Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09
THE JAPANESE
MASSES CLAM
OR FOR WAR
lnfamed by Staying of Countrymen
By Chinese at Nan
king.
RUSH TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Riotous Scenes in Toxic Streets In
Protest Against Diplo-
matte Policy.
RUSH TO FOREIGN OFFICE

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Toxic, Sept. s.-The assassination
OF Mortiaro Abe, director of the po-
litica1 bureau of the Japanese for
eign Office, has infamed the masses,
and a. dramatic chapter in the his
tory Of new Japan was written yes
terday. Fifteen thousand persons
gathered in massmeeting in Hibiya
park. calling for military action
against China. A majority of these
marched to the, foreign Office and
clamored for admission. They de-
manded the dispatch Of troops to
China To take such measures as were
necessary to obtain satisfaction for
the killing Of Japanese at Marking.
Or, failing in this, the resignation OF
the minister OF foreign affairs, Bar
on Nobuakf Maxine. e
The speakers denounced the emp
tiness Of Japanse diplomacy in con-
nection with California and China,
and Insisted that the insult of the
Japanese flag at Marking should be
wiped out. The manifestation clear
~ was an explosion Of popular re-
sentiment against the ministry in its
treatment of the California and Chi
nese questions.
Profiting by the lesson of the
riots which followed the conclusion
of peace between Russia and Japan
the government reduced the risk of
violence yesterday by refusing to al
low single soldier or policeman at
the scene. The manifestants, many
Of whom were students, we're order
ly the early part of the proceedings.
A score Of agitators,, including a
girl, decried Japanese diplomacy
and declared that it never had ctr:
tributed to the upbuilding of the en-
pire and always had ended in fail
ure. The incidents in China were
unbearable.
Suddenly the cry to march on the
foreign Office was raised and there
was general stampede. many per-
sons barely escaping being crushed.
The crowds surged through the
streets headed by the gesticulating
leaders and reached the foreign Of
fee to find the high iron gates were
locked.
Scores of the demonstrators
pounded on the gates and called for
them to be opened, but in vain. The
under officials refused. A delegation
was appointed, the members of
which climbed the gates and then
ensued long parley.
Meanwhile the crowd was cheer
ful but determined. It showered
compliments on beautiful geisha
girl struggling by in rickshaw, but
angrily stoned a photographer seek
ing to take snapshots of the chief
delegate, who having returned,
mounted the portals to report prog
ress. Perched unsteadily on the
pickets he made a fantastic picture
and IN a harsh harangue declared
that the, committee demanded either
the dispatch Of troops or the retire
ment Of the foreign minister.
1--WE told the officials" he shout
ed, that the voice of the people
speaks. that the agitation will new
er end until our demands are grant
ed"
The extraordinary situation con-
tinued for FIVE hours, the delegate
emerging periodically to paeify the
crowd. Finally when the discussion
ended they reported that Baron Ma
kino had promised to receive them
Sept. Is. This was greeted with
howls Of derision and a thousand
marched to the foreign minister's
residence, three miles distant. Po-
lice, however. prevented their near
approach.
Another massmeeting was called
for Sunday night at the Young
Mems Christian association.
Patient and Nurse Drown.