The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-27

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served in the cafe across the hall, the
Russians and japanese informally
drinking each others health. Shortly
before 5 O'Clock the Russian mission
left the yard for the thanksgiving ser.
vice at Christ Church. and the Japan
eSe returned to tho hotel.
Article l stipuates for the re-estab-
| lishment of peace and friendship be-
| tween the SOvereignS Of the TWO en-
| pires. and between the subjects of RUS
Sia and Japan respectively.
Article His Majesty. the Emperor
Of Russia. recognizes the prepondeTant
interest from political, military anil
economical points Of view. Of Japan i'll
| the Empire Of Korea, and Stipulatcs
! that Russia will not oppose any meas
ureS for its government. protection 0t
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 st is mutually agreed that
| the territory Of Manchuria be stimuli
| taneously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops; both countries
being concerned III this evacuation
their situations are absolutely identi'
CAL All rights acquired by private
persons and companies shall remain
intact.
Article 4-Thc rights possessed by
| Russia in conformity with the lease
by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny.
! together with the lands and waters ad-
jacent, shall pass over in their entirety
to Japan. but the properties and rights
of Russian subjects are to be safe
guarded and respected.
Article 5-The Governments of Rus.
sia and Japan engage themselves re-
ciprocally 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 COM
! merce and industry of Manchuria.
Article G-The Manchurian, Railway
shall be operated jointly between Rus
sia and Japan at kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
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 convention with China for the
construction of that railway, Japan ac-
uuires the mines in connection with
such branch line which falls to her.
Article 7-Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction' OF
the two branch lines which they own.
ut Kouang-Tcheng-Tse.
Article Sit is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchurian Rail-
way shall be worked with view to as
sure commercial traffic between them
without obstruction.
Article 9-Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part Of Saghalien Island as
far north as the fiftieth degree OF
north latitude, together with the Isl:
ands depending thereon. The right OF
free navigation is assured in the pays
of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10-This article reciteS the
situation of Russian subjects on the
southern part Of Saghalien Island. and
stimulates that Russian coloniSts there
shall be free and shall have the right
to remain without changing their ma
tionality. Per contra, the japanese
Government shall have the right 10
force Russian convicts to leave the ter
ritory 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 Sea OF Okhotsk anu
Bering Sea.
Article 12-The two high contracting
parties engage themselves to rene"
the commercial treaty existing De-
tween the two Governments prior TO
the war, in all it's vigor. with sllSnt
notifications in details. and with
most-fayored- nation clause.
Article 13-Russia and Japan recipro'
,ally engage to restitute their prisoners
of war, on paying the real cost OF
keeping tale same, such claim for COST
to be supported by documents.
Article 14-This peace treaty snail De
drawn I'D in two languages. French
and English. the French text being
evidence for the Russians, and the
English text for the Japanese. III case
of difficulty of Interpretation. tEe
French document to be hnal evidence.
Article 15-The ratification of this
urea Sluit Dt NOuhtSt''ie ''NS
sovereicnS of the two States within
fifty days after its signature. I1c
French and American embassies shall
be Intermediates between the Japan
csc and Russian Governments to an
nounce by telegraph the ratification or
the treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed to
as follows:
Article 1.-The evacuation of Man
churia by both armies shall be com
plete within eighteen months from the
signing of the treaty. beginning with
the retirement of troops Of the hrSt
line. At the expiration OF the elSE'
teen months the two parties Will only
be able to leave as guards for the rail-
way fifteen soldiers per kilometre.
Article 2-The boundary which I'M
it's the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan in the Saghalienl
Island shall be definitely marked on
on the SPOT by a special limitographlc
commission.
Both copies of the treaty, the kus-
sian and the Japanese. have been en-
closed in handsome red morocco 1old-
ers The folders are tastefuliy decor
| ated with a gold border. A leather
| PORTFOLIO ercloses everything.