Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13

pan, respectively.
Article Ellis majesty. the Emperor
of Russia. recognizes the preponderant
interest from political military and
economical points of view of Japan in
the empire of Korea ana stipulates
that Russia will not oppose any meas
ures 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 sub
jects and enterprises of other coun-
! tries.
Article st is mutually agreed that
the territory of Manchuria be simul-
tancously evacuated by both Russian
and Japanese troops Both countries
situations being absolutely identical
All rights acquired by private persons
and companies shall remain intact.
Article 4.-The rights possessed by
conformity with the lease by Russia OF
Port Author and Dalnv. together with
|
pass over in their entirety to Japan.
but the properties and the rights of
| Russians subjects are 10 be safeguard.
ed and respected.
Article 5.-The governments of Rus
sia ard Japan engage themselves recip-
rocally 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 commerce
and industry of Manchuria.
Article 6.-The Manchurian Railway
shall he operated Jointly between Rus
sia and Japan at Kouang-TchengTse
The two branch lines shall be operated
only for commercial and industrial pur-
poses. In view OF Russia keeping her
branch line with all rights acquired by
her convention with China for the con-
struction of that Railway, Japan ac-
QuireS the mines in connection with
such branch line which falls to her
However. the rights OF private pparties
or private enterprises are to be respec-
ted. Both parties to this treaty remain
absolutely free to undertake what they
deem fit on appropriated ground.
Article Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction of
the two branch lines which they own
at Kouang- -Tcheng-Tse.
Article Sit is agreed that the
branch lines of the Manchuria Rail-
way shall be worked with view to
assure commercial traffic between
them without obstruction.
Article 9.-Russia cedes to Japan
the southern part of Sakhalin Island
as far north as the fifteth degree of
north latitude, together with the is
|; lands depending thereon. The right
OF free navigation is assured in the
Article 10.-This article recites the
. situation OF the Russian subjects on
the southern part of Sakhalin Island
and stipulates that Russian colonists
there shall be free and shall have the
, right to remain without changing
their nationality. Per contra. the
Japanese government shall have the
right to icrce Russian convicts to
leave tho territory 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 CT Japan. the coast of Okhotsk
and Behring Sea.
Article 12.-The two high contract
ing parties engage themselves to re-
: new the commercial treaty existing
between the two governments prior
= to the war, in all its vigor, with slight
> notifications in details and with a
most favored nation clause.
Article 13.-RuSSia and Japan recip-
rocally engage to restitute their pris-
oners of war on paying the real cost
of keeping the same, such claim for
cost to be supported by documents.
Article 14.--This peace treaty shall
! be drawn up in two languages, French
and English. the French text being ev-
idcnce for the Russians and the Eng
lsh text for the Japanese. In case
OF difficulty of Interpretation. the
! French document to he Anal evidence.
{ Article 15.-The ratification cf this
, treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereiSns of the two States within
= fifty days after it's signature. The
= French and American embassies shall
Y be Intermediates between the Japan
= csc and Russian governments to an
/. nounce by telegraph the ratification OF
tho treaty.
a The additional articles are agreed to
as follows:
O Article One-The evacuation of
=, Manchuria by both armies shall be
completed within eighteen months
: from the signing OF the treaty, begin
: ming with the retirement of troops OF
2 the first line. At the expiration OF the
eighteen months the two parties will
only be able to leave as guards of
the railway fifteen soldiers per kilo-
= metre.
h Article Two.-The boundary which
n limits the parts owned respectively by
:, Russia and Japan in the Sakhalin Is
u land shall be definitely marked of on
the spot by a special limitographic
: commission.