Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-23
SOME JAPANESE PLEASED
Solitary Celebration Of Conclusion Of Peace
to Be Held BY IIlsndsrL
ONE RUSSIAN OFFICER DIES IN JAPAN
Minister of war Removes some Re-
strictions Placed on omcers
who Are Held as Pris-
Oners of War.

TOXIC, Sept. 22-12:So p. ma solitary
instance Of public rejoicing at the conclu-
sion Of peace with Russia will take place at
meeting to be held today at Kotaka, a
town in the remote northeast corner OF
Nippon. Several industrial associations
will be represented on the occasion, among
which will be prominent Habutai pro-
ducers.
Messages Of congra tulation will be for
warded by those present at the meeting
TO the emperor Of Japan, to Field Marshal
Oyama, Vice Admiral Togo and to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Russian Captain Dies.
$50 a. m-Captain w. Boismann, a priso-
ner Of war and former commander CT the
Russian battleship Peresviet, has died at
Matsuyama
} Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and a number
| Of other Russian naval officers have been
| permitted to give their parole and return
home Rear Admiral RojestvenslSy has al
most recovered from his wound, but he is
still under strict medical care in Fushimi.
The minister of war has instructed the
removal Of certain restrictions placed upon
the Russian officers who are held as priso-
ners Of war
The American steamer barracuda, Cap
| tain Curtis, last reported to have sailed
from San Francisco for Nikolaievsk, has
been seized by the Japanese north of the
| island Of Sakhalin.
Eleven prosecutors and eight Judges OF
the preliminary court, with several sec
taries and policemen, made visits to the
Niroku Shimbun and the residences Of Its
editors today. 1t is believed chat the ac-
ton taken was In connection with the re-
cent rioting.
Formal Protests Against Treaty.
The number Of direct memorials to the
throne from different associations and in
dividuals condemning the peace treaty and
Il asking that II be not ratified, exceeds
forty among which is address signed
by six professors of the imperial university
! one of whom was recently placed on thu
retired list owing to his strongly wordeC
anti-peace thesis. This memorial strongl!
urges the necessity of refusing to ratif!
the peace treaty and condemns It as en-
tirely annulling the purpose of the war a
} set forth in the declaration OF hostillties
} It is also stated that indlsputable reasons
exist for refusing to ratify the treat!
r which is deemed TO be pregnant with ele
, | ments OF humiliation and future danger t.
the national interests. In conclusion tn
) signers OF this address say they humbl,
beg the throne to condescend to conslde
the spirit in which the address is presented
In spite Of persistent editorials in tn
: leading newspapers demanding the resigna
: ton of the cabinet it Is believed that tn
, ministers will continue to hold office unit
, after the adoption of the post bellur
, measures, especially those regarding financ
: and the Chinese and Corean problems.
t Katsura Mistaken.
II transpires that in spite of Premie
= Katsura's assurance to the contrary to tn
( editors there exists a clause in the peac
g treaty by which Japan undertakes not
o fortify Soya strait AS result intense in
= dignation is felt among the infuentia
/, classes, as this is deemed to be the great
n est humiliation Japan has ever suffered
n The restriction thus placed on its terri
= torial liberty is looked upon as being a
unbearabIe indignity and as constitutin
the blackest record in the history Of
Z country which has never experienced defes
at the hands OF other, nations Not fe
:, papers tomorrow are expected to prlr
strongly worded editorials on this subJec
The constitutionalists are gradually al
suming a firm attitude Of opposition to II
government.
II The editors Of ten daily papers met tods
"a and appointed committee TO make repr,
l. sentations to the government on the subje
q OF the unusually long suspension of Il
N Asahi and four other evening newspaper
- The committee had an interview with Gel
20 eral Sakuma, commander-in-chief OF Il
Toxic garrison, who is In charge OF the el
forcement Of martial law, and other a
thorlties and 1t is expected that the N
Or fortunate newspapers will soon be allow'
m TO resume publication.