Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-12
MIKADO STANDS By TREATY
Emperor Of Japan Advises Cabinet MiniI-
ters to Remain At Their Pests
SPEED SESSION OF PRIW COUNCIL
Mass Meeting at osaka Passes Reso-
lutions CondemninR Peace Set
tIement rs Disgrace TO
Empire.

lutions CondemninR Peace Set
tIement rs Disgrace TO
Empire.
TOXIC, Sept. lis p. MIN accordance
with established usage. the cabinet min
listers have presented an official statement
to the Mikado explaining the necessity Of
instituting martial law at the capital and
at the same time asking the imperial judg-
ment as to whether they should remain in
Office retire. The emperors reply which
was made today, advises them to retain
their respective posts.
The special session of the privy council
today lasted for four hours. No bill was
presented, only a report from the cabinet
ministers, Premier Katsura making an ex-
tended statement Of the peace negotiations.
According to the constitution a treaty
with other powers must be submitted to the
council before ratification. II is unusual to
hold a special sitting for simply making
report on diplomatic affairs before treaty
assumes a form ready for ratification, and
the sitting today without a special bill was
rather unexpected
Opposition political parties have appointed
an extensive committee to fully report on
sufferings alleged to have been caused by
lht pOllCe uuIlIB lIe ttCSul lloA4ilSs L llN
progressives and their local branches con-
tinue to press resolutions against the gov
ernment. The Shiba branch condemns the
governments assumption of the power to
suspend newspapers, declaring it to be
wholly unconstitutional. Quiet, however,
prevails in Toxic.
Peace Terms Condemned.
A mass meeting at Osaka passed the fol-
lowing resolution without hindrance on the
part of the police:
The peace that has just been concluded
between Russia and Japan fOrfeits the
fruits Of victory and sows seeds of future
complications and danger. The government
high-handed and unconstitutional measure
has resulted In unexpected disturbance 10
resides The empires honor has been soiled
and the spirit of the constitution lost.
mas our DFem bo IT
Resolved, That we hope that the humili-
ating peace agreement will be broken and
the government Will resign.
GriScOm Makes Report.
OYSTER BAY L. L. Sept. IA resume
Of the conditions in Toxic is given in a
cablegram from Minister Grscom to the
secretary of state which was transmitted
today to President Roosevelt. The full
cablegram follows:
TOXIC, Sept 1.-THE violence to few
foreigners and the attacks on Christian
churches reported in my previous kilograms
should not be considered to indicate any
general anti-foreign or anti-Christian feel
ing. The former was quite Incidental and
the latter due to sporadic antagonism TO
the Russian church and some native Chris
tians. The mob offered to spare one AM
erican church II the minister could show an
American flag; unfortunately he could not.
f@spapepS nave GqIihg many hon5as b
intense dissatisfaction with the terms re-
suited. Sentiment among army, navy and
nobility Is said to be more conservative.
Japan newspaper have been suspended.
Martial law probably will be continued for
some time thus insuring quiet. Meanwhile
the legation guard OF twelve soldiers will
continue.
Russian Army Objects to Terms.
GoDzYADINI, Manchuria, Sept. 9.-The
peace terms became known here today.
The majority consider them offensive to
Russian honor and dignity. 1t is not clear
at what station the railroad Is to be turned
over TO Japan, at Kwang Cheng Use or
Chantu Flu. This question is very impor-
tant. II the transfer occurs at Kwang
Cheng Use, then Russia cedes to Japan
a hundred miles of yet unoccuped line and
likewise the only coal mines south of Har-
bin. From Chan Tu Flu start all the trade
routes to the very rich Kirin province, and
should the road become the property Of the
Japanese to Kwang Cheng Use the com
plete possession of Chang Tu Flu would
place Kirin under japanese domination.
Should the transfer occur Chan Tu Flu
or further south, Kirin province which
has supported the Russian army for six
months would remain Russian. which
would be particularly TO the advantage of
Russia, because the southern portion OF the
railroad has no outlet This and many
other questions such as the Russians
right TO maintain consular officers and
commercial agents at Lao Yang, Mukden
Port Arthur and Port Dalny, should It is
claimed here be settled before the armies
withdraw from their strategic positions. A
high officer declared today that 1t would
be impoitic to permit the japanese to set
tie in Kwang Cheng Use, for IN case of
another war they could reach Harbin in
fifty hours. occupy Kirin and cut Russia
of from the Amur regions
It was announced by the Associated Press
from Portsmouth n. H August 80. that
the formal recognition Of Japan's posses
sion OF the Chinese Eastern railroad be-
tween New Chwang and Cheng Tse in
wolves the payment by Russia to China
OF a sum estimated at S75.OOO,O00 This is
the Chinese interest in the road and for
IL China must be remunerated.
The question OF the ultimate possession of
the road is a matter 10 he settled between
Japan and China. Japan can keep the
road surrender II TO China, demanding in
return the money paid by Russia to China
II il elects the latter course Japan will
therefore obtain as an indirect spoil OF
war" from Russia the S75.00OOOO in addition
to reimbursement for the cost of main
tanning the Russian prisoners of war.
KOmara No BETTER.
NEW YORK Sept. 1.-THE departure OF
the japanese peace commission for Japan,
which has been set for Thursday. may he
delayed by the illness OF Baron Komura.
who is confined to his apartments at the
Waldorf Astoria.
The baron's conditions since Saturday has
caused some anxiety and a recurrence Of
high temperature and fever today resulted
in call for consultation of physicians,
which will be held at o'clock.
Dr. William b. Pritchard said that as
an intestinal congestion had manifested
itself. and the gall bladder being affected
the consultation was TO determine whether
the gall bladder was obstructed DR..
George Z. Brewster has been called to con-
suit with Dr. Prtchard. The latter said
Possibly after the consultation we can
tell whether the baron's departure will
have 10 be delayed