The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-07
RIOTERS RAVAGE
JAPAN'S CAPITAL
Homes of Premier, Baron Konura
and Home Minister Burned---
Ito and E. Fl. Harrinan's
Party Stoned.

Toxic, Sept with torch and
stones the anti-peace mobs are rioting
in Toxic s streets, attacking high Off
Gals and venting their rage even on
distinguished Americans.
Last night mob burned and de-
stroyed ten Christian churches and one
mission house school. The people were
not in ured.
Marquis Ito, president of the privy
council, has been stoned, but not in
jured, and similar attack has been |
made on the E. II. Hartman party
Japan. .s
The official homes Of Premier Katsu-
ra, Baron Komura, foreign minister
and chief peace envoy, and the minis
ter of home affairs have been burned.
The widest rumors are sweeping thru
the city. It is impossible to gage &C
curately the situation or the extent and
seriousness Ct the crisis. Until today's
events the majority Of the conservative
element seemed to accept the Ports.
mouth results. Now their aspect has
changed.
Tuesday Nights Riots
Serious rioting followed the attack
Tuesday on the office of the Kokumin
Shimbun, the government organ. A
| mob attacked and burend the official
residence of the minister Of home af-
fairs, which stood between the Mobiles
club and the Imperial hotel, and faced
H1baya park, which was the storm CEN
ter turnout the day. .
Then the mob attacked and burned
the, official homes of Premier Katsura
and Baron Komura, foreign minister,
who is now in the United States, but
the police succeeded in preventing in
JURY to the occupants.
Tuesday evening. All the police re-
serves are performing urgent duty and
heavily guarding danger spots. The
streets in the neighborhood of the Ko-
kumin Shimbun were closed and 200
police formed a Gordon around the Of
fee.
Dramatic Attack.
The destruction of the home minis.
ter's residence was intensely dramatic
Thruout the day a series of demon:
strations occurred in the neighborhood
noon the mob attacked the house, swept
the police away and battered down the
gates. The police and servants resisted
stoutly, but the mob surged forward and
entered the house. :. E
One Of the mob leaders, carrying ar
arnful, Of burning straw gained the
rear Of the structure and succeeded il
setting it on fire. The police, reserves
charged the crowds, using their swords
E freely, but the mob rallied from sew
3 eral quarters and stoned the fremer
= when they arrived. The members Of
, the minister's household were rescued
| and escorted to the Imperial hotel.
\ %l1 40 Err
4 the burning building Illuminated {
: menacing scene, the mob hooting ant
9 throwing stones at the police and fire
men end the police repeatedly clearing
the streets. .s@
% Figures on the Casualties.
! Accurate figures of the casualties ar
!. not obtainab1e It is known, however
!. that one man was killed, that fourteen
|: were mortally wounded by swor'
: bruised with stones and injured in tn
5 Another demonstration is planned
!: for Sept. and it is believed that tn
!. strongest measures will be necessary t.
: prevent serious rioting and bloodshed
!. Why the Torch Was Used.
. A member of the mob which burne'
!: the home minister's residence said t.
i Press: --N
"We burned the house for the pur
! pose of attracting the attention of tn
emperor. We want him to refuse t.
: ratify the treaty. We believe tina
!: those surrounding him prevent hin
fen at s3tss{ hs tRs
s humiliating peace
s Police Stations Destroyed.
s The destruction Of small police sub
!. stations continued until midnight Tues
s day. It is impossible to ascertain tn
4 exact number destroyed, but. it is es
J: timated that fifteen were wrecked. Tw
!. Of the larger police stations were ais
i: The mobs generally prevented dam
!. age to adjoining private property b
$ dragging the police kiosks into tn
/. middle Of the streets before applyin
5 the torch.
. Shortly after midnight another a.
!. tempt was made against the Kokumi
!. Shimbun Offices, but the police dis
!. persed the attackers, killing one of tn
/. assailants. The fact that the man wa
!: cut in the back angered the Grove
5 which demanded the arrest of the pr
F.. liceman.
s Troops Protected Police.
|. Detachments of national troops, mt
bilized on account of the war, we1
8 called out during the night. The crowd
received the soldiers good naturally an
& cheered them. The principal duty {
i the troops was the protection OF tn
. police.
!. The anger of the crowds was chief
$ on account of the closing of Hibiy
. park and the denial of the right I
!. publicly meet in the park, which is III
!. der the charge of the municipality. A
s ter the park was closed, the mayo
s and council met Immediately and pr
. teated to the governments and lnslste
!. that the park be reopened. 1t is no
8 claimed that all the turbulence resulte
!. from the indiscreet closing of the par
!. Students and young street rowdi
s seemed to be the largest participant
/. in the disorder Of the night.
5 The fremen succeeded in saving Il
+. main structure of the home minister
!. residence. Only the outbuildings we
i destroyed.
s It is impossible to secure accurate Fl
s ures Of the casualties. The Jiji es
mates them at two dead and at s.
!. wounded in all, including those seriou
/. ly and slightly injured, among who
Il are 100 policemen. The wounds q