INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1552, 7 September 1905, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

AN ANGLO.RUS3IAN AGREEMENT,

JAPANESE TRADE IN manohuria.

telegraph, Press Asa'n, Copyright

Paris, Sept. 5. I fi Le letups’ St. Petersburg correspondent reports that an Anglo-Russian vivendi, t respecting Persia and all Aeiatio questions will bo arranged at an early date. It is a corollary to the Anglo-Fronoh understand* ' ing. French war correspondents in Manchuria ' comment unfavorably on the disorder, *» ignorance, apathy and complete disorgani* sation of tho Russian Army. Bt. Petersburg, Sept. 6. Jj The newspaper Russ, In a remarkable article, advocates friendship with England for tho maintenance of the European equilibrium. Jit considers the Anglo* Japanese troaty useful, since it will secure Russia from fantastio, ruinous Asiatio cd« ventures. Loudon, Sept. 5. Numerous Japanese trading 1 colonies have been established in Southern Man* churia, especially at Niuohwang, Mukden and Dalny, ThereateSOQO Nit?.* cbwaug whore there were 100 before the war. . .. •

, peace treaty.

THE TERMS.

By telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.8 p.m.,Sept. 8. . 5 "Washington, The plenipotentiaries Bigned t^ a trea ty simultaneously at 8.47 in the afternoon. • There was a complete absence of cere* : ’ mony. Only four American officials were I' present. A salute of 18 guns were fired, ■ the church belle ringing and flag? were hoisted everywhere. The Russian Envoys immediately attended a thanksgiving ses* j vice held at Portsmouth. . The treaty comprises 15 articles, with two additional. The preamble reoites that ' the Czar and Mikado, desiring the close of " the war, agree to re*establish peace' and friendship. Russia recognises Japan's preponderant political, military, and ' economic interest in Korea, and does not ' oppose any measures Japan deems Bedes. •! sary for the protection and control of Korea. Russian subjects and enterprises;;;]! enjoy the same status as those of Other Ml countries. Russian and Japanese troops ; simultaneously evacuate Manchuria. All private rights remain intact. Rus* sian leases of Port Arthur and Dalny, with lands and waters adjacent," | pass to Japan, subject to private rights. Both nations engage not to oppose China’? 1 measures for " the development of Man*. churia's commerce abd industry, all) nations being treated alike, Manohurlajp! railways shall be worked jointly between Russians and Japanese at Kwang CHeng. ! tozo, to be employed for,coAnercial and industrial purposes only. Owing to Russia keeping her line with the ; rights acquired" under the convention'with China, Japan ; acquires the mines connected with, her ! section of the linel Russia and Japan engage to make a junotion of the lines at ' Kwang Ch6ngtozo, working with a view to ensure commercial advantages without oostrnction. Russia cedes Japan Southern Saghalien as far north as the fifteenth" degree of latitude, with the adjacent islands. Free navigation of La PereusisM and Laitary Bays is assured. • Russian colonists are allowed to remain, but the Japanese are empowered to fotce convicti to leave. Japan is granted fishery rights in tho seas of Japan, Okhotosk and Behring. The Russo Japanese treaty will .'be I.) renewed and prisoners exchanged, each jjj paying the cost of‘ratification within 50 days’. ' ■ ;■ . -,; " r ~