The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-06
STONES HURLED
IN MOB ATTACK
Disorder in Japan's Capital Be-
cause of Wrath Over Peace
Terms.
Government Remains Silent While
People Mutter Over "Humil-
iation,'

Toxic; Sept. 5.-(Delayed in trans
mission -The first turbulence attend
s ssms on Of the popsP WITH v1 Rss the
took place today. A mass meeting to
protest against the action Of the gov
eminent was called to take place at
Tibiya park, but the metropolitan po-
lice closed the gates and attempted to
prevent the assemblage Of the people.
The municipality protested against
the action of the police and finally the
crowd gathered and voted in favor Of
resolutions declaring the nation humil-
lated and denouncing the terms of
which the treaty Of peace was ar
ranged.
The crowd was serious in it's conduct
rather than angry and the police ham
died it discreetly. The gathering
eventually dispersed in an orderly man
ner.
Attack on Newspaper.
Later on, however, crowd attempted
to hold meeting, in the shintomi
naa'1 por aa of th D' ero SP ther pro-
ceeded to the office of the Kokumin
Shinbun, the government organ, and
began hooting. Three employees of the
paper armed with swords appeared at
the door Of the building and checked
the attack and the police again dis
persed the crowd. It was thought that
the trouble had passed when suddenly
a portion Of the crowd made rush at
the building, hurled stones and dam
aged some Of the machinery.
Several persons were in ured during
the attack, put the police eventually
cleared the streets Of the crowd and
arrested a number Of the rioters. The
disorder is not general and the situa-
ton is not serious.
Denounced Government.
Similar meetings have been held at
Osaka and Nagoya which in round
terms denounced the government and
asked them to resign.
General sentiment turnout the coun-
try seems to favor reactionary meas
ures, but it appears clear that the ma
jority Of the people will eventually &C.
cept the result of the peace conference,
however disappointing it may be.
@,.- Murmurings in Toxic.
Toxic, Friday, Sept. 1.-[Delayed in
transmission. 1.-THE press kilograms
outlining the peace terms have further
infamed the sentiment against the set
Element. The radicals continue to urge
various expedients to express the pop
violence and no scenes Of turbulence,
altho, as precautionary measure, the
police reserves have been increased
The police are carefully watching the
developments of the situation, and the
force will be doubled should any VIC
lence occur. If it does it's speedy sup
preston is assured.
Government Silent.
III, Government oon+;nues silent
The conservative element, predict that
the country will approve the settlement
when it's conditions are thoroly under
stood. They declare that the present
agitation does not represent either the
ultimate sentiment of the people or q
sufficiently strong minority to merit
serious consideration.
Public opinion will become more def
mite when the government informs the
people of the actual results Of the
Portsmouth conference. There has yet
been no information given out regard
ing the final adjustment Of the most
serious issues.
kilograms from Kobe, Nogoya, Osa
ka, Sasebo, Kanazawa, Himeji, Fyot'
and Tokoma expressed the popular dis
satisfaction and detection over the re
Humiliation of Japan.
The minor radical papers have throw
off all restraint and pronounce tn
settlement the greatest humiliation tn
country has ever, suffered. They eve,
advise refusal to ratify the treaty
thru various expedients.
Few flags are appearing in the cap
ital. In some instances where enthu
siastic citizens have displayed flag
their neighbors have advised their re
moval.
The higher middle classes, includin
commercial and financial men. renal
strangely silent, but their disappoint
ment is evident. The general marke
rejecting the attitude Of depression, de
clined sharply at the opening today
and trading was sluggish. The bulk Q
the people continue apathetic, while tn
hostility. Of the radicals grows.