Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
TOXIC IS CALMING DOWN.
Public Becomes Peaceful When It
Learns Terms of Treaty.
SERIOUS TROUBLE OVER.
Cabinet Urged to Resign by Radical
Leader-Another Attack on
Minister'S Home.

TOXIC, Sept. 9.-S a. m.-The city is
quiet. There were no disturbances OF
any account last night.
At an informal meeting which took
place Friday between the premier, Count
Katsura, and members of both houses
representing their respective parties and
associations, Count Katsura made full
statement concerning the peace negotla--
tons 1t now transpires that the report
that Cape Soya, on La PeruSe straits,
could not be fortified as unfounded, the
only stipulation made with Russia pelnS
III regard to the free passage OF the
streets.
What the Terms Are.
japan acquires a suzerainty of Korea
and will control entirely with free
hand the affairs of the peninsula rail-
road south of Chang Chun, not Chantu,
the former being coded to Japan, with
the right to maintain military guards
for the protection of the railroad. japan
also holds the right to retain the col
lieries at Fushan and Yentai, even after
the evacuation of the country by the
Russians. About ten months is the
period allowed to complete the removal
of the Russian troops from Manchurla.
The actual expense of keeping the Rus
sian prisoners of war is to be paid to
Japan.
Baron Yamamoto, minister of the navy
who was present at the meeting said
that although there was q strong pOpu-
lar dissatisfaction with the terms of
peace, it must be borne in mind that a
far heavier sacrifice of life would be
necessary to take Nladivostok than that
involved in the capture of Port Arthur,
besides the heavy monetary outlay 1t
was advisable, therefore, he said to be
| satisfied with the present terms. In con-
clusion Baron IamamOto said that Rus
STA was sure to build a strong navy, and
that Japan must be prepared to make
adequate provision for such contln-
gency.
NJ Oishi, leader of the progressive
| party, suggested that the cabinet should
| resign after concluding peace on such
| unsatisfactory terms.
When the fact that no stipulation eX-
lists against the fertilization of Cape
| Soya and that Japan is to have free
hand in the government of Korea be-
comes known, it is expected that the
popular indignation will be considerably
aliayed.
Attack Minister'S Home.
Another attack was made on the resi-
| dence of Home Minister Yoshikawa
early Thursday morning. The members
of the mob closed in on the building into
| which they threw firebrands and succeed
| ed in starting small blaze. The mill
| tary guards extinguished the flames and
| beat off the attacking party. 1t is re-
! ported that explosives were thrown at
this building during the attack, but this
! is not confirmed.
The guards captured twenty of the at
| lacking party and imprisoned them with
| in the compound. Later on the crowd
| sent emissaries to the guards who begged
| for the release of the captives.
Their petition was refused and the
gua cds are still holding their prisoners.
Report from American Minister.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Sept. 9.-AIin-
| lister GriscOm at Toxic in brief cabed
report to the state department at Wash
! ingtOn which was transmitted today to
| President Roosevelt said that the situa-
| ton in Toxic was quiet and that there
| had been no further serious disturbances.
| The guard al the American legation has
| been reduced to eight soldiers.
Russia Is Nervous.
, ST PETERSBURG Sept 9-The con-
! tinuation of disorders in Japan is viewed
| here with no slight degree of uneasiness
| in official and diplomatic quarters which
| is augmented by the fact that it is i'm
| possible to learn whether an armistice
| has been actually established and by
| recent reports from the seat of war of
minor clashes between outpOsts, etc.
Operators on the bourse today were
nervous. Imperial As opened at S934
| and closed at $685..