The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21
TEXT Of PEACE TREATY
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Article 9. The imperial Russian
governments cedes to the imperial gov.
eminent of Japan in perpetuity and
full sovereignty the southern portion OF
the island Of Sakhalin and all the
islands adjacent thereto and the pub
lilo works and properties thereon. The
fiftieth degree OF north latitude IL
adopted AZ the Northern boundary Of
the ceded territory. The exact align
ment of such territory shall be deter
mined in accordance with the provi-
sions in additional article IL annexed
to this treaty.
Japan and Russia mutually agree
not to construct in their respective pos
sessions on the island of Sakhalin or
tho adjacent islands any Notifications
or other similar military works. They
also respectively engage not to take any
military measures which may impede
the free navigation Of the strait Of La
Perouse and the strait Of Tartary.
Article 10. It is reserved to Rus
sian subjects, inhabitants Of the terri.
tory ceded to Japan to sell their real
property and to retire to their country.
but if they prefer to remain in the
ceded territory they will be maintained
and protected in the full exercise Of
their industries and rights Of property
on condition of submitting to the jap
anese laws and jurisdiction. Japan
shall have full liberty to withdraw
the right Of residence in or to deport
from suoh territory any inhabitants
who labor under political or adminis-
trative disability. She engages, how
ever, that the property rights Of such
inhabitants shall be respected.
Article II. Russia engages to ar
range with Japan or granting to jap
anese subjects rights Of fishery along
the coasts Of Russian portions in the
japanese, Ohkotsk and Boring seas.
It is agreed that the foregoing en-
gagement shall not Affect rights al
ready belonging to Russian or foreign
subjects in these regions.
Article 10. The treaty of commerce
and navigation between Japan and
Russia having been annulled by the
war, the imperial governments Of jap
an and Russia engage to adopt as a
basis for their commercial relations,
pending the conclusion Of a treaty Of
commerce and navigation. the basis Of
the treaty which was in force previous
to the present war, the system Of recip-
rocal treatment on the footing of the
most favored nation in which are in
cluded import and export duties, GUS
toms formalities, transit and tonnage
duties and the admission of agents,
subjects and vessels Of one country in
the territories Of the other.
Article 10. As soon as the princi-
pies Of the present treaty come in force
all prisoners Of war shall be recipro-
cally restored. The imperial govern
ments of Japan and Russia shall each
appoint special commissioners to take
charge Of the prisoners. All prisoners
in the hands Of one government shall
be delivered to and be received by the
commissioner of the other government
or by his duly authorized representa-
tive in such convenient numbers and
at such convenient ports Of the deliv-
ering state as such delivering state
shall notify in advance to the com.
missioner Of the receiving state.
The government Of Japan and Rus
STA shall present each other, as soon
as possible after the delivery Of suoh
prisoners is completed, with q state
ment Of the direct expenditures re-
spectively incurred by them for tho
care and maintenance Of the prisoners
from the date Of capture or surrender
and up to the time Of death. or delivery.
Russia engages to repay Japan. az
soon as possible after the exchange of
statements az above provided, the diff
ference between the actual amounts
expended by Japan and the actual
amounts similarly disbursed by Russia.
Article IA. The present. treaty shall
be ratified by their majesties, the en-
peror Of Japan and the emperor of all
the Russias. Such raticfation shall
be with az little delay az possible, and
in any case not later than fifty days
from the date Of the signature Of the
treaty to be announced to the imperial
governments Of Japan and Russia re-
specttvely through the French minister
to Tokyo and the ambassador Of the
United States at st. Petersburg, and
from the date Of the latter Of such an
nouncements this treaty shall In all
parts come into full force. The formal
exchange Of ratifications shall take
place at Washington a. soon az posi-
BILE.
Article IL. The present treaty shall
be signed in duplicate In both the Eng
lsh and French languages. tho tex1
% in absolute conformity, but Ii case
Of discrepancy in the Interpretation
the French text shall prevail
In conformity with the provisions