Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-09-13
ENJOYS SIGN THE P[AC[ TREATY
Last Act In The War Drama Closed And The
Curtain Goes Down

ment of peace and friendship between
the soverelgns Of the two empires and
between the subjects of Russia and ia
pan, respectively.
Article 2.-His majesty, the Emperor
of Russia, recognizes the preponderant
interest from political, military and
economical points of view Of japan IN
the empire Of Korea and stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any meas
ures for it's: government, protection or
control that Japan will deem necessary
to take in Korea in conjunction with
the Korean government, but Russian
subjects and Russian enterprises are
to enjoy the same status as the sub
jects and enterprises of other coun-
tries.
Article 3.-It Is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria be simul-
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops. Both countries
are concerned ID this evacuation, their
situations being absolutely identical.
All rights acquired by private persons
and companies shall remain intact.
Article 4.-The rights possessed by
conformity with the lease by Russia Of
Port Author and Dalny, together with
the lands and waters adjacent, shall
pass over in their entirety to Japan,
but the properties and the rights OF
Russians subjects are 20 be safeguard
ed and respected.
Article 5.--The governments OF Rus
sia and Japan engage themselves reclp-
rocally not to put any obstacles to the
general measures (Which shall be alike
for all nations) that China may take
for the development Of the commerce
and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6.-The Manchurian Railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
sia and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse:
The two branch lines shall be operated
only for commercial and industrial pur-
poses. In view of Russia keeping her
branch line with all rights acquired by
her convention with China for the con-
struction Of that Railway, japan ac'
ouires the mines in connection with
such branch line which falls to ner
However, the rights Of private ppartles
or private enterprises are to be respec-
ted. Both parties to this treaty remain
absolutely free to UT 1ertake what tney
deem fit on ex-proprl2r-'. ground.
Article Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction or
the two branch lines which they own
at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
Article Sit is agreed that the
branch lines Of the Manchuria Rail
way shall be worked with view; to
assure commercial traffic between
them thou obs truet ion.ssss tsts,ss
Article 9.-Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part of Sakhalin Island
as far north as the fiftieth degree OF
north latitude, together with the Is
lands depending thereon. The rlght
Of free navigation is assured in the
bays of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10.-This article recites the
situation Of the Russian subjects on
the southern part of Sakhalln Island
and stipulates that Russian coionists
there shall be free and shall have the
right to remain without changing
their nationality. Per contra, the
Japanese government shall have the
right to force Russian convlcts to
leave the territory which is ceded to
her.
Article 11.-Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan
giving to Japanese subjects the right
to fish in Russian territorial waters Of
the Sea of Japan, the coast of Okhotsk
and Behring Sea.
Article 1.-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 vigor, with slight
notifications in details and win a
most favored nation clause.
Article 13-Russia and Japan reclp-
rocally engage to restitute their prls-
oners of war on paying the real cost
Of keeping the same, such claim for
cost to be supported by documents.
Article 14.-This peace treaty snail
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
of difficulty Of Interpretation, the
French document to be final evidence.
Article 15.-The ratification OF this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns of the two States within
fifty days after its signature. me
French and American embassies snail
be Intermediates between the Japan
ese and Russian governments to an
nounce by telegraph the ratification OF
the treaty.
The additional articles are agreed to
as follows:
Article One.-The evacuation OF
Manchuria by both armies shall be
completed within eighteen months
from the signing of the treaty, begin
ming with the retirement of troops OF
the first line. At the expiration OF the
eighteen months the two parties VIII
only be able to leave as guards OF
the railway fifteen soldiers per kllo
metre
Article Two-The boundary which
limits the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan in the Sakhalin Is
land shall be definitely marked off on
the spot By special limitographic
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