The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-14
ENJOYS SIGN TREATY.
PECT BETWEEN RUSSIA ANC
JAPAN OFFICIALLY MADE.
Ceremony Is Simple but Solemn in It's
Import-Peace Conditions as Agreed
Upon in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When Countersigned by Rulers.

Peace between Russia and Japan
was recognized officially at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, when the commits
sioners of the warning countries af-
fixed their signatures to the terms of
the treaty of amity in Portsmouth,
n. II.
A priest of the Russian Orthodox
Church had arrived in Portsmouth and
with him had come a choir, which, fol-
lowing the prayers, sang a hymn Of
thanksgiving for peace. The service
was held in Christ Episcopal Church,
and it was attended not only by the
Russians, but by a large number of the
people who were attracted by interest
in the peace proceedings.
AS soon as the treaty had been
| signed news Of the signing was tele-
| graphed to President Roosevelt and to
the Russian and japanese consuls in
the American cities.
The peace treaty opens with a pream-
BILE reciting that his majesty the en-
peror, the autocrat of all the Russias,
and his majesty the emperor of Japan,
desiring to close the war now subsisting
between them, and having appointed
their respective plenipotentiaries and
furnished them with full powers which
were found to be in form, have come to
an agreement on treaty of peace and
arranged as follows:
1 Artic al Co. he n
lishment of peace and friendship between
| the sovereigns of the two empires and
between the subjects Of Russia and
Japan, respectively.
Art. 2. His majesty the emperor of
Russia recognizes the preponderant in
terest from political, military and econ
omical points of view of Japan in the
empire Of Korea and stipulates that Rus
STA will not oppose any measures for its
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 subjects and enterprises OF
| other countries.
Evacuation of Manchuria.
Art. 8. 1t is mutually agreed that the
territory of Manchuria be simultaneously
evacuated by both Russian and Japanese
troops, both countries being concerned il
this ton, their situations being
absolutely identical. All rights acquired
by private persons and companies shall
remain intact.
Art. A. The rights possessed by Rus
STA in conformity with the lease by Rus
STA of Port Arthur and Dalny, together
with the lands and waters adjacent, shall
pass over in their entirety to Japan, bu
the properties and rights of Russian sub
jects are to be safeguarded and respect
ed
Art. 8. The governments of Russis
and Japan engage themselves reciprocal
ly not to put any obstacles to the gen
eral measures (Which shall be alike fol
all nations) that China may take for tn,
development of the commerce and indus
try of Manchuria.
Art. 6. The Manchurian railway shall
be operated jointly between Russia an(
Japan at Kouang-Tchengtse. The tive
branch lines shall be employed only fol-
commercial and industrial purposes. Ii
view of Russia keeping her branch lin,
with all rights acquired by her conven
ton with China for the construction o.
that railway, Japan acquires the mine.
in connection with such branch lin,
which falls to her. However, the right:
of private parties or private enterprise.
are to be respected. Both parties tt
this treaty remain absolutely free to I'm
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 al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Art. 8. 1t is agreed that the branch
lines of the Manchurian railway shall be
worked with a view to assure CONNER
cial traffic between them without OBJ
struction.
Russia Codes Part of Sabhalin.
Art 9. Russia cedes to Japan the
southern part of Sakhalin island as fal
north as the fiftieth degree of north lat
itude, together with the islands depend
ing thereon. The rights of free navi
CATION is assured in the bays of La Ie
rouse and Tartars.
Art. TO- 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
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