The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-08
CATHEDRAL SAVED
The Japanese Guard Threatened
to Commit Suicide
Ifthe Mob Destroyed the Russian
Church.
TROUBLE IS ABATING.
Situation in Toxic Is Very Much
Improved.
Newspapers Demand Repudia-
tiOn of the Treaty.
is ABATING.

ZION OF the treaty.
Toxic. Sept. s.-Last nights disorders
were not very serious. Thirteen cars
and one railway kiosk were destroyed.
Twenty persons were wounded during
the clashes with the police and many
others were slightly wounded by stones
in the crushes of the crowds. The G:s-
turbarces in Kanda district proved not
to be serious. The crowd first threaten
ed to burn the Russian Cathedral but
sergeant of the guard cleveriy pre-
vailed upon them to desist by telling
the crowd that if the Cathedral was
destroyed he and the guard would COM
init suicide. The crowd agreed not to
touch the cathedral
With the exception of the Kokumin,
the government organ, the newspapers
generally report anger at the action of
the police in closing Hibaya park and
attempting to suppress meetings. They
say the measures of the police were un-
warranted and foolish and served 10
excite the people.
The Jill says such deplorable phenom
enon in city where the emperor re-
sides is highly significant that the only
course open to the cabinet is resigna-
ton.
The Hochi deplores such occurrences
in the capital of a victorious country
and says that Toxic has been converted
into st. Petersburg.
It further urges a refusal to ratify
the treaty Of peace which it says is the
sole cause for 1.-The shameful and sad
occurrences
The Mainichi says: Hear the voice
of the nation. Heed the expression of
the nations desire The nations voice
is full of anger. The resignation of the
cabinet might appease popular indigna-
tion.'
All the papers avoid the use of the
word mob and openly sympathize
with the destruction of the police sta
tions.
Strong influences are working toward
calming popular excitement end check
ing the riotfng. The opinion is express
ed that the worst violence has passed
and that condition will speedily mend.
charge of the capital under the au-
thority of an emergency ordinance, has
in his proclamation created good
impression owing to the conciliatory
tone in which 1t is expressed and it's
note of firmness in declaring that the
soldiery will resort to extreme meas
ures if forced to do SO. He has re-
Trained from making a heavy display
of military force in the city, having
only detailed guards to preserve order,
holding the main garrison of reserves
at the barracks from whence he will
only call them when forced to.
The municipality has also greatly ret
lieved the situation by eancelling mass
meeting called at Hibaya park which
is the rallying ground for all elements
of disorder Political leaders counsel
ing the people to remain Iuiet ara con-
ferring with the government urging the
speedy calling of a special session OF the
diet. Many believe the issuance OF the
summons for the special session of he
1t full
the public.
The report that trouble has spread at
ChibaY 40 miles distant from Toxic,
has been partly confirme1. 1t seems
certain that the police station was
/ destroyed.
| japanese representatives of the As
sociated Press who have been watch
ing the rioting report. that the charac-
ter of the mobs has changed materially
of late. They say that earlier in the
trouble thousands of responsible citi-
zens joined in the rioting but that now
the crowd is largely formed from the
/ disreputab1e classes, students ana
| young rowdies.
The day has been quiet in Toxic and
no trouble is expected to come. Heavy
rain began to fall at dusk which drove
| the majority off the streets and in
| doors.
VIII Call Special Session.
Toxic, Sept. 8.-Leaders of all politi-
cal parties and leading members of the
lower house met at luncheon today at
the residence of the speaker and 1nfor-
mally agreed to urge the cabinet to call
a special session of the diet as speedily
as possible.
When it was called it agreed to rep
| resent to the members that under ex-
listing conditions the people were on
the verge of anarchy, the result OF the
| collision between the government and
| the people, and to urge the adoption OF
measures to restore order by peaceful
! methods.
| An extraordinary session of this char
acter will, it is believed, tend to peace.
The municipality is now using firemen
and policemen on duty in the affected
districts.
The ASH, a newspaper, this morning
asserts that the obstinacy of the gov
ernrnent is responsible for the attacks
on Christian churches. 1t says:
Had the government lent an ear to
popular voice and refrained from en-
raging the people by its obduraey,
Tolxio would have been spared the pain
and humiliation of the mob rising and
the resulting destruction of mission
property Foreign susceptibility has
thus been touched. We greatly regret
the occurrence.
The paper blames the home minister
and chief of police, who it declares
should not remain in office. The Jill
resents the humiliation caused by the
declaration of martial law and demands
the resignation of the cabinet.
|
Ort Wells to Be Retired.
New York, Sept Sort Wells. one OF
the last seasons champion 3-year-olt
"a GERS. broke down yesterday in training
| and probably will be retired to the stud
year in the colors of John A. Drake, bu
went lame late in the season and ran only
one good race this season. Wnen ne bea