The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
Spsefa, cau,e Ds,pa,ehs, to THs SUN.

Special Cable Dispatches to TRH SUN.
TOXIC, Sept. 7,-As result Of the rioting
which has taken place here as an expression
Of dissatisfaction over the peace terms
with Russia accepted by the Mikado's
Government, Toxic was to-day placed
under martial law.
Troops are patrolhng the streets. The
press generally sympathines with the
rioters. The Kckumin. however. says that
the agitation is tantamount to conspiracy
and charges the leaders with sedition.
Troops are guarding the foreign Legal
tions. Apparently there Is no outbreak
Of anti-foreign sentiment. but the Gov
eminent is anxious to prevent any
danger Of injury to the members Of the
legations and other foreigners. A few
foreigners caught by mobs were roughly
handled.
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun asks:
1How can the Government retain its
dignity In the presence Of such rioting?'
1t adds that the committee which organ
lied yesterday meeting have good stdadin9
in society and are not irresponsible agita-
tors. The police exceeded their authority.
with result that is derogatory to the honor
and dignity OF Toxic. Popular indignation
has been set on fire and the police are finally
unable to keep order. II the conditions
continue the contagion may spread, and
innocent people and their property may be
damaged.
The mob burned ten Christian churches
and mission school Wednesday night.
No one was injured.
LONDON, Sept. s-The Toxic corres-
pendent Of the Telegraph sends the follow
ing account Of the rioting, dated Sept. S:
although the outlook is threatening;
all Is outwardly calm. The members Of
the Government and the elder statesmen;
no wever, remain In their residences, closely
guarded. The change came last night
when Ave leaders Of public opinion were
arrested, among the number being .
member OF the star Of the Asahi.
AN indignation meeting was called for
to-day in Hibiya Park. Early this morning
the grounds were occupied by the police
and all the gates were barred with poles.
"A crowd OF about 10000 persons ~.
sembled outside, and the Mayor and Alder.
men OF the city protested against the action
OF the authorities as a breach Of civil rights.
The chief Of police refused to allow the
meeting and attempted to disperse the
crowd. Eventually member Of the City
Council mustered eleven Of his colleagues
and ordered the police to open the gates.
They promptly obeyed.
Meanwhile the mob smashed the bar
riers and made a great rush. When the
people were assembled in an open space
national flags draped with black stream
ers were distributed. Speeches werc de-
lvered by members Of the Diet and also by
an ex-president Of the House of Represen.
tatives.
1T was decided to send q telegram to
Field Marshal Oyama urging him In the
name Of Japan to continue the fight, and not
to accept a treaty Of national shame. It
WHS dleO uoClucN W Cuu ukOh tu0 1EAVy
Council to petition tho Emperor not to
ratify the treaty.
THE great audience was perfectly orderly
and profound silence WAS maintained during
the meeting. As the crowd quietly dis.
persed a rumor spread that Prime Minister
Katsura and the chief Of police were at the
residence Of visoount Yoshikawa, Minister
of the Interior, which occupies situation
directly facing the park
THE crowd surged around the great
iron gates, but many mounted police ar
rived and formed cordons both within
and without the grounds. Loose stones
we're gathered up and thrown by the mob
into the grounds and dust was collected
in bags and thrown into the eyes Of the
police.
Mounted gendarmes charged through
the crowd, which closed behind them throw.
ing stones. Five desperate men succeeded