The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-07
TURBULENCE
 AMONG LAPS POpulace is Not Pleased
 With Peace. SEVERAL DEMONSTRATIONS Police and Dissatisfied Citi-
 zenS Clash. Press of Tokio Practically Unanimous ia Condemnation of the Settle ment Elected at Ports-
 mouth.

Tokio, Sept. 5.-(Delayed in trans mission. 1.-The first turbulence at tendant on the popular anger over the terms of peace arranged with Rus sia occurred today. A mass meeting to protest against the action of the government was called to take place at Hibiya Park. but the metropolitan police closed the gates and attempted to prevent the assemblage of the peo- pie The municipality protested against the action of the police and finally the gates were thrown open and large crowd gathered and vot- ed in favor of resolutions declaring the nation humiliated and denouncing the terms upon which the treaty of peace was arranged The crowd was serious the police handled 1t discreetly The gathering eventually dispersed in an orderly manner.
 Later on. however, a crowd attempt ed to hold meeting in the Shintomi theatre and the police dispersed 1t. A portion of the crowd then proceeded to the oflce of the Kokumin ShinbuEi, the government organ, and began hoot- ing. Three employees of the paper 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 made a rush at the building, hurled stones and dam aged some of the machinery
 Several persons wers injured during the attack but the police eventually cleared the streets of the crowd and arrested a numbers of the rioters The. disorder is not general and the situa- tion is not serious.
 Similar meetings have been held at Osaka and Nagoya, which in round terms denounced the officials and asked them to resign.
 General sentiment throughout the country seems to favor reactionary measures, but it appears clear that the majority of the people will eventu- ally accept the result of the peace conference. however disappointing 1t may be.
 z Under a vigorous defense by the con- servative journals supporting the gov ernment and a fuller ana better ap- preciation of the situation confront ing the country. public sentiment is showing. some evidence of reaction. The argument that 1t Is impossible for Japan to continue the bloody war merely for the purpose of securing in- demnity Is proving effective In allay- ing dissatisfaction. It is believed that when the government is free to explain fully the conditions of the settlement and the logic appertaining to them the reaction of sentiment will largely in- crease.
 National Disappointment.
 The entire nation is keenly disap- pointed at the outcome. Nowhere throughout the empire has there been 0 step taken toward the celebration at the conclusion of peace. The radi-
 h,~lr prains sf the government, demanding the pun ishment of those responsible for the compromige. The forthcoming Diet is certain to be turbulent and 1t pre- dicted that the Katsura government will be forced from office. The de- clines in the market and the unsatis- factory crop conditions coupled, nat urally, with the heavy obligations or the government have created fear in some quarters that financial de- pression and unsatisfactory business conditions are impending.
 A prominent banker said today to the Associated Press correspondent that the Tokio exchange was an inaccurate ba- rometer of real conditions, as lately the exchange transactions have been large ly speculative. The August settlement was the largest fin the history of the exchange The recent decline, he said was the result of conditions within the exchange and not correct reflection Of general conditions: The banker added: There is plenty of money in the coun- try and undoubtedly we will weather any difHcultties that may occur.
 'sThe repatriation of the army will occupy at least ten months. there being in round numbers a million of all arms and in every department. This will cost many million yen. The Govern ment may seek a domestic loan. but the disappointment and depression over the result may show that the people are unwilling to subscribe. However the Government possesses considerable money and probably will manage the matter without embarrassment. l be- lieve that much of the present agita- tIon will pass away when the people apnreciate the conditions. We win more than we started in to fight for and occupy a highly satisfactory posi- ton before the world. The Cabinet and alder statesmen acted wisely, although if is probable that public sentiment will biindly demand that somebody be sacrificed.
 "Knowlng the temper and expecta- tions of -he people the Government has shown wonderful and commendabIe courage by stopping the war.
 The Kokuma is the only metropolitan daily paper that defends the terms of The peace settlement. The paper de- cIares that the purose of the war has heen accomlished and says:
 "The war has not been fought to gain rnonev Russia has been stripped of the control of Manchuria and driven north. More than the aim and purpose of the wsr has been gained by our recognized aScandency in Korea and every reason sTIsts to thank our delegates and feel eSnecially grateful for the good offices ~ president Roosevelt"
 Tbe NIchininichi calls the result an fir suit to the nation.
 Tha Jiii says that 1t already has ex- rressed dlscontent, but now that the Sis has been cast 1t hopes that the So,,ernment will make adequate pro- ,,ts,on to care for the thousands Of SaT,iitss bereft of their bread winners ~ 'd o,so of the veterans who have been reTmanently crippled.
 pV Tbs Nippon pronounces the peace u,h,cb has been concluded the bitterest Sass the nation ever was compelled to tsI,e if advises the people to take a ,"ssor from it and gain wisdom and strsngth to prudently prepare against StreiIar contingency in the future.
 Count Okuma, leader of the Progress st1s Party. In discussing the settlement, sa,S he was unable to reconcile him