Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-09
TREATY HAS Been SIGNED.
Document Contains Preamble and
Seventeen Articles.
WHAT ENJOYS HAVE AGREED TO
Anxious to Lay Pact Before EN-
perors, Who Have Fifty Days to
Afix Their SIGNATURES

Affix Their SIGNATURES
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 5.-The
peace treaty was signed at 3 this after
moon. The armistice agreed upon on
Thursday goes formally into effect The
armies of the car and mikado, how
ever, do not retire from their present
positions until the treaty has been rati-
fed by the two emperors. This will be
a matter of weeks. The limit Is fifty
days.
The treaty begins with the customary
preamble, in which 1t is stated that
the emperors of Russia and Japan, hay
ing appointed NJ. White and Baron
Rosen, and Baron Komura and Mr.
Takahira, respectively, their ENJOYS to
conclude a treaty of peace between
the two nations, these plenlpotentiaries
have met, exchanged credentials and
agreed to the following articles:
Article PROVIDES IN the usual man
ner for lasting peace between the two
empires and between the subjects of
the two emperors.
Article 2Recognizes the predoml-
nant interest of Japan in Korea.
Article 3-Disposes of the Russian
concessions in Korea.
Article 4-Regulates the future trade
relations of Korea with both empires
and provides for the maintenance of
the "open door" and equal opportuni-
ties in purely commercial transactions.
Article 5-Proyides for the evacua-
ton of Manchuria by the armies of
both powers and provides also for the
status of Hardin, which, to a limited
extent, remains under Russian control
as essential to the working OF the
transmanchurian railway to Yladiyo-
gtok
Article Ga mere corollary to arti-
Gle 5. 1t compels both powers to re-
store the parts of Manehuria respec-
lively occupied by their armies to the
Chinese civil administration.
Article PROVIDES for equal oppor-
tunities in all respects for the two ma
tons in Manchuria.
Article S-Transfers from Russia to
Japan the lease of the Liautong PENN
sula, including the ports of Port Ar
thur, DaIny and Talienwan, acquired
by Russia from China in 1897.
Article 9-Transfers to Japan with
out compensation all Russian govern
ment property. railways, docks. build
ings, shipping captured in the harbors
and improvements in the Liautong
peninsula.
Article 10-The usual clause regulat-
ing the status of private property and
rights of Russian subjects in the coded
territories.
Article 11-Transfers absolutely to
Japan the Russian railway and railway
concessions between Port Arthur and
Dalny and Kwengtchengsi. Japan is
not permitted to guard the railways
outside the Liautong peninsula.
Article Recognizes Russias right
to maintain the transmanchurian rail
way running from the Siberian frontier
to Vladivostok.
Article 13-Cedes to Japan the south
ern half of Sakhalin island. with all
Russian government buildings and inn
provements. The actual demarkation
of the frontier is TO he decided by a
mixed commission.
Article 14-Prohiblts the erection of
Notifications by Japan at the southern
extremity of Sakhalin and the closing
by her of La Perouse strait. 1t pro-
yides also against the military occupa.
ton of Sakhalin by either power, and
lays down the principle that the straits
of Tartary shall be open to free navi-
CATION.
Article 15-Grants to Japan rights
equal to those possessed by Russian
subjects of fishing along the whole
coast of the Primorsk province be-
tween the Tumen river and Boring
straits
Article 16-Makes arrangements for
the drawing up of a future CONNER
cial treaty between Russia and ia
pan. In the meantime the commercial
relations between the two powers will
be governed by the most favored ma
ton" principle.
Article 17-Provides that the ex-
change of notifications shah occur
within fifty days after the signature
of the treaty by the plenipotentiares.
Prisoners will not be returned until
the treaty has been ratified. The Rus
sian government has already made ar
rangements with the North German
Lloyd Steamship company to transfer
the $4,000 Russian prisoners to their
home land by the Suez route. Each
vessel will carry about 1000 men.
M. Witte plans TO leave here at 0
O'Clock in the morning ON a special
train. 1t is said that he has given up
his Chicago trip, but will dine at the
Metropolitan club and visit the presi-
dent at Oyster Bay.
Preparing For Battle.