The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-15
JAPs ARE MAD.
They do not Like tho Terms of the
Peace Treaty.
Resolutions Adopted At Largo Mass
Meeting Demanding tho Gov.
ernmont'a

ernmontS IteBiRnatiOn.
A dispatch from Toxic, Japan says
rioting broke out here Tuesday night
In come ctiOn with the dissatisfaction
over the results Of the peace SETTLE.
ment. There were several clashes
with the police and 1t is estimated
that two were killed and 500 wound
cd. The rioting ceased at midnight.
Police stations were the only property
destroyed.
The first turbulence attendant on
the popular anger over the terms of
peace arranged with Russia took place
Sept. s. A mass meeting to protest
against the action of the government
was called to take place at Hlbiya
park, but the metropolitan police
closed the gates and attempted to
prevent the assemblage OF the people.
The municipality protested against
the action Of the police and finally
the gates were thrown open and q
large crowd gathered AMI voted in
favor Of resolutions declaring the ma
tion humil 'ated, and denouucing the
terms upon which the treaty Of peace
was arranged. The crowd was serious
In it's conduc5, rather than angry,
and the police handled 1t disoreetly.
The gathering eventually dispersed
In an orderly manner.
Later on, however, crowd attempt.
ed to hold a meeting in the Shintomi
theatre and the police dispersed 1t. A
portion OF the crowd then proceeded
to the ollce Of The Kokumin Shinbun,
the government organ, and began
hooting. Tnree employees Of the pap
or 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 m lde a rush at the
building, hurled stones and damaged
some Of the machinery.
Several persons were Injured during
the attack, but the police eventually
cleared tho streets Of the crowd and
arrested a number Of the rioters. The
disorder Is not general and the situa-
ton is not serious. Similar meet
ings have been held at Osaka and Ma.
goya, which In round terms dcnoun-
ced the government and asked them
to resign.
Under q vigorous defense by the
conservative journals supporting the
government and a fuller and better
appreciation of the situation con-
fronting the country, public senti-
mcnt Is showing some evidence Of re
action. The argument that 1t is i'm
possible for Japan to continue the
bloody var merely for the purpose Of
securing indemnity is proving cifeC.
tive in allaying dissatisfaction. 1t Is
believed that when the government Is
free to explain fully the conditions Of
the settlement apd the logic apper.
tanning to them, the reaction Of senti-
ment will largely increase.
The entire nation Is keenly diSap
pointed at the outcome. Nowhere
throughout the empire has there been
a step taken toward the celebration
Of the conclusion Of peace. The radi-
calls continue their campaign against
the government, demanding the pun.
ishment of those responsible for the
compromise. The forthcoming diet
Is certain to be turbulent and it il
predicted that the K3tSura govern.
mrnt will be forced from Office. The
declines in the ma, kob and the I'M
satisfactory crop conditions, coupled
naturally with the heavy obligations
Of the government, have created a
fear In some quarters that a finan.
cial depression and unsatisfactory
business conditions are iDpendtug.
a prom'net banker saii to the AS,
Scciatcd Press CORES pDndent that the
Tokyo exchange was an inaccurate
barometer Of real conditions, as lately
the exchange transactions have been
largely spec ;lative. The August set.
Element was the largest in the history
Of the exchange. The recent decl Inc
he said, was the result Of conditions
within tho exchange, and not correct
reflection OF general conditions.
A dispatch from T2kio says serious
riOting followed ar attack on the OF.
flee OF Tue Kckumin Shimhun, a gov.
crnment organ. The mob ATTACKED and
burned the official residence OF the
minister Of home affairs.
Threatening demonstrations occur
red In the neighborhood Of the official
homes Of Premier Katsura and Baron
Komura, the foreign minister, who is
now in the United States, but the po-
lice succeeded in preventing injury to
the occupants or damage to the houses.
The situation is threatening.
During the rioting on Tuesday night
fifteen small police stations and two
large ones were destroyed. After mid
night another attempt was made
against The Kokumin Shimbun Offices,
but the police dispersed the attacks,
killing one OF the assailants.
1t Is claimed that the turbulence
resulted from the indiscreet closing Of
Hibya park, and the denial Of the
right to publicly meet. 1t Is estimated
that two are dead and 500 wounded,
among whom arc 200 policemen.
&c. II. Hartman, president Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, has been
threatened and Marquis Ito, president
of the privy council, has been stoned
by mobs. Neither was injured.
The Hartman party had an excit.
Ing experience Wednesday night while
attending and returning from a din
o given by Baron Some, minister OF
finance. DR.. Lyle and j. O. Mcknight
we're caught n q crowd on the way to
the dinner and were stoned, DR.. Lyle
being struck by a missile and slightly
hurt. After the dinner was over a
detachment Of soldiers escorted the
party to the legation.
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