The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-15

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jacent shall pass over In their entirety
to Japan, but the properties and
rights Of Russian sutjscts are to be
safeguarded and respected.
Article g. The governments of
Russia and Japan engage themselves
reciprocally 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 rail.
way shall be operated jointly between
Russia and Japan. The branch lines
shall be employed only for commercial
and industrial purposes. In view OF
Russia 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 which falls to her: however, the
rights of private parties or private en-.
terprises are to be respected. Both
parties to this treaty remain absolute.
ly free to undertake what they d,em
fit on appropriated ground.
Article 7. Russia and Japan en-
gage themselves to make a c)njunc
tion Of the two branch lines which
they own at Kouapg Tcheng.
Article 8. 1t Is agreed that the
branch lines Of the Manchurian rail.
way shall be worked with view to
assure commercial tra fflc between
them Without obstruction.
Article 8. Russia cedes to japan
the southern part Of Sakhalin Iyland
as far north as the ftteth 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 Tartarc.
Article 10. This article recites the
situation OF Russian subjects Of the
southern part tf Sakhalin Island and
stipulates that the II issan colonist3
there shall bs free and shall have the
right to remain without changing
their nationality. Percontra, the
Japanese government shall have the
right to force Russian convicts to
leave the territory which is ceded to
her.
Article II. Russia engages herself
to Japanese subjects the light to
fish In the Russian territorial waters
Of the sea Of Japan, sea Of Okhotsk
and Behring sea.
Article II. 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 it's vigor with slight
odifications in details and with o
most favored nation clause.
Article l3. Russia and Japan re
c,procally engage to restiuute their
prisoners OF war on paying the real
cost Of keeping the same, such claim
for cost to be supported by documents.
Article IA This peace treaty shall
be drawn up In two languages, French
and English, the French text being
evidence for the Russiaps and the
English text for the. Japanese, In
case of a difficulty of Interpretation
the French dCchment Is to be tho
final evidence.
Article Is. Ratification of this
treaty shall be countersigned by the
sovereigns Of the two States within
fifty days after It's signature. The
French and American embassies shall
be Intermediates between the Japa-
nese and Russian governme nts to an.
nounce by telegraph the the ratifica.
tion of the treaty.
Two additional articles arc agreed
to as follows
Article |. The execution Of Man
churia by both armies shall be COM
plete within eighteen months from
the signing OF the treaty, beginning
with the retirement Of the troops of
the first line. At the expiration of
eighteen months the two parties will
only be able TO leave as guards for the
railway fifteen soldiers per Kilometer.
Article Q. The boundary which
limits the parts owned respectively by
Russia and Japan In Sakhalin Island
shall be definitely marked Off on the
spot by special photographic com
mission.