Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-07

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enjoy the same status as the subjects
and enterprises of other countries.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese countries. Both coun-
tries being concerned in this evacution,
their situations being absolutely iden-
tical. All rights acquired by private
persons and companies shall remain
intact.
Article A. The rights possessed by
Russia in conformity with the lease b.
Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny to-
gether with the lands and waters ada
cent, 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 Russia
and Japan engage themselves recipro-
cally 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 commerce
and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6. 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-
uuires the lines in connection with such
branch lines which falls to her. How
ever, the rights Of private parties or pri-
vate enterprises are to be respected.
Both parties to this treaty remain ab-
solutely free to undertake what they
deem fit on appropriated ground.
Article Z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of
two branch lines which they own, at
Kouang- -Tcheng-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
latitude together with the islands de-
pending thereon. The right of free
navigation is assured in the bays OF La
Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10. This article recites the
situation of the Russian subjects
on the southern part of SAX
halin 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
her.
Article IL. 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.
Article IL. 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
details and with most favored nation
clause.
Article 19. Russia andIJapan recipro-
cally engage to restitute their prison
ers of war on paying the real cost OF
keeping the same such claim for cost to
be supported by documents.
Article IA. This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French text being
evidence for the Russians and the Eng
lish text for the Japanese. In case Of
difficulty of Interpretation the French
document to be final evidence.
Article Is. The ratification Of this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns of the two states within
fifty days after its signature. The
French and American embassies shall
be intermediates between the Japan
ese and Russia governments to announce
by telegraph the ratification of the
treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed tc
as follows:
Article /. The evacuation of Manchuris
by both armies shall be complete with
in eighteen months from the signing Of
the treaty, beginning with the retire
ment Of troops of the first lines. Al
! the expiration of the IS months the two