Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-14
ENJOYS SIGN TREATY.
PACT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
JAPAN OFFICIALLY MADE.
Ceremony Is Simple but Solemn in 1ts
Import-Peace Conditions as Agreed
Upon in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When Countcrsigned by Rulers

Peace between Russia and Japan
was recognized officially ct ) o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, when the commits
sionerS o. the warning countries af-
fixed their signatures to the terms of
the treaty Of amity in Portsmouth,
y. II.
AS soon as the treaty had been
signed news Of the signing was tele-
eraphed to President Roosevelt and to
the Russian and japanese consuls in
the American cities.
The peace treaty opens with a pream-
bic reciting that his majesty the en-
peror, the autocrat Of all the Russias,
and his majesty the emperor of Japan,
desiring to close the war now subsisting
between them. and having appointed
Their respective plenipotentaries and
furnished them with full powers which
We're found to be in form, have come to
an agreement on a treaty of peace and
arranged as follows:
Article 1 stipulates for the re-estab-
lishment Of peace and friendship between
the sovereigns of the two empires and
between the subjects of Russia and
Japan, respectively.
Art. >. His majesty the emperor of
Russia recognizes the preponderant in
terest from political. military and econ
omical points of view Of Japan in the
empire of Korea and stipulates that Rus
STA will not oppose any measures Tor Its
government, protection or control that
Japan will deem necessary to take In
Korea in con- junction with the Korean
government, but Russian subjects and
Russian enterprises are to enjoy the same
status as the subjects and enterprises of
other countries.
Art. 3. 1t is mutually agreed that the
territory Of Manchuria be simultaneously
evacuated by both Russian and japanese
troops. both countries being concerned in
this evacuati ton. their situations being
absolutely identical. All rights acquired
by private persons and companies shall
remain intact.
Art. +. The rights possessed by Rus
sia in conformity with the lease by Rus
STA 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 respect
ed.
Art. 5. The governments of Russia
and Japan engage themselves reciprocal
ly not to put any obstacles to the gen.
eraI measures (Which shall be alike for
all nations) that China may take for the
development of the commerce and indus
try of Manchuria.
Art. 6. The Manchurian railway shall
be operated jointly between Russia and
Japan at Kouang- Tchengtse. 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 cOnven'
ton with China fer 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 respected. Both parties to
this treaty remain absolutely free to I'M
dertake what they deem fit on eXprOpri-
ated ground.
Art. 7. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of the
two branch lines which they own at
Kounang Tchengtse.
Art S. 1t is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall be
worked with a view to assure CONNER
cial traffic between them without OBJ
StructiOn.
Art. 9. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part of Sakhalin island as far
north as the fiftieth degree of north lat
itude. together with the islands depend
ing thereon. The rights of free navi-
cation is assured in the bays of La Pc
rouse and Tartars.
Art. TO- This article recites the sit
uation of Russian subjects on the south
ern part of Sakhalin island and stipu-
lates that Russian colonists there shall
be free and shall have the right to re-
main without changing their nationality.
Per contra. the Japanese government
shall have the right to force Russian
convicts to leave the territory which is
coded 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. -. The two high contra citing
parties engage themselves to renew the
commercial treaty existing between the
two governments prior to the war in all
its vigor with slight notifications in de-
tails and with a most favored nation
clause.
Art 49, Russia and Japan reciprocal
ly engage to reStitute their prisoners of
war on paying the real cost of keeping
the same. such claim for cost to be sup
ported by documents.
Art IA. This peace treaty shall be
drawn up in two languages. French and
English. the French text being evidence
for the Russians and the English text
for the japanese In case of difficulty
of Interpretation the French document to
be final evidence.
Art Is The ratification Of this treaty
shall be countersigned hy the sovereigns
of the two states within fifty days after
its signature The French and Ameri-
can embassies shall be Intermediates
between the japanese and Russian gov
ernments to announce by telegraph the
ratification of the treaty.