The herald., 1895-07-20
Mass Meeting to Denounce
Count Ito Defeated
THE POLICE POWER INVOKED
The Largest Popular Gathering Ever
Held In Toxic
Conserva ative Citizens Denounce the Admin
istration as TyrannicaI and
Unpatriotic
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
VICTORIA. b. c., July 19.-Advices
per steamer Eskdale are as follows:
TOXIC. Japan. July 1.-The largest
mass meeting ever convened in Toxic was
called together June 3Oth at which more
than twenty prominent leaders of the par
ties opposed to Count Ito's ministry were
expected to make speeches. From the
beginning, however, it was evident that
no expression of opinion adverse to the
government would be tolerated. No
speaker was allowed to touch upon the
subject OF the recent negotiations with
Russia. Germany and France. Thirteen
orators in succession were silenced by the
police before they had occupied the plat
form for five minues. Some of them en-
deavored to accomplish the desired effect
by giving extracts from works on inter
national law, the application of which
was obvious. but this device was sum-
marilv checked as soon as detected One
distinguished member of parliament pro-
posed to contine himself to the reading nf
imperial DEGREES and other state papers,
but when it was found that the docu-
ments related exclusively to the cesson
and retrocession of the Manchurian terri
predecessors. The audience became I'M
patient at this extreme measure of re
preston and presently broke into wild
denunciations OF the police tyranny.
For time the excitement was uncon-
trollable. but the danger had been fore
seen and at the most critical monument q
large body OF gen'd armes entered the
hall. evidently prepared to use force. if
necessary, in subduing the demonstra
tionl. 1t was then decided to dissolve
the meeting as nothing could be gained
by further persistence.
The determination of the authorities
to prevent public criticisms of every de-
scription is causing deep anxiety among
the moderate and Law abiding classes of
the community. Since the adoption of
the constitutional form OF government
no administration has ever carried to
such an extent In lettering speech and
thought OF the people. Count Ito un-
course will be approved by the majority
OF his couuntry.nen, but there are
ominous signs that he is gradually losing
the confidence of those whose support
is indispensable to his tenure of office.
The emperor of japan gave audience to
the minis sters and secretaries of the for
eign legations June Goth and received
from each envoy a congratulatory ad-
dress. to which an appropriate reply
was made.
Count Matsugata has withdrawn his
resignation as japanese minister of
finance ad will continuo to cooperate
with the>present cabinet.
Represe entatives of France. America
and England at Peking are demanding
reparation for the iil-treatment of mis-
sonsries and destruction of foreign prop
erty in the province Of SEE Chuan with
a vigor which startles the Chinese gov
ernment.
Ships of war of the three natious con.
cerned are hurrying to the districts where
where their protection is needed and
squadron of French vessels 10 charged
with the duty of cxactins atonement by
the severest methods, in case the de-
mands of the envoy are not Immediately
complied with. The central government
is bewildered and frightened, but shows
that it recognizes the emergency by dis.
patching a new viceroy in haste to take
the place of the octiiial who provoked
the riots. No direct intelligence from
members of the missions at Chang Tu has
been received. The Americans. how
ever. are believed to be in safety and
there is no evidence that any lives have
haap lost