Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-10-26
Article 5. The imperial Russian gov


ernment transfer and assign to the i'm
perial government of Japan, with the
consent OF the government of Chan, the
lease Of Port Arthur, fallen and the ad-
jacent territory and territorial waters
and all rights, privileges and concessions
connected with or forming part Of such
lease, and they also transfer and assign
TO the imperial government of Japan all
public works and properties in the terri
tory affected by the above mentioned
lease.
The two contracting parties mutually
engage to obtain the consent of the Chi
pese government mentioned in the fore
going stipulation.
The imperial government of Japan on
their part undertake that the proprie-
tary rights Of Russian subjects in the
territory above referred to shall be per-
fectly respected.
Article &. The imperial Russian gov
eminent engage to transfer and assign
to the imperial government of Japan
without compensation and with the con-
sent of the Chinese government the rail-
way between Changchunfu and Kwan-
chigtsu and Port Arthur and all the
branches. together with all the rights.
privileges and properties appertalnlns
thereto in that region, as well as all the
coal mines in said region belonging to
or worked for the benefit Of the railway.
Ciiina's Consent to Be Gained.
The two high contracting parties mu-
tually engage to obtain the consent OF
the government of China mentioned in
the foregoing stipulation.
Article Z. Japan and Russia engage
to exploit their respective railways IN
Manchuria exclusively for commercial
ANDY industrial purposes and nowise for
strategic purposes. 1t is understood that
this restriction does not apply to the rail-
way in the territory affected by the lease
OF the Liaotung peninsula.
Article s. The imperial governments
of Japan and Russia. with the view to
promote and facilitate intercourse and
traffic, will as soon as possible conclude
Il separate convention for the regulation
of their connecting railway services III
Manchuria.
In Article 9 Russia cedes to Japan all
of SakhaIin Island below latitude 80,
and both powers agree to construct forts
or military works in Sakhalin. The
straits Of Tartary and Perouse are to re-
main free 10 navigation.
Article 10 protects Russians in coded
territory in their former rights. The
treaty then says:
Article II. Russia engages to arrange
with Japan for granting to japanese sub
jectS rights of fishery along the coasts
of the Russian possession in the Japan,
Okhotsk. and Boring seas.
1t is agreed that the foregoing en-
gagement shall not affect rights already
belonging to Russian or foreign subjects
in those regions.
Article II provides for a commercial
treaty on the most favored nation basis.
Article Is provides for the repatriation
of prisoners of war. 1t says Japan
and Russia shall prepare statements of
expenses incurred in maintaining prison
erS. and adds:
Russia engages to repay to Japan, as
soon as possible after the exchange Of
statement. as above provided, the differ
ence between the actual amount so eX-
pended by Japan and the actual amount
similarly disburSed by Russia"
NJ. Teraoutchi, Japanese Minister of
War, has issued an order instructing
the japanese army in the field to abb
stain from criticising the terms Of
peace on the grounds that the declara-
ton of peace and Of war are entirely
the outcome of sovereign power. His
order forbids the criticism of either
subject, especially by those engaged in
diers to utilize the opportunities of
peace after the disarmament of their
regiments by engaging in their respec-
tive occupations, always holding them
selves in readiness to join the colors at
the Emperors command.