The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-13

gether with the lands and waters ao
jacent shall pass over in their entirety
to Japan, but the properties anc
rights OF Russian subjects are to be
safee uarded and respected.
Article 5. The governments Of
Russia and Japan engage themselves
reciprocaily not TO put any obstacles
to the general measures (Which shall
be alike fer all nations, that China
may take for the Development Of the
commerce and industry of Manchuria.
Article s. The Manchurian rail
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan. The branch lines
shall be employed only for commercial
and industrial purposes. In view Of
Russia keeping her branch line with
al rights acquired by her convention
with China for the construction CT
that railway. Japan acquires the
mines in connection with such branch
line which falls to her: however, the
rights Of private parties or private en-
terprises are to be respected. Both
parties to this treaty remain absolute
ly free to undertake what they deem
fit on appropriated ground.
Article I. Russia and Japan en-
gage themselves to make q cJnjunc
rion Of the two branch lines which
they own at KouaEg Tcheng.
Article s. It is sgreed that the
branch lines Of tie Manchu1ian rail.
way shall be worked with a view to
assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
Article 9. Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part Of Sskhalin I;land
as far north as the fitieth degree OF
north latitude, together with the is.
lands 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 OF the
southern part If Sakhalin Island and
stipu!ates thst the RIssisn coloaiSts
there shall be free and shall have the
right to remain without changing
their nationality. Percontra, the
Japanese government shall have the
right to forcs Russian convicts to
leave the territory which is ceded to
her.
Article II. Russia engages herself
10 Japanese subjects the right to
fish in the Russian territorial waters
Of the sea OF Japan, sea Of Okhotsk
snd Behring sea.
Article u. The two high contract
ing parties engage themselves to re-
new the commercial treaty existing
between the two governments prior to
the war in all its vigoc with slight
notifications in details and with
most favored nation clause.
Article Is. Russia and Japan re-
engage to resSitu0e their
prisoners Of war on paying the real
cost OF keeping the same, such claim
Tor coss to be supported by documents.
Article L. This peace treaty shall
be drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French text being
evidence for the Russians and the
English text for the Japanese. In
,sse OF a difficulty Of Interpretation
,he French docament Is to be tne
inai evidence.
Article Is. Ratification Of this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
'overeigns Of the two States within
ifty days after it's signature. The
French and American embassies shall
De intermediates between the Japa-
aese and Russian governments to an.
,ounce by telegraph the the ratifca-
lion OF the treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed
10 as follows:
Article l. The execution o. Man
,huria By both armies shall be COM
olete within eighteen months from
he signing Of the treaty, beginning |
With the retirement Of the troops Of
he first line. At the expiration OF
,ighseen months the two parties will
,nly be able 20 leave as guards for the
:ailway fifteen soldiers per Eilometer.
Article 2. The boundary which
limits the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan In Sakhalin Island
hall be definitely marked off on the
pot by a special photographic COM