The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-16

tory above referred to shall be perfect
stArticfe 6-The imperial Russian gov
eminent engages to transfer and assign
to the imperial government Of Japan
without compensation and with the
consent Of the Chinese government. the
railway between Chang-Chun-F and
all the branches. together with all the
rights privileges and properties appear
tanning thereto in that region as well as
all the coal mines in said region belong
ing to or worked tor the penenl d the
railway. The two high contracting par
ties mutually engage to obtain the con-
sent of the government of China men
toned in the foregoing stipulation
article Japan and Russia engage
to exploit their respective railways in
ManchuIia exclusively for commercial
and Industrial purposes and in no wise
for strategic purposes II IS understood
that this restriction does not apply to
the railroad in the territory affected by
the lease Of the Lao Tung peninsula.
ssArticIe S-The imperial govern
ments Of Japan and Russia, with the
view to promote and facilitate inter-
course and traffic, viii as soon as pos
sibIe conclude a separate convention
for the regulation of their connecting
railway services in Manchuria.
ssArtiele 9-The imperial Russian
government 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
lie works and properties thereon. The
hftieth degree of north latitude is
adopted as the northern boundary Of
the coded territory. The exact align
ment of such territory shall be de-
terrnined in accordance with the pro-
visions in additional article II, an
nexed to this treaty
Japan and Russia mutually agree
not to construct in their respective
possessions on the island of Sakhalin
or the adjacent islands any fOrtifica-
tons 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 Laperuze and the strait of
"Article 10-It is reserved to Rus
sian subjects inhabitants OF the terri
tory ceded to Japan to sell their real
property or retire to their country,
but il they prefer to remain in the
ceded territory they viii be main
tanned and protected in the full ex-
ercise of their industries and rights of
property on condition of submitting
to the Japan laws and Jurisdiction
JaDan shall have full liberty to with
draw the right of residence in or to
deport from such territory any inhabi-
T2nTS VINO laDOE uEQ6E DOliL4EaA OE dO-
ninistrative disability. She engages,
however that the proprietary rights
of such inhabitants shall be fully re-
spected.
article 11-Russia engages to
arrange with Japan for granting to
Japan subjects rights of fishery along
the coasts of the Russian portions in
the Japan Okhotsk and Boring seas.
s'It is agreed that the foregoing en-
gagement shall not affect rights al
ready belonging to Russian or foreign
subjects in those regions
article 12-The treaty of commerce
and navigation between japan and
Russia having been annulled by the
war the imperial governments Of Japan
and Russia engage to adopt as q basis
for their commercial relations penang
the conclusion of a treaty of commerce
and navigation the terms of the treaty
which was in force previous to the pres
ent war, the system of reciprocal treat
ment on the footing of the most Favored
nation in which are included import
export duties. customs sformaliIies5
transit and tonnage duties and the adj
mission and treatment of agents, sub
5ects and vessels of one country IN
the territories of the other.
Article 13-As soon as the prlncl-
pies of the present treaty come in force,
all prisoners of war shall be reciprocal
Iy restored. The imperial governments
of Japan and Russia shall each appoint
a special commissioner to take charge
Of the prisoners. All prisoners in the
hands of one government shall be de-
livered to and be received by the COM
missioner of the other government or
by his duly authorized representative
in such convenient numbers and at
such convenient ports Of the delivering
state as such delivering state shall an
nounce in advance to the commissioner
of the receiving state.
1.-THE governments of Japan and Rus
STA shall present each other as soon as
possible after the delivery Of the priss
oners with a statement of the direct
expenditures respectively incurred by
their care and maintenance from the
date Of capture or surrender and up to
the time of death or delivery. Russia en-
cages to repay to Japan as soon as pos
sible after the exchange Of statement
as above provided the difference be
tween the actual amount so expend-
ed by Japan and the actual amount
similarly disbursed by Russia.
Article 1.-THE present treaty
shall be ratified by their majesties, the
emperor of Japan and the emperor of
all the Russias. Such ratification shall
be with as little delay as possible and
in any case not later than so days
from the date Of the signature of the
treaty, to be announced to the i'm
perial governments of Japan and
Russia respectively through the
French minister at Toxic and the am
Ia SEA dor of the TTr,ffa6 States a ST