in the
bays of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10. This article recites
the situation of the Russian subjects
on the Southern part of Sakhalin
and stipulates that Russian colonists
there shall be free and shall have the
right to remain without changing