The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1905-09-14


tablishment of peace and friendship
! between the sovereigns Of the tw'
Z Empires and between the subject
of Russia and Japan respectively
! Article 2. His Majesty, the Elm
Z peror of Russia, recognizes the pre-
! ponderent interest from political
: military and economical points O
! view of Japan in the Empire o.
, corea, and stipulates that Russis
} will not oppose any measures toi
its government, protection or con
troll that Japan will deem necessary
to take in Corea in conjunction
; with the Corean Government, but
Russian subjects aud Russian en-
terprises are to enjoy the same
} status as the subjects and. enter
prises of other countries.
Art ! II is mutually agreed
that the territory of Mauchuria be
simultaneously evacuated by both
Russian and Japanese troops, both
countries being concerned in this
evacuation. their situations being
absolutely Identical. All rights ac-
CURED by private persons and COM
panies shall remain intact.
Art I The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease
by Russia of Pors Arthur and Dal.
ny. together with the lands and
waters adjacent, shall pass over in
their entirety to Japan. but the
properties and rights of Russian
subjects are to be safeguarded and
respected.
Art. S. The Governments of
Russia and Japan engage them
selves reciprocally not to put any
obstacles to the general measures
(Which shall be alike for all ma
tions) that China may take for the
development of the commerce and
industry of Manchuria.
Art 6. The Manchurian Rail-
way shall be operated Jointly be- |
tween Russia and Japan at Kouang-
Tcheng-Tse. The two branch
lines shall be employed only for
commercial and industrial purposes. |
In view of Russia keeping her
branch line with all rights acquired
by her convention with China for
the construction of that railway,
japan acquires the mines in con-
uection with such branch line
as falls to her. However, the
rights of private parties or private
enterprises are to be respected.
Both parties to this agreement re-
main absolutely free to undertake
what they see fit on appropriated
ground.
Art. z. Russia and Japan en-
gage themselves to make a con-
junction of two branch lines which
they own at Kouang- -Tcheng-Tse.
Art. 8. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian
Railway shall be worked with a
view to assure commercial traffic
between them without obstruction.
Art g. Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part cf Sakhalin Is
land, as far north as the fiftieth
degree of north latitude, together
with the islands depending thereon.
The right of free navigation IS as
sured in the Bays of La Perouse
ana 1artare.
Art 10 This article recites the
situation of Russian subjects on the
southern part of Sakhalin Island
and stipuIates that Russian colo
nists there shall be free and shall
have the right TO remain without
changing their nationally. Per
contra the japanese Government
shall have the right TO force Rus
sian convicts to leave the territory
which is ceded to her.
Art. II. Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan
giving to japanese subjects the
right to fish in Russian territorial .
waters OF the Sea Of Japan the Sea
of Okhotsk and Behring Sea.
Art. u. The two high con- I
tracing parties engage themselves |
TO renew the commercial treaty ex- i
isting between the two governments r
prior to the war in all Its vigor, :
with slight notifications In details
and with most favored nation !
clause. I