Evening journal., 1905-09-07

alohs--i. II. tdffimdns president OF
the Southern Pacific Railroad. has
been threatened and the Marquis Ito.
President OF the Prlvy Council has
been stoned by mobs Neither Of
them was injured.
Toxic. Sept 6, 3 D.. NIT still con-
tinues quiet here, but trouble is feared
tonight
Toxic. Sept. 7-Rioting broke out
here Tuesday night ia connection with
The dissatisfaction over the terms Of
the peace treaty There were several
iclashes with the police, and it Is esti-
mated that two were killed and 500
wounded. The rioting ceased az mid
might Police stations We're the only
property destroyed.
Baron Shibusawa. discussing the
treaty, says: "The terms are of mad
leuuate value and the extent Of peace
Is imperfect and unsatisfactory. str
Japan secures paramountcy IN Corea.
This Is not the time TO brood over
the past and look FOR future gloom;
Il Is the time TO seize the advantages
industrial depression following IN the
wake OF an unsatisfactory peace Is p
result that cannot be stopped but II
Is most unwise TO give ourselves up
to despair over an Issue which none
can alter"
The kolmmun is the only metropol-
tan daily paper TO defend the terms
OF settlement.
] The war has not been fought q,
: gain money" 1t says. RUSSIA has
been stripped of the control OF Man
churia and driven sufficiently north
! More than the aim and purpose Of thI
war has been gained by our recog
nized ascendency in Corea and ev
cry reasons exists to thank our dele
gates and feel specially grateful 70
Z the good offices Of President Roose
d welt"
o The Nich Nich calls the result a
n insult 10 the nation.
e The Jill says that it already has ex
h pressed discomfort. but now that m
1t die has been cast it hopes that III
e government viii make adequate pr,
vision 20 care for the thousands
families bereft of their hreadwinner
ana also for the veterans who hal
y been permanfntly crippled
% The Nippon pronounces the peas
"a terms the bitterest the nation ever wa
D. compelled 10 take. It advises th
J. people to take a lesson from t. and {
y gain wisdom and strength to prudent
" ly prepare against a similar contin
y gency in the future.
NOTHING SETTLED by 1T.
Count Okuma. leader Of the Pro
Rressive party. said he was unable {
reconcile himself 20 the result. becaus
: the conditions preventing Russian ae
= gression in Corean and Manchurl
!, were insufficient.
j They leave" he said "an ampl
root for Russian ambition I'm the ia
q ture. The conditions prevailing be
fore the war were liable TO repetitio
at any time. Both nations agree {
evacuate Manchuria, but If China
unable TO maintain order there Rus
sia viii have an opportunity to so
seeds of war. Instead Of removin
I lcauscs for a future dispute, Il leave
| 1.-THE conditions exactly as before hos
J tilitles began"
The argument that II Is impossib
for Japan to continue the bloody wa
u merely for the purpose OF securiu
indemnity is proving effective IN a
laying dissatisfaction. It IS believe
that when the government is free
lexplain fully the conditions OF IN
settlement ana the logic appertainir
to them the reaction Of sentiment wi
largely increase.
y But nowhere throughout the empii
l. has there been a step taken towaI
the celebration Of the conclusion
lpeace. The radicals continue the
is campaign against the government d,
manding the punishment of those ri
r sponsible for the compromise III
Forthcoming Diet is certain TO be tuI
% bulent. and it is predicted that II
ID Katsura Government win be force
j. from Office.