The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-09

the empire OF Korea and stlpulates that
Russia will not oppose any measures
for its government, proection or con-
troll that Japan will deem necessary to
take In Korea in conjunction with the
Korean government, but Russian sub
jects and Russian enterprises are to
enjoy the same status as the subjects
and enterprises Of other countries.
Article 8. It is mutually agreed
that the territory of Manchuria be
evacuated by both Rus
sian and japanese troops. Both ooun-
tries being concerned in this evacua-
ton, their situation should be abso-
lutely identical. All rights acquired
by private persons and companies shall
remain intact.
Article 4. The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease
by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny,
together with the lands and waters
adjacent, shall pass over in their en-
tirety to japan, but the properties and
rights Of Russian subjects are to be
safeguarded and respected.
Article s. The government Of Rus
sia and Japan engage themselves re-
not to put any obstacles to
the general measures (which shall be
alike for all nations) that China may
take for the development Of the COM
MERGE and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6. The Manchurian rail-
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan at Kouang- rcheng
Use. The two branch lines shall be
employed only for commercial and in
dustrial purposes. In view of Russia
her branch line with all rights
acquired by her convention with China
for the construction of that railway,
Japan acquires the mines in connec.
ton with such branch lines which fall
to her. However, the rights of pri-
vate parties or private enterprise are
to be respected. Both parties to this
treaty remain absolutely free to under
take what they deem fit ON expropriat-
ed grounds.
Article 2. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make q conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at Kouang -Tscheng Use.
Article 8. It is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian rail-
way shall be worked with q view to
assure commercial traffic between them
without obstruction.
Article 9. Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part of Sakhalin island
as far north as the fiftieth degree of
north latitude, together with the isl-
ands depending thereon. The right of
free navigation is assured in the bays
of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10. This article recites the
situation Of Russian subjects on the
southern part of Sakhalin island, and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma
tionality. Per contra, the japanese
government shall have the right to
force Russian convicts to leave the
territory which is ceded to her.
Article II. Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan Civ
ing to japanese subjects the right to
fish in Russian territorial waters of
the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk
and Bering sea.
Article IL. The two high contract
ing parties engage themselves to renew
the commercial treaty existing between
the two governments prior to the war
in all it's vigor, with slight modifica.
tions in details and with most favor
ed nation clause.
Article IS. Russia and Japan re-
ciprocally engage to restitute their
prisoners Of war on paying the real
cost Of keeping the same, such claim
for cost to be supported by docu-
ments.
Article IA. This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French text being ev-
idence for the Russians and the Eng
lish text for the Japanese. In case If
difficulty of Interpretation, the French
document to be final evidence.
Article 10. The ratification of this
treaty shall be oountersigned by the
sovereigns Of the two nations within
City days after its signature. The
French and American embassies shall
be intermediates between the Japan
csc and Russian governments to an
nounce by telegraph the ratification
Of the treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed
to, as follows:
Article 1. The evacuation of Man
churia by both armies shall DO COM
plete within eighteen months from the
signing Of the treaty, beginning with
the retirement Of troops Of the first
line. At the expiration Of the eigh-
teen months the two parties will only
be able to leave az guards for the rail-
way fifteen soldiers per kilometer.
Article .. Tho boundary which
limits the paris owned respectively by
Russia and Japan In the Sakhalin isl-
and shall be definitely marked Of on
the spot by special limit Of graphic
commission.