The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-13
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
DIVIDE MANCHURIA

Washington, July 1.-THE text of
the long-heralded Manchurian con,
yention between Japan and Russia,
signed July 4 at St Petersburg, was
made public last night 1t is one OF
the shortest important treaties sJf
modern times. being just 237 words In
length. 1t follows:
The imperial government. of Japan
and theimperlal government OF Russia
sincerely attach to tho principles es-
tablished by the convention conclud-
ed between them on the 30th OF July,
1907, and desirous to develop the ef-
fects of that convention with view
to the consolidation Of epace In the
extreme east. have agreed to complete
the said arrangement by the following
provisions:
Article with the object OF facil-
itating communication an developing
the commerce of nations, the two high
contracting parties mutually engage
to lend each other their friendly CO.
operation with View to the ameli-
oration OF their respective railway
lines In Manchuria and the improve
ment of the connecting service of the
said railways and TO abstain from all
competition prejudicial to the realiza-
tlon Of this object
Article Each OF the high con-
tracing parties engage 10 maintain
and respect the status QUO In Man
churia resulting from the treaties.
conventions and other arrangements
concluded up to this day between
Japan and Russia, or between either
of these two powers and China. Cop
les of the aforesaid arrangements
have been exchanged between Japan
and Russia.
Article Gin case that any event
arises OF a nature to menace the
status quo above mentioned, the two
high contracting parties shall. in each
case enter into communication with
each other nj order to arrive at an
understanding as to the measures they
may judge 1t necessary to take for the
maintenance OF said status puo."
Presented by Both Sides.
The convention had been presented
to the state department by both the
Russian and Japanese ambassadors.
The notes of transmission were al
most as interesting as the agreement
itself
Baron Hosen, the Russian ambassa.
dor, stated in his note that he was
instructed In making the commune
cation to express TO the secretary of
state the hope that he would find IN
the convention, which was described
as re-affirming Russia's peaceful re
lation with Japan and as being dl.
rccted neither against the interests
OF China OF those of any other pow.
er, new pledge of stability and gen
eral peace In the far east
Ambassador Uchlda OF Japan, In his
communication to the secretary OF
state, said he was instructed to make
similar representations.
Just before the state department
closed today, n dispatch was receiy-
ed from the American embassy at
Toxic, setting forth more fully the
attitude of Japan in drafting the new
treaty and seemingly disposIng of the
rumor that a secret treaty had been
signed by the two countries 1t was
stated that tho negotiations that re-
suited In the signing OF the St Peters.
| burg convention began last Novem-
| Der.
Heralded as n direct aud powerful
| blow at the United States. II Is un-
derstood that officials OF this govern
! meut regard the convention itself as
| little more than a harmless appen-
| dage to the convention between Rus.
! sia and Japan In 1907,
That treaty contained an eXprers