The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-10-21


gram Company furnishes the text Of
the treaty Of peace concluded BY Rus.
sia and Japan at Portsmouth, N. II.
September s. and signed by Emperor
Nicholas and the emperor Of japan
October IA, az follows:
1.-THE emperor Of Japan on one part
and the emperor Of all the Russias on
the other part, animated by desire to
restore the blessings Of peace to their
countries, have resolved to conclude q
treaty of peace and have for this pur-
pose named their plenipotentiaries,
that is to say, for his majesty TIE en-
peror st Japan, Baron Komura Jutaro
Jusami, grand Gordon of the imperial
order of the Rising Sun, his minister
for foreign affairs, and his excellency
Takahira Komoro, imperial order OF
the Sacred Treasure, his minister to
the United States, and for his majesty
the emperor of all the Russias, his ex-
cellency Sergius White, his secretary
Of state and president Of the COMMITTEES
of ministers of the empire Of Russia,
and his excellency Baron Roman Ro-
sen, master of imperial court of Rus
STA, his majesty's ambassador to the
United States, who after having ex-
changed their fall powers, which were
found to be in good and due form, have
concluded the following articles:
Article /. There shall henceforth
be peace and amity between their ma
jesties, the emperor Of Japan and the
emperor of all the Russias and ba-
tween their respective states and sub
jeots.
Article 2. The imperial Russian
government, acknowledging that jap
an possesses in Korea param cunt polit-
zeal, military and economical interests,
engages never to obstruct or interfere
with measures for guidance, protection
and control, which the imperial gov.
eminent Of Japan may find necessary
to take in Korea. 1t is understood that
Russian SUBJECTS in Korea shall be
treated in exactly the same manner az
the subjects and citizens of other for
eign powers; that is to say, they shall
be placed on the same footing as the
subjects and citizens of the most fa-
vored nations. 1t is also agreed that
in order to avoid causes Of misunder.
standing the two high contracting par
ties will abstain on the Russian Korean
frontier from taking any military mea-
sure which may menace the security
of Russian or Korean territory.
Article 8. Japan and Russia mutu-
ally engage:
First. To evacuate completely and
simultaneously Manohuria, except the
territory affected by the lease Of the
Lsiotung peninsula in conformity with
the provisions Of the additional article
annexed to this treaty; and
Second. To restore entirely and
completely to the exclusive admins
tration of China all the portions Of
Manchuria now in occupation or I'm.
der the control Of the Japanese Rus.
sian troops, with the exception Of the
territory above mentioned.
The imperial government Of Russia
declare that they have not in Man.
ohuria any territorial advantages OF
preferential or eoxlusive concessions
in the impairment Of Chinese sover.
eighty or inconsistent with the princi.
pie of equal opportunity.
Article 4. Japan and Russia recip.
rocally engage not to obstruct any gen.
eral measures common to all countries
which China may take for the develop.
ment of the commerce or industry OF
Manchuria.
Article 8. The imperial Russian
government transfers and assigns tc
the imperial government of Japan,
with the consent Of the governments OF
China. the lease of Port Arthur, Tai.
len and the adjacent territory and ter.
ritorial waters and all rights, priv.
leges and concessions connected with
or forming part Of such lease or terri
tory; also transfers and assigns to the
imperial government of Japan all the
public works and properties in the ter.
ritory affected BY the above mentioned
lease.
The two contracting parties mutual.
" agree to obtain the consent Of the
Chinese government mentioned in the
foregoing stipulation.
The imperial government Of Japan
on their part undertake that the pro.
prietary rights Of Russian subjects in
the territory above referred to shall be
perfectly respected.
Article s. The imperial Russian
government engages to transfer and a.
sign to the imperial government Of ia.
pan without compensation and with
the consent Of the Chinese government
the railway between Changchunfu and
Kuanchangtsu and Port Arthur and all
the branches, together with all the
rights, privileges and properties apper-
tanning thereto in that region, a. well
40 all the coal mines in said region be-
longing to or worked for the benefit OF
the railway. The two high contract.
ing parties mutually engage ~ otaiu
the consent Of the government Of China
mentioned In the foregoing stipulation.
Article 2. Japan and Russia engage
to exploit their respective railways IN
Manchuria exclusivelyy for CONNER.
T.