The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08

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merce and industry OF Manchuria.
Article g. The Manchuria railway
shall be operated jointly by Russia
and Japan at Kouang-T cheng-Tse.
The two branch lines shall be en-
ployed only for commercial and in
dustrial purposes. In view OF Rus
sia keeping her branch line with all
rights acquired by her convention
with China for the construction of
that railway, Japan acquires the mines
in connection with such branch line
that falls to her. However, the rights
Of private parties or private enter
prises are to be respected Both par
ties to this treaty remain absolutely
free to undertake what they deem
fair on appropriated ground.
Article I. Russia and Japan engage
themselves to make a conjunction OF
the two branch lines which they own
ar Kouang- Tcheng-Tse.
Article s. 1t is agreed that the
branch lines Of the Manchur!an rail-
way shall be worked with a 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 fiftieth degree of
north latitude, together with the is
lands depending thereon. The right
of free navigation is assured in the
bays of La Perouse and Tartare.
Article 10. This article reci!es the
situation OF the Russian subjects on
the southern part of Sakhalin 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
force Russian convicts to leave the
territory ceded to her.
article II. Russia engages herself
to make an agreement with Japan
giving to Japanese subjects the right
to fish in Russian territorial waters
of the Sea of Japan, the Sea Of Ok
hosk and Behring Sea.
Article II. The two big 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 re-
ciprocally engage to restltute their
prisoners of war on paying the real
cost of keeping the same, such claim
for cost to be supported by docu-
ments.
Article Il. This treaty shall be
drawn up in two languages, French
and English, the French 1ext being
evidence for the Russians and the
English text for the Japanese. In
case oi difficulty Of Interpretation the
French document to be final evidence.
Article IS. The ratification Of this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns of the two States within
fifty days. after its signature. The
French and American embassies shall
be Intermediates between the Japa-
nese and Russian governments to an
nounce by telegraph the ratification
OF the treaty.
Two additional articles are agreed
as follows:
Article 7. The evacuation Of Man.
churia by both armies shall be COM
pleted within IS months from the
signing of the treaty, beginning with
the retirement of troops of the first
line. At the expiration of the 1S
months the two parties will only be
able to leave as guards for the rail-
wav fifteen soldiers per kilometre.
Article 2. The boundary which
limits the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan in the Sakhalln
Island shall be definitely marked off
on the spot by a special limitographis
commission.