SIGNING THE TREATY.

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 7 September 1905, Page 3

SIGNING THE TREATY.

♦ Telepraph Press AKKociation Gocvrielv Washington, Sept. 6. The plenipotentiaries signed th< Treaty simultaneously at 3.47 o'clocl this afternoon. There was a complete absence o ceremony, only four American offi cials being present. A salute of 1£ guns was fired, and the church belli were rung and flags hoisted every where. The Russian envoys immediately attended a thanksgiving service held at Portsmouth. The Treaty comprises 15 articlee with two additional. The preamble recites that the Czar and the Mikado desiring to close the war, agree to re-establish peace and friendship. Russia recognises Japan's preponder ant political, military, and economic interests in Korea, and does not oppose any measures that Japan may deem necessary for the protection and control of Korea. Russian subjects' enterprises enjoy the same status as those of the representatives of other countries. Russian and Japanese troops shall simultaneously evacuate Manchuria. All private rights remain intact. The Russian 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's measures for the development of Manchuria's commerce and industry, all nations being treated alike. The Manchurian railway shall be worked jointly between Russians and Japanese at Kwang and Chengtozo, and shall be employed for commercial industrial purposes only. Owing to Russia keeping her line with the rights acquired under her convention with China, Japan ac quires the mines connected with her section of the line. Russia and Japan engage to make junction lines at Kwang and Cheng tozo, working with a view to ensure commercial advantage without obstruction. ~ ' Russia cedes to Japan Southern Saghalien as far north as the fiftieth degree of latitude, with adjacent islands. Free navigation in La Perouse and Tartary Bays is assured. Russian colonists are to be allowed to remain, but Japan is empowered to force convicts to leave. Japan is granted fishery rights in the Seas of Japan, Orkotsk, snd Behring. The Russo Japanese treaty is to be renewed and prisoners are to be ex changed, each nation paying the cost of the ratification within fifty days* Received Sept 7, 7.41 a m. Washington, September 6. The two additional articles in the treaty provided for the evacuation of Manchuria with IB months, the military railway guards afterwards to be limited to 15 per kilometre. The Saghalien boundary will be defined by a special commission. Russia acknowledges that she does not possess in Manchuria territorial advantages, preferential or exclusive concessions or franchise?, impairing the sovereignty or incompatible with the principle of equal opportunity. Tokio, Sept 6. Although a majority of the population accept the treaty of peace, some noisy protest meetings were held at Tokio, Osaka and Nagolga.