The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-17
THE ARTICLES AGREED ON.
lap PrOlectoraie Of Korea Evacuation
of Manchuria and Railroad Cession
TO China.

today, three of the twelve articles
which constitute the japanese con-
ditions of peace having been agreed
to by NJ. White andr Baron Roscn
on behalf of Russia. neither of the
two articles to which NJ. Witte in
Ills reply returned an absolute neg
alive was reached. The crisis,
therefore, is still to come. 1t may
be reached tomorrow, as the ces-
sion Of Sakhalin comes fifth in the
list. The three principals. as they
are officially designated in the brief
communications authorized to be
given TO the press, which were dis
posed Of today are in substance as
follows:
/. Russia's recognition of Jap
ans preponderating influence and
special position in Korea, which
Russia henceforth agrees as outside
of her sphere of influence, Japan
binding herself to recognize the
sovereignty of the reigning family,
but with the right to give advice
and assistance and to improve the
civil administration of the Empire.
2. Mutual obligations to evacuate
Manchuria, each &c surrender>all
special privileges in that province;
mutual obligation to respect ter
ritorial integrity" of China and to
maintain the principle and equal
opportunity for the commerce and
industry of all nations in that pro-
vince (open door,.
3. The cession to China of the
Chinese Eastern Railroad from
Hardin southwark.
There never was question about
the acceptance OH the part of NJ.
Witte of these articles, the first two
in more emphatic form the
contentious of Japan in the diplo-
matte struggle which preceded hos
tilitics. The third is a natural con-
of the result of war. The
cession of the railroad, the build
ing of which cost Russia an inn
mense sum, estimated by some be-
tween 500, 900, 900 and $500, 900,
600, is to China. Japan and China
will arrange between
the method by which
the former is to be remunerated and
this financial arrangement
Japan might have a very consider
able portion of her claim for the
expense of the war.
The railroad is ostensibly the
property of the Ruso-Chinese Bank,
also built by government money
advanced through the bank, and
since its completion operated. man
aged and policed by the Russian
government, Japan can not take
the railroad herself. To place her
self in Russia's shoes regarding the
railroad would be militarily to con-
troll the destinies of the three pro-
vinces of Manchuria. which she has
promised TO return to China. But
Japan is entitled 10 reimbursement
for the expense to which She has
been put in restoring the railroad
below the present position of Line
vitch's army. rebuilding the bridges
and narrowing the gauge. IfChina
could not find the money some
other Power or Powers might do
so. and the road would become
hypothecated TO the Powers which
advanced the money. as other Chi
nese roads are TO those which adj
vanced the money for their con-
struction. II was NJ. Witte himself
who originated the Russo-Chinese
Bank IN 1895 and who has always
been considered the real organizer
of the Chinese Eastern Company.
NJ. Berg. the attorney OF the Rus
so-Chinese Bank. who owns prac-
ticaIly all. if not all, of the shares
OF the road. is attached to the Rus
sian mission.
Both sessions OF the conference