New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-09
TREATY MADE PUBLIC.
Government Yields Wrecks
Churches Martial Lac.

ChurcheS-M drtidt Lac.
popular desire and urgent requests of political
leaders, the government has decided to publish
the terms of peace tomorrow.
Church property was destroyed and damaged
on Wednesday, and to-day The Catholic
Church school and priests residence in HOMO
were destroyed Four small houses at HOMO
were also burned, and the Protestant Church at
HOMO under the pastorate Of Aubrey Arm
strong. an American, and the latter's residence
were burned Three mission churches in the
Asakusa district were partly wrecked
At Hyoio the church people, anticipating an
attack. removed their own fences and raised a.
white flag The mob contented itself with de-
stroving few chairs and tables-
mob attacked the Methodist Church on
Okachinachi-st. wrecked the walls and fences
and carried par. Of the furniture into the street
and burned it. The Yonokura and Eauacho
churches in Nihon Bashi were burned.
Last nights disorders were not particularly
serious Thirteen cars and one railway kiosk
were destroyed. Thirty persons were wounded
in the clashes with the police and many others
were slightly wounded by stones. The disturb
ances in the Kanda district of the city proved not
to be seri ous The crowd first threatened to
burn the Russian cathedral, but a sergeant CT
the guard prevailed upon the people to deslst by
telling them that if the cathedral were destroyed
he and the guard would commit suicide The
crowd agreed not to touch the cathedral. There
was considerable disorder and noise in the dis
trict but there no destruction OF property
and no serious clashes with the police. Demon
STATIONS against police headquarters continued
until late hour. Crowds sWarrneo around the
jai and hooted and threatened.
The newspapers generally assail the police
authorities for withdrawing street patrols and
leaving the city unprotected Soldiers are prov
ing more effective than the police in handling
the crowds The soldiers popular, and the
crowds generally obey their orders. Accom-
panyfng the ordinance declaring martial law Is
an urgency ordinance increasing restrictions on
the press and giving authority for the suspen-
sion of papers guilty Of increasing the excite
-,1ent Under this ordinance the government mas
suspended the publication of the 'MlyaAo' Inc
."Yurozu" and the "Niroku.
The Toxic municipality has passed resolu-
ton denouncing the terms and favoring the
abandonment of the peace treaty.
General Sakunlo. commander in chlef or the
Toxic garrison. has issued the following in
structions;
Bv imperial ordinance have been authorized
to suppress the disorder in Toxic and its Vlcln-
ity and maintain peace and order In the same
locality. Numerous people assembled al seVeral
places in the last several days and IN TINS Pc
riod rioto,Is acts such as the burning or gov
eminent properties and Christian churches anu
destroying cars, occurred
These acts are deemed to be the outcome OF
temporary excitement, but every measure wiz
now be taken to stop recurrence OF the acts,
and have to give the following instructions 10
the force under my command:
1T is necessary that every person behave pru-
IDENTITY, and warn and guide their dependents
in order to prevent recurrence ana eAlehsioh
of the riotous acts. Those not engaged IN the
acts are warned against assembling, lest they
ip0T mfr accidents ordering
persaI of crowds and in stopping riots Inc
guards are required TO do SO verbally, and. IN
case words prove to be Intellectual warnings by
firing blanks. Should the preceding measures
prove to be Intellectual, they must resort TO the
actual use Of arms as a last measure
General Sakuno's proclamation created
good impression owing to the conciliatory tone
in which It expressed and its note OF firm
ness. He has refrained from making heavy
display of military force in the city. having only
detailed guards to preserve order, holding the
main garrison of reserves at the barracks.
whence he will call them only when forced to
do so.
ing members of the lower house Of the Diet met
at luncheon to-day at the home OF the speaker
of the House. and Informally agreed to urge the
Cabinet promptly to call a special session OF
the Diet II was agreed to represent the pres
ent condition as being on the verge Of anarchy
resulting from the outcome OF coiIs!on De
tween the government forces ana the people,
and 10 urge speedy measures to restore order by
peaceful methods An extraordinary session OF
the Diet ii is believed will tend to peaceful ends,
The municipality is using fremen for ponce
duty in the districts from which the regular
patrols have been withdrawn.
The municipality has also greatly relieved tas
situation by cancelling mass meeting Which
it had called at Hibaya Park, the ra!iylng
ground for ali elements Of disorder. Political
leaders are counselIing the people. to remain
quiet.
The report of trouble at Chiba, forty miles
distant from Toxic, has been partly confirmed
Japanese representa- lives of The Associated
Press WHO have been watching the rioting re-
mort that the character of the crowds has
changed materially of late They say that
Garlic in the trouble thousands OF responsible
citizens Joined the rioters. but that now the
crowd is largely formed from the disreputable
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