The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-06
The Great Historical Act
 COnsummated. SHINING SUN AN OMEN Small Party Witnesses the
 Ceremony. Seventeen Articles Regarding Manehu- ria. salkhaiin, Chinese Railway Cessaon of Fort Arthur.
 Cenamercisl Agree

l se E0TLSm0ukns treaty, of peace between Russia and Ja- pan was signed by the representatives of the two empires at 3:4s P. m., to- day. On the instant of the consumma- ton of the great historical act a sa- lute was fired at the United States navy yard on Kittery Point
 M. Witte, accompanied by Baron de Rosen and M. Plencon, left the hotel for the navy yard at 2;30 p. m. The rain, which had been falling in tor rents for half an hour previous to this time, suddenly ceased and the sun, which had not been visible for three dsys, shone forth.
 Baron Komura. Minister Takahira and Mir. Dennison, the legal adviser of the Japanese envoys. left at 2:4S in an automobile for the navy yard. They were greeted by the guests of the ho- tel gathered on the hotel veranda to witness. their departure. .t
 Baron Komura, pointing to the sun. said smiiingly: Tt Is good omen fer peace"
 Baron KomuTa had been preceded by another motor car which carried Mfr '. Sato and the Japanese secretaries. talk ing their copies of the peace treaty in a large black leather portfolio.
 Both Russian and Japanese missions. on their arrival at the navy yard, were received at the entrance of the build ing by Admiral Mead, while two com panies of marines commanded by Major Moses rendered military honors.
 The copies of the treaty of peace brought to the navy yard had oeen carefully compared by the secretaries of the two missions In order to avoid the necessity of reading them before the signing, at which personages ex- traneous to the negotiations assisted. When the secretaries had reported the perfect exactness of the two copies of the treaty the plenipotentiaries and the other members of the two mis- sions entered the conference hall, ac- cofnpaEHied by yaAssistantSecretary Peirce, Governor McLane Admiral Mead and the Mayor of Portsmuutb.
 Witte First to stgn. M. witte, the chief Rnssiais pleBts1e- tentiafy, was tho first to sign his name to the treaty. After the ceremo- 1lies of the signing of the treaty Baron de Rosen delivered a short speech, pointing out tho importance of the event and the Influence it will have in the relations between the two coun- tries. He ended by expressing the sat- isfaetion he felt at the good relations which have characterized the work of the plenipotentiaries. Baron Komura replied, paraphrasing Baron de Rosen's speech and expressing his thanks for the kind words addressed to himself and to tho members of the mission.
 
 by N. Witte, attend thanksgiving ser- vices celebrated in Christ Episcopal Church by both an American and Rus sian clergyman. - .@-
 Re-entering the hotel, one of the chief members of the Japanese mission said:
 n The treaty signed today may be the most important historical feature of the twentieth century"
 The peace treaty opens with a pre- amble reciting that his majesty, the Emperor and autocrat of all Russians, and his majesty, the Emperor of Japan, desiring to close the war now subsist- ing between them, and having appoint ed their, respective plenipotentiaries and furnished them with full powers which were found to be in form. have come to an agreement on a treaty of peace and arranged as follows:
 Article This article stiplates for tine re-establishment of peace and friendship between the sovereign of the two empires and between the subjects of Russia and Japan. respectively
 Article 2-His majesty. the Emperor of Russia. recognizes the preponderant interest from political. military and economical points of view of Japan in the empire of Korea and stipulates that Russia will not oppose any meas ures for It's government, protection or control that Japan may deem necessary to take in Korea in conjunction with the Korean Government, but Russian subjects and Russian enterprises are to enjoy the same status as the subjects and enterprises of other countries
 Article 3-It Is mutually agreed that the territory of Manchuria be simul- taneously evacuated by both Russian and Japanese troops. both countries be- ing concerned in this evacuation. their situations being absolutely identical All rights acquired by private persons and companies shall remain intact
 Pass to Japanese.
 Article 4-The rights purchased by Russia in conformity with the lease by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny, to- gether with the lands and waters adJa- cent, shall pass over in their entirety to Japan, but the properties and rights of Russian subjects are to be safe guarded and respected.
 Article 5-Russia and Japan engage themselves reciprocally not to put ob- stacles to the general measures (which shall be alike for all nations), that China may take for the development of the commerce and industry of Man churia-
 Article s-The Manchuria Railway shall be operated jointly between Rus sIa and Japan at Kouang- -Tcheng- -Tse The two branch lines shall be employed only for commercial and industrial pur- poses. 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 connection with such branch line which falls to her However, the rights of private parties or private enterprises are to be re- spected. Both parties to this treaty re. main absolutely free to undertake what they deem At on appropriated ground.
 Article Russia and Japan engage themselves to make a conjunction oi two branch lines which they own al Kouang- -Tcheng-T
 Article S-It Is agreed that the brancf lines of the Manehurian Railway shall be worked with a view to assure com nercial traffc between them without Obstruction.
 Article s--Russia cedes to Japan the southern part of Saixhalin Island as far north as the hftieth degree of north latitude. together with the islands de pending thereon. The rights of free