Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

| KNOW. Inc pleripotcntiaries have refused
| w DISCUSS IL oven to their secictarlcs
| "h''' inc conferences were in progress
| III" secretaries were afrixing the Official
seai 10 the treaty, there tcng four seals
| to each Of the four ccnics. tfnon their
return 10 the conference the n,on,ro,o,
tiarics ther signed tn. protocol of ,boe
| last meeting which records tho SHINING
| Of the treaty, September :. 1905 At s.,o IN
| the Portsmouth navy yard.
After this. there was general hand shah.
ing and buffet luncheon was served in
the cafe across the hail. tho Russians and
Japanese informally drinking each others
health. Shortly before five O'Clock tho
Russian mission left the yard for tho
Thanksgiving service at Christ Church
and the Japanese returned TO the hotel.
AZ the crowds near the church caught
sight of Mr.. Wittc they began cheer
that did not die until he had passed into
the church. 1t was probably the greatest
of the many ovations he has received since
he came to this country
TERMS OF THE TREATY.
The peace treaty opens with u preamble
reciting that His Majesty, Emperor and
autocrat of all the Russias and His
Majesty. Emperor of Japan. desiring
TO close the war, now subsist-
ing between them and hav-
ing appointed their respective plenl.
potentiarics, and furnished them with
! full powers which were found to he in
form, have come to an agreement on
the treaty of peace and arranged AS fol.
! lows:
Article 1-Stipulatcs for tho re-estab.
| lishment OF peace and friendship be.
tween the sovereiGns. and subjects of
the two empires.
Article 2-Thc Emperor of Russia recog-
Mics the prcpondercnt interest from po-
litical. military and economical points
of view of Japan in Korea and stipulates
| that Russia will not oppose any meas
urcs for its government protection or
control that Japan will deem necessary
to take in Korea in conjunction with the
Korean government, but the Russian
subjects and enterprises are to enjoy
the same status as those of other
countries.
Article 3-It is mutually agreed that
Manohuria shall be simultaneously evac-
uatod by Russian and Japanese troops.
All rights acquired by private persons
and companies shall remain intact.
Article 4--Rights possessed by Rus
STA in conformity with lease by
Russia OF Port Arthur and Dalny to-
Eethcr with the lands and waters adj
jaccnt shall pass over in their en-
tirety to Japan. but the properties
and rights of Russian subjects are to
be safeguarded and respected.
Article 5-The governments OF Rus
STA and Japan engage not to put any
obstacles to the general measures,
which shall be alike for all nations.
China may take for the development
commerce and industry Of Manchura
Article 9--Russa cedes to Japan tho
southern part of Sakhain as far north as
the fiftieth degree of north latitude to-
ecther with the islands depending thereon,
the right Of free navigation in the baysI
Of La Perouse and Tartare
Article 10-1his article recites the sit,,a.
ton OF Russian subjects on the southern
part of Sakhalin and stipulates that Rus
sian colonists there shall be free and have
the right to remain without changing their
nationality. Per contra the japanese gov
eminent shall have the right to force Rus.
sian convicts to leave the territory coded
to her.
Article 11-Russia engages to make
agreement with Japan giving Japanese
subjects the right to fish in Russian terri
torial waters of the of Japan, the sea
Of Okhotsk and Rcring sea
Article 1.-THE contracting parties en-
gage themselves to renew the commercial
treaty existing between the two govern-
ments prior to the war with slight mod-
fications in details and with the most ia.
vored nation clause.
Article 13--Russia and apan 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-
mcnts
Article 14,-This treaty shall be drawn
up in two languages. French and English,
the French text being evidence for thu
Russians and English for the Japanese.
| In case of difficulty in Interpretation. the
French document shall he final evidence.
| Article l5-Rathcation OF the treaty
| shall be countersigned by tho soverelcnS
of the two states within 20 days after
signature. The French and American
embassies shall be Intermediates be-
Article 6-The Manchurian railway
shall be operated Jointly between
Russia and Japan at Kouang Tcheng
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
ilG h'Iuitth ny Htl toNNeHtlOn
with China for the construction that
railway, Japan acquires mine con-
nection on such branch lines which
falls to her. However. the rights of
private parties or enterprises are to
be respected. Both parties to the
treaty remain absolutely free to un-
dertake what they deem tit on the
appropriated grounds.
Article Russia and Japan engage I'd
make a conjunction of the two branch
lines which they own at Kouang -Tchcng1
Use
Article SIT Is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchuran railway shall Id
worked with a view to assure commercial
traffic between them without obstruct ION
tween Japanese and Russian government
to announce by telegraph the ratiiical
ito of the treaty
Two additional articles are agreed Il
as follows
Article lEvacuaton OF Manchura By
both armies shall be complete withiI
IS months from the signing of the treaty
Of the first line. At the expiration o
Is months the two parties will only h
able to leave as guards for the railway
Is soldiers per kiometre.
Article 1.-The boundary which limit
the parts owned by Russia and Japal