Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-11

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
safeRuarded and respected.
Article 5. The government Of Rus.
STA and Japan engage themselves re.
ciprocally not to put any obstacles tc
the general measures (Which shall be
alike for all nations) that China may
take for the development Of the com.
MERGE and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6. The Msnchurian rail.
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan at Kouang- rcheng-
Use. The two branch lines shall be
employed 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 oonnec.
ton with such branch lines which fall
to her. However, the rights of pri-
vate parties or private enterprise are
to be respected. Both parties to this
treaty remain absolutely free to under.
take what they deem fit on exproprist-
ed grounds.
Article Z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at Kouang Tscheng Use.
Article 8. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian rail-
way shall be worked with view to
assure commercial 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 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 Sax halin island, and
stipulates that Russian colonists there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma
tionality. Per contra, the Japanese
government shall have the right to
force Russian convicts to leave the
territory which is oeded to her.
Article II. Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan Civ.
ing to Japanese subjects the right to
fish in Russian territorial waters of
the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk
and Boring sea.
Article IL. The two high contract.
ing parties engage themselves to renew
the commercial treaty existing between
the two governments prior to the wal
in all its vigor, with slight modifica.
tions in details and with q most favor.
ed nation clause.
Article 10. Russia and Japan re.
ciprooally engage to restitute their
prisoners Of war on paying the real
cost of keeping the same, such claim
for cost to be supported by docu-
ments.
Article IA. This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French text being ev-
idence for the Russians and the Eng
lish text for the Japanese. In case II
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 nations within
fifty days after it's signature. The
French and American Embassies shall
be Intermediates between the Japan.
csc and Russian governments to an.
nounce by telegraph the ratification
of the treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed
to, as follows:
Article l. The evacuation Of Man.
churia by both armies shall be com.
plete within eighteen months from the
signing of the treaty, beginning with
the retirement of troops Of the first
line. At the expiration of the eigh.
teen months the two parties will only
be able to leave as guards for the rail
way fifteen soldiers per kilometer.
Article 2. The boundary which
limits the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan in the Sakhalin isl
and shall be definitely marked off or
tho spot by special limit Of graphic
commission.