Signing of the Peace Treaty.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42775, 7 September 1905, Page 2

Signing of the Peace Treaty.

WASHiNG’iox, Yesterday. The Plenipotentiaries signed the treaty simultaneously at 3,47. p.m thia , ifternoon with complete absence of ceremony. Only four American officials were present. A salu eof 18 o-uns was fired whilst the church bells were ringing, and flags were hoisted everywhere. The Russian envnvs immediately attended than ksgivi tig services held at Portsmouth by '>n Archimandrite. The tfe tty comprises | 15 articles.with two extra preimb’e • ocites, the Czar, seating t’ at the Mikado, desiring to close the war, .o-reas to re-establish peace and f.imdeUip. Russia recognises Japan’s pre-oonder-int political, military and conomic interests in Korea and unopposes auy measures Japan deoms necessary for the protection and control of Korea. Russian subjeota and enterprises to enjoy the same status is other countries. Russian and Japanese troops to simultaneously evacuate Manchuria and all private rights to remain intact. Russian leases of Port Arthur and Dalny with lands and waters adjacent, pass to Japan subject to private rights. Both nations engage to unoppose China’s measures for the development of Man* churia’s commerce and industry, ail nations being treated alike. The Manchurian railway shall be worked jointly between the l Russians and Japanese at Kwang Cnengtoz and employed for commercial and industrial purposed only. Owing to Russia keeping her line with rights acquired under her convention with China, Japan acquires mines connecting her section of line. Russia and Japan have engaged to make a junction line at Kwang Chengfcoao, In working with a view to ensure commercial advantage without obstruction, Russia cedes to Japan southern Saghalien for N >rth at the fiftieth degree of latitude , with the adjacent island and free navigation of Laperouse Sfraiits and Tartary Bays, having assured Russian colonists that they will be allowed to remain, but Japan is empowered to force convicts to leave, Japan is granted fishery rights in the Seas of Japan, Okhosok, and Behring, The Russo Japanese treaty will be renewed and prisoners exchanged, ench paying the cost of ratification within fifty days;