Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-07
DO NOT LIKE TERMS
Popular Outbreak at Toxic Against PsM
Settlement at Portsmouth.
GREAT MASS MEETING IN PA
Resolutions Are Passed Declaring that
Nation is Humiliated.
MOBS ARE DISPERSED BY POLILt
Official Newspaper ofhOs is Attacked and
Machinery Damaged
GREAT MASS MEETING IN PA
WOBS ARE DISPERSED BY POLICs
DEMONSTRATIONS IN OTHER CITIES
Meetings ut osaka and NOEOyR De-
nounce the Cabinet aud Ask Mem
hers 60 ResIHn-Governmen
Remains silent.


TOXIC, Sept go a. m.-Rioting broke
out here last Tuesday night in connection
with the dissatisfaction over the result Of
the peace settlement. There were several
clashes with the police and it Is estimated
that two were killed and 500 wounded. The
rioting ceased at midnight Police stations
were the only property destroyed.
TOXIC, Sept. 5.-(Delayed in transmits
sion) The first turbulence attendant on
the popular anger over the terms Of peace
arranged with Russia took place today.
mass meeting to protest against the
action Of the government was called at
Hibiya park. but the metropolitan police
closed the gates and attempted to prevent
the assemblage OF the people. The muni
cipality protested against the action Of the
police and finally the gates were thrown
open and large crowd gathered and voted
In favor of resolutions declaring the nation
Inundated and denouncing the terms upon
which the treaty of peace was arranged.
The crowd was serious in its conduct,
rather than angry, and the police handled
II discreetly. The gathering eventually
dispersed in an orderly manner.
Later on. however. a crowd attempted
TO hold a meeting in the Shimito theater
and the police dispersed It, A portion OF
the crowd then proceeded to the Office of
the Kokumin Shinbun, the government
organ, and began hooting.
Mob Checked with swords.
Three employees of the paper armed with
swords appeared at the door OF the building
and checked the attack and the police
again dispersed the crowd. 1t was thought
that the trouble had passed when suddenly
a portion of the crowd made a rush for
the building. hurled stones and damaged
some OF the machinery
Several persons were injured during the
attack, but the police eventually cleared
the streets of the crowd and arrested a
number OF the rioters. The disorder is
not general and the situation is not seri-
Gus.
Similar meetings have been held at Osaka
and Nagoya. which in round terms de-
nounced the government and asked them to
resign.
General sentiment throughout the coun-
try seems TO favor reactionary measures
btt-f appears clear that the majority OF
the people will eventually accept the re-
suit of the peace conference, however dis
appointing 1t may be.
Peace Terms DispIeasinE.
p. m.-(Delayed In Enthusiastically
press kilograms outlining the peace terms
have further infiamed the sentiment
against the settlement. The radicals and
hot heads continue to urge various ex-
pedients to express the popular dsap-
proval. There has been no violence and
no signs of turbulence. although as a
precautionary measure the police reserves
have been increased. The police are care
fully watching the developments OF the
situation and the force will be doubled
should any violence occur. II 1t does, its
speedy suppression is assured.
The government continues silent The
conservative element predict that the coun-
try will approve the settlement when its
conditions are thoroughly understood. They
declare that the present agitation does not
represent either the ultimate sentiment of
the people OF a sufficiently strong minority
20 merit serious consideration.
Possibly public opinion will become more
definite when the government informs the
people of the actual results of the Ports
mouth conference. There has as yet been
no information given out regarding the
inal adjustment of the most serious issues
Radicals Are Active.
kilograms from Kobe Nogoya. Osaka
sasebo. Kanazawa, Himeji. Kioyta and To-
koma expressed the popular dissatisfaction
and detection over the result. The minor
radical papers have thrown of all restraint
and pronounce II the greatest humiliation
the country has ever suffered. They advise
refusal TO ratify the treaty. through va
rious expedients.
The higher middle classes, including COM
merciRl and financial men, remain strangely
silent but their disappointment is evident
The general market. rejecting the attitude
of depression, declined sharply at the open
ing today and trading was sluggish. The
bulk OF the people continue apathetic while
the hostilit the radicals grows.
Rsac of Public Opinion.
n m In,
transmission lin a vigorous defense hy
the conservative journals supporting the
government, and a fuller and better ap-
probation OF the situation confronting the
country. public sentiment a. showing some
evidence Of reaction. The argument that
Il is Impossible for Japan TO continue the
bloody war merely for the purpose OF
securing indemnity is proving effective in
alnying dissatisfaction. Il is believed that
when the government is free to explain
fully the conditions OF the settlement and
the logic appertaining TO them the reac-
tion Of sentiment will largely Increase.
The entire nation is keenly disappointed
at the outcome. Nowhere throughout the
empire has there been step taken toward
the celebration OF the conclusion of peace
The radicals continue their campaign
against the government demanding the
punishment OF those responsible for the
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tain 10 be turbulent. and Il Is predicted
that the Katsura government viii be forced
10 resign
The declines In the market and the crop
conditions coupled naturally with the heavy
obligations Of the government have created
a fear In some quarters that a financial
depression and unsatisfactory business con-
ditions are impending, A prominent banker
said today to the Associated Press cor
respondent that the Toxic exchange was
an Inaccurate barometer OF real condi-
tons' as lately the exchange transactions
have been largely speculative. The August
settlement was the largest In the history
Of the exchange. The recent decline. he
said. was the result OF conditions within
the exchange. and not correct reflection
Of general conditions. The banker added
There IL plenty OF money IN the country.