Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-11
UNDER Martial Law
MILITARY PLACED in COMMAND
THROUGHOUT JAPAN.
Emperor Takes Decided Action to
Put Down Disorder Arising From
Dissatisfaction with Treaty.
rive Newspapers Have Seen
Suspended.

Tokyo, Sept. 6.-The first manifesto
ton attendant on the popular anger
over the terms Of peace arranged with
Russia took place yesterday. A mass
meeting to protest against the action
of the government was called to take
place at Hibiya park, but the metro
politan police closed the gates and at.
tempted to prevent the assem- blage of
the people. The citizens protested
against the action of the police and
finally the gates were thrown open and
large crowd gathered and voted in
favor of the resolutions declaring the
nation Inundated and denouncing the
terms upon which the treaty of peace
was arranged.
rather than angry and the police han
died it discreetly. The gathering
eventually dispersed in an orderly
manner.
Similar meetings have been held at
Osaka and Nagoya, which in round
terms denounced the government and
asked them to resign.
Tokyo, Sept. S.-Martial law has
been declared throughout Japan, and
the full power of the army is being
used to uphold the Mutsihito dynasty
and put down the rioting, which
threatens to involve the whole nation.
Rioting was resumed throughout the
country Thursday night. and mobs
swarmed through the streets of this
and other cities, burning and destroy
ing the homes, churches and schools
of native Christians.
1t is reported, though not confirmed,
that the few mission churches and
schools that escaped the vengeance of
the mobs Wednesday night have now
been destroyed.
The temper of the mob is shown by
the fact that there are now more than
200 badly wounded policemen in the
hospitals, and more are being taken
there hourly.
What the casualties to the crowds
were cannot be estimated. as many Of
those hurt were carried off by friends.
As soon as the widespread character
of the rioting was known, the council
called at the palace, and few min.
utes later an imperial ordinance de-
claring martial law throughout Japan
was promulgated. Orders were sent to
! the commanders Of the various detach-
ments Of the imperial guards to imme-
diately suppress the rioting, and they
were marched to the foreign legations
and government buildins.
A Gordon was tablished around the
foreign quarter, and all government
buildings barxicaded, and cannon were
mounted commanding approaches.
This radical action has temporarily
checked the rioting. but the temper Of
the mob is still very bitter, and more
fighting is expected.
The change in sentiment of the jap
anese towards the Americans is mar
velous. Ten days ago the United States
was looked upon as Japan's best friend,
and the appearance of an American
on the streets was greeted with cheers.
Today the people are furious against
the United States and would burn the
American legation we're it not guarded
BY large military force.
The charge is openly made by the
mob leaders and the followers of the
"Young Japan" movement chat Presi-
dent Roosevelt tricked the Japanese
ENJOYS into adopting humiliating terms
of peace in order to prevent Japanese
competition with American trade in
China. This feature adds to the grav-
ity of the situation here, but if the
army remains loyal the disturbance
will soon be put down.
Tokyo, Sept. 9.-The city is now
quiet. Complete reports from metro
politan and outlying districts indicate
that there was no disorder throughout
the night or early morning. The
quietness of the night is ascribed to a
heavy rain which scattered the crowds,
although the presence of military
guards is having beneficial effect.
The street car service has been sus-
pended at night, and the suspension
will continue while there is danger of
the destruction Of cars.
The government has suspended q
total Of five newspapers, and it is ex.
peoted that publication Of others will
be prevented.
1t is expected that trouble will OCCUR
tonight If the weather is favorable, al
though many believe that the most Of
the disturbance is over, unless an acci-
dental clash with the military occurs.
The government has not Indicate its
intention regarding the summoning of
a special session Of the diet, but it il
believed a call will soon be issued.
Government officials and the better
class Of Japaneses citizens are express
ing keen regret over the attacks on
Christian churches. They explain
that the affair was the result of local
conditions and does not indicate SER
ious anti foreign or anti Christian feel
ing. They say that there has been To-
cal feeling over the refusal of native
Christisns to contribute to the temple
subscriptions, and their efforts to Sc
cure the closing Of business houses on
Sunday. Many declare that native
Salvationists. addressing meeting in
the Asakusa district, started the
trouble by rebuking the crowd for acts
Of violence.
1t was reported last night that a
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