Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-29
ANTE-WAR ARTICLES.
Text Of What Passed Preliminary Il
n the Hostllities.
RUSSIA'S LAST REPLY
Latter Claimed Message Was Held
Up at Toxic, While Japan Con.
tended the Answer Was
Not Satisfactory.

Paris March 2s.-The Associate.
Press 70 .a "a position 10 complete IN,
diplomatic history Of the Russo-Japan.
ese re-'t.ons. resulting In the war. by
giving 70 the world the exact text Of
Eusaias final reply to Japan. dated
FEB. 20. ie0i which has never before
been published. Baron Rosen. former
4ussl1n minister 10 Japan. did not
nave an opportunity OF presenting the
note 70 Baron Komura. japanese for
eign minister. as Il was not delivered 10
MIN until Feb. Z. the day after h. had
been Informed Of the rupture. Russia
always claimed the japanese govern
inent having dscided 10 break Of ne
goti1iIons and begin hostllities. dellber-
ately held up the message at Toxic un-
III n. Kurino. former japanese minister
az ST. Petersburg. could deliver instruc-
lions to suit him and sever diplomatic
relations japan. on the contrary, con-
tended the contents Of the reply were
substantially communicated by Foreign
Minister Lansdorff to NJ. Kurino. and
not being acceptable on the main issue
II was useless for Japan to wait any
longer The text is as follows:
j. Mutual engagement In respect tel
independence and territorial integrity
OF Korea.
2. Engagement on the part of Russia
not 10 impede commercial or industrial
undertakings of Japan Ia Korea nor
oppose her measures for safeguarding
such interests
,. Recognition by Russia OF Japan's
preponderating interest in Korea and
Ter right 70 offer advice and assistance
tending 10 the Improvement OF the ad-
tninistration Of Korea.
Z. Mutual obligation not 20 use any
part Of Korean territory for strategic
purposes nor undertake on the coasts
Of Korea any military works which
would menace the free navigation OF
Korean straits.
g. Recognition by Russia OF Japan's |
night 90 send troops 20 Korea In ac- |
rordance with preceding articles eor
suppression of instructions and disor- /
icrs calculated 20 create International
8. Engagement by Russia In respect
20 rights ana privileges acquired by
Japan az well as other powers IN Man I
huria through treaties with China. \
Japan 10 recognize Manchuria littoral n
IS beyond her sphere of interest
q Mutual agreement not 20 impede
unctiOn Of Korean and eastern China /
ailroacs when they reached the Yalu
ivef.
That this agreement supplaut al
rcvious agreements between Russia
nd japan respecting Korea
g. Desirabillty of possible creating of
ultra zone IN Korea
With the exception % the re-arranr.- .-
tent and some slight verbal changes
be- first five articles are Identical with
los' 81 Russia's original reply OF oct
/. 1908. Russia made these conces-
ons I'm her final note:
J. Withdrawal OF provision IN Rus :
an note of Jan. s. 1904. declining 20
'coguize tho settlement OF rights IN
anchuria acquined under treaties with
'eat stress These rights Russia
aimed were acquired by Japan under
ver of treaties negotiated by the
nited States
.. Recedence from inslstence upon
opposition for neutral zone In northern
orsa. but again putting forward its
stability.
;. Acceptance Of stipulation On article
Japan's original proposition. regard
z juncture of Korea and Manchuria
ilroads"
Russia refused.
I. To include treaty obligation IN re-
ect 10 territorial Integrity ~ Manchu-
2. To withdraw inhibition against
ing Korean territory for strategical
rpose>
Il - claimed this proves conclusively
NJ Russia hoped 10 prolong negotia-