The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-05
TERMS OF PEACE.
As Finally Agreed Upon by Russia
and Japan.

and Japan.
Portsmouth, N. H, Sept. 5tThe peace
treaty opens with a preamble reciting
that his majesty, the emperor, the auto
crat of all the Russias, and his majesty,
the emperor of Japan,s desiring to CLOSE
the war now existing between them
and having appointed their respective
plenipotentiaries, and furnished them
with full powers, which were found to
be in form, have come to an agreement
on treaty of peace and arranged as
follows:
Article 1-Stipulates for the re-estab-
Hshment of peace and friendship be-
tween the sovereigns of the two en-
pires and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Article 2. His majesty, the emperor
of Russia, recognizes the preponderant
interest from military and economical
points of view of Japan in the empire
of Korea, and stipulates that Russia
viii not oppose any measures for its
government, protection or control that
Japan will 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 enter
prises of other countries.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops, both countries,
concerned in this evacuation, recognize
ing their situations as being absolutely
identical. All rights acquired by pri-
vate persons and companies shall re-
main intact.
Article 4. The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease by
Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny, to-
gether with the lands and waters ad-
jacent 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. The governments of Rus
STA and Japan engage themselves re-
ciprocally 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
merce and industry of Manchuria.
Article s. The Manchurian 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 con-
struction of that railway Japan ac-
quireS the mines in connection with
such branch lines which falls to her.
However, the rights of private parties
or private enterprises are to be respect
ed. Both parties to this treaty remain
absolutely free to undertake what they
deem fit in appropriated grounds
Article z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves 10 make cOQJuuCllOn OF the
two branch lines which they own, at
Kouang-T cheng-Tse.
Article 8. 1t Is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall
be worked with a view to assure COM
mercial traffic between them without
obstruction.
Article 8. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part of Sakhalin island as far
north as the fiftieth degree of north lati-
tude together with the islands depend
ing thereon. The right of free naviga-
ton is assured in the bays of La Perouse
and Tartary. tess r.
Article 10. This article recites the sit
uation of Russian subjects on the south
part of Sakhalin island and stipulates
that Russian colonists there shall be
free and shall have the right to remain
without changing their nationality. Per
contra, the japanese government shall
have the right to force Russian convicts
to leave the territory which is ceded to
hef.
Article 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 Ckhotsk and. Boring
sea.
Article L. The two high contracting
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-