Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
ENJOYS SIGN THE
TREATY OF Peace
Observation-Disclosures END THE
BLooDIEST WAR OF MOD
ERIN TIMES.
EVENT is SIGNALIZED
BY SALUTE OF GUNS
Bells of Portsmouth and Neighboring
Towns Rung as Sign of satisfac-
tion-summary of Pact to Which
Rulers Have Agreed.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 6.-The
simple ceremony of signing the peace
t,eaty between Japan and Russia took
place at 3:47 Tuesday afternoon. The
conference hall in the navy yard,
which mas been the scene of the diplo-
matte battle, was the place where the
llen;J otentiaries of the two empires
affixed their signatures to the docu-
ment which is to end the bloodiest war
of modern times. Mr.. White was the
first to affiX his signature.
The ENJOYS appeared at the navy
yard in frock coats and silk hats.
Most of the members of both suites
were present. The naval and military
officers wore their special full dress
uniforms.
4 salute of IS guns from the navy
yard signalized the signing of the
treaty. AS soon as the firing of the
salute was heard all the church bells
at Newcastle and Kittery and Ports
mouth were rung as sign of joy for
about ten minutes, while flags were
hoisted and general satisfaction was
manifested.
Summary of the Treaty.
The peace treaty opens with pre-
amble, reciting that his majesty, the
emperor and autocrat of All the Rus
sias, and his majesty, the emperor of
Japan, desiring to close the war now
subsisting between them, and having
appointed their respective plenipoten-
tiaries, and furnished them with full
powers, which were found TO be in
form, have come to an agreement on q
treaty of peace and arranged as fol-
lows:
Article 1. STIMULATES for the reestab-
lshment OF peace and friendship be-
tween the sovereigns of the two en-
pires and between the subjects of Rus
STA and Japan respectively.
Article 2. His majesty, the emperor
of Russia. recognizes the preponnerant
interest from political, military and
economical points of view of Japan in
the empire of Korea and stipulates that
Russia will not oppose any measures
for its government, protection or con-
troll 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.
Evacuation Of Manchuria.
Article 3. 1t is mutually agreed that
the territory of Mancnuria be stimuli
taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops, Both countries
being concerned in this evacuation,
their situations being absolutely iden-
teal. All rights acquired 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 adj
jacent, shall pass over in their entirety
to Japan, but the properties and rights
Of Russian subjects TIRE to be safe
guarded and respected.
Article 5. The governments of Rus
STA and Japan engage themselves recip-
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
STA and Japan at Kouangtchengtse
The two branch lines shall be en-
ployed only for commercial and indus
trial purposes. In view of Russia
keeping her branch line with all rights
acquired by her convention with
China for the construction of that rail
way, Japan acquires the mines in con-
nection with such branch line which
falls to her. However, the rights of
private parties or private enterprises
are to be respected. Both parties to
this treaty remain absolutely free to
undertake what they deem fit on ex-
propriated ground.
Article z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to maize conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at KouangtaAengtse
Article s. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian rail-
way shall be worked with q view to-
assure commercial traffic between them
without obstruction.
Russia Cedes aalf of Sakhalin.
Article 8. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part Of Sakhalin island, as
far NORTH az the fftieth degree of
north latitude. together with the is
1aDSs depending thereon. The right of
free navigation IS assured in the bays
OF La 2eronse and Iartare.
Article 10, This article recites The
situation of Russian subjects on the
sourhern part OF SsEhalin island and
stipulates That Russian eeiopists there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma
tionaiity. Per contra. the Japanese
go errS8ent shall have the right to
force Russian eonyicts to leave the ter.
ritory which is coded to her
Article il Russia engages herself to
1n71se IN fereement with Japan, Civ.
iag9to JseG,ies sn!i1eets tie right to
lsh in Rrssia,, territorial waters of
the sea OF Japan, tbe sea of Okhotsk
and Behring sea.
Article II. Inc two high contracting
parties engage themselves to renew
the commercial treaty existing between
the two governments prior to the war
in all its yigor, with slight modifica-
tions in detaiis and with most IA
yored nation clause.
Article -. Russia and japan recip-
rocally engage to restitute their pris.
oners of war on paying the real cost OF