The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-08
ENJOYS READY To TAKE LEAVE
Russians Attend Thanksgiving
Service After Pact
Is Signed.
Treaty as Drawn Up Consists of Seven
teen Articles - Evacuation Of
Manchuria-Islando of
Sakhalin.


o'clock in the afternoon all was
in readiness for the signatures Of
the peace treaty. The engrossers were
up most Of the night putting the finish
ing touches on the great paper. Dur
ing the morning the members of both
missions were busy packing prepare
they might sign the protocol Of the
final sitting the plenipotentiaries left
the hotel at 2 o'clock, arriving at the
navy yard about 2:30. The treaty
was signed at 3 o'clock. The Russian
mission then went from the navy yard
to Christ church for thanksgiving
service.
Provisions of the Treaty.
The peace treaty opens with a
preamble reciting that his majesty,
the emperor, the autOcrat of all Rus
sia, and his majesty, the emperor Of
Japan, desiring to close the war now
existing between them, and having APP
pointed their respective plenipOtenti-
aries, and furnished them with full
powers which were. found to be in
form, have come to an agreement on a
lows:
Article /. Stiplates for the re-estab-
lishment of peace and friendship be-
tween the sOvereigns of the two cOun-
tries and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Article 2. His majesty, the emperor
of Russia, recognizes the preponderant
interest from political, military and
economical points of view of Japan in
the empire of Korea and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any meas
ures for it's government, protection or
control that Japan will deem neces-
sary to take in Korea in conjunction
with the Korean government, but Rus
sian subjects and Russian enterprises
are to enjoy the same status as the
subjects and enterprises of other coun-
tries.
Evacuation of Manchuria.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed that
the territory Of Manchuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops. Both countries
being concerned in this evacuation
their situations being absolutely iden-
teal. 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 ). The governments of Rus
STA and Japan engage themselves
reciprocally 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.
Manchurian Railway.
Article 6. The Manchurian railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
sia and Japan at KouangIr
The two branch lines shall be en-
plOyed only for commercial and in
dustrial purposes. In view of Russia
keeping 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 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 undertake
what they deem fit on appropriated
ground.
Article Z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at KOuang- Echeng-Tse.
Article S. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchura rail
way shall be worked with a view to
assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
Island of Sakhalin.
Article 9. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part OF Sakhalin island as
far north as the fifteenth degree of
Gcrth 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
nationality. Per contra, tie Japanese
government shall have the right to
force Russ'Sp bonvicts to leave the
territory which is is coded to her.
Fishing Rights to Japan.
Article IL. Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan CIV
ing to Japanese subjects the right to
fish in Russian territorial waters Of