Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-05
TREATY NOW SIGNED
Document Contains Preamble
 and Seventeen Articles.
WHAT EyVOYS HAVE AGREED TO.

PIenipotentiaries Are Anxious to Lay
 the Pact Before Their Emperors.
 Who Have Fifty Days to Afiix
 Their Signatures.
 PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 5.-The peace treaty was signed at 3 this after noon. The armistice agreed upon on Thursday goes formally into effect. The armies of the czar and mikado, how ever, do not retire from their present positions until the treaty has been rati- fled by the two emperors. This will be a matter of weeks. The limit is fifty days.
 The treaty begins with the customary preamble, in which it is stated that the emperors of Russia and Japan, hay- ing appointed M Witte and Baron Rosen, and Baron Komura and MT. Takahira, respectively, their envoys to conclude a treaty of peace between the two nations, these plenipotentiaries have met, exchanged credentials and agreed to the following articles:
 Article Provides in the usual man. ner for lasting peace between the two empires and between the subjects Of the two emperors.
 Article 2-Recognizes the predomi- nant interest of Japan in Korea.
 Article 3-Disposes of the Russian concessions in Korea.
 Article 4-Regulates the future trade relations of Korea with both empires and provides for the maintenance of the "open door" and equal opportuni- ties in purely commercial transactions.
 Article 5-Provides for the evacua- ton of Manchuria by the armies of both powers and provides also for the status of Harbin, which, to a limited extent, remains under Russian control as essential to the. working of the transmanchurian railway to Vladivo- stok. .,.
 Article GA mere corollary to arti- cle 5. It compels both powers to re- store the parts of Manchuria respec- lively occupied by their armies to the Chinese civil administration.
 Article 7-Provides for equal oppor- tunities in all respects for the two na- tions in Manchuria.
 Article S-Transfersa from Russia to Japan the lease of the Liautong penin- sula, including the ports of Port Ar thur, Dalny and Talienwan, acquired by Russia from China in 1897.
 Article 9-Transfers to Japan with out compensation all Russian govern ment property, railways, docks, build- ings, shipping captured in the harbors and improvements in the Liautong peninsula.
 Article 10-The usual clause regulat- ing the status of private property and rights of Russian subjects in the ceded territories.
 Article 11-Transfers -T absolutely to Japan the Russian railway and railway concessions between Port Arthur and Dalny and Kwengtchengsi. Japan is not permitted to guard the railways outside the, Liautongo peninsula. -,--
 Article 12-Recognizes Russia's right to maintain the transmanchurian rail- way running from the Siberian frontier to Vladivostok.
 Article 13-Cedes to Japan the south ern half of Sakhalin island, with all Russian government buildings and im- provements. The actual demarkation of the frontier is to be decided by a mixed commission.
 Article 14-Prohibits the erection of Notifications by Japan at the southern extremity of Sakhalin and the closing by her of La Perouse strait. It pro- vides also against the military occupa- ton of sakhalin by either power, and lays down the principle that the straits of Tartary shall be open to free navi- gation.
 Article 15-Grants to Japan rights equal to those possessed by Russian subjects of fishing along the whole coast of the Primorsk province be- tween the Tumen river and Bering straits.
 Article 16-Makes arrangements for the drawing up of a future commer- cial treaty between Russia and Ja- pan. In the meantime the commercial relations between the two powers will be governed by the most favored na- ton" principle
 Article 1T-Provides that the ex- change of notifications shall occur within fifty days after the signature of the treaty by the plenipotentiaries.
 Prisoners will not be returned until the treaty has been ratified. The Rus. sian government has already made ar. engagements with the North German Lloyd Steamship company to transfer the 68,000 Russian prisoners to their home land by the Suez route. Each vessel will carry about 2,O00 men.
 M. Witte plans to leave here at g o'clock in the morning on N special train. It is said that he has given up his Chicago trip. but will dine at the Metropolitan club and visit the presi. dent at Oyster Bay.