The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-09-14
Evacuation of Manchuria.

territory of Manchuria be simultaneously
evacuated by both Russian and japanese
troops, both countries being concerned in
this evacuat ton, their situations being
absolutely identical. All rights acquired
by private persons and companies shall
remain intact.
Art. 4. The rights possessed by Rus
sia in conformity with the lease by Rus
sia of Port Arthur and Dalny, together
with the lands and waters adjacent, shall
pass over in their entirety to Japan, but
the properties and rights of Russian sub
jects are to be safeguarded and respect
ed.
Art. 5. The governments of Russia
and Japan engage themselves reciprocal
ly not to put any obstacles to the gen.
eral measures (Which shall be alike for
all nations) that China may take for the
development of the commerce and indus,
try of Manchuria.
Art. 6. The Manchurian railway shall
he operated jointly between Russia and
Japan at Kouang-Tchengtse. The two
branch lines shall be employed only for
commercial and industrial purposes. In
view of Russia keeping her branch line
with all rights acquired by her conven-
ton with China for the construction of
that railway, Japan acquires the mines
i'm connection 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 un-
dertake what they deem fit on expropri-
ated ground.
Art. Z. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of the
two branch lines which they own at
Kounang-Tchengtse.
Art. s. 1t is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall be
worked with a view to assure CONNER
ci,l traffic between them without OBJ
Struction.
Russia Cedes Part of Sakha,in.
Art. Q. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part Of Sakhalin island as far
north as the fiftieth degree of north lat
itude. together with the islands depend
ing thereon. The rights of free nayi-
CATION is assured in the bays of La Pc
rouse and Tartars.
Art. 10. This article recites the sit
uation of Russian subjects on the south
ern part of Sakhalin island and stipu-
lates that Russian colonists there shall
be free and shall have the right to re-
main without changing their nationality.
Per contra, the japanese government
shall have the right TO force Russian
conyicts to leave the territory which Is
ceded to her.
Art. II. 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
Japau. the sea of Okhotsk and Behrine
sea.
Art. u. The two high contracting
parties engage themselves to renew the
commercial treaty existing between the
two governments prior to the war in all
its vigor with slight notifications in de
tails and with a most favored nation
clause.
Art. t3. Russia and Japan reciprocal
lv engage to restitute their prisoners ol
war on paying the real cost of keeping
the same. such claim for cost to be sup
ported by documents.
Art. IA. This peace treaty shall b'
drawn up in two languages, French anC
English. the French text being evidence
for the Russians and the English tex
for the Japanese. In case of difficult!
of Interpretation the French document t
be final evidence.
Art. Is. The ratification of this treat.
shall be countersigned by the severe: :gn
of the two states within fifty days afte
;ts SIGNATURE. The French and Ameri
can embassies shall be intermediate
between the japanese and Russian gov
ernments to announce by telegraph tn
ratification of the treaty.
Eighteen Months to Quit Manchuriu
Two additional articles are agreed t
as follows:
Article I. The evacuation of Manchu
| ria by both armies shall be complete
within eighteen months from the signin
| of the treaty. beginning with the retire
ment of troops of the first line. At tn
expiration of the eighteen months til
two parties will only be able to leav
as guards for the railway fifteen so
| diers per kilometer.
Article .. The boundary which limit
| the parts owned respectively by Russi
| and Japan in the Sakhalin island shall
| definitely marked off OH the spot by
| special photographic commission.