THE PEACE TREATY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1555, 11 September 1905, Page 2

THE PEACE TREATY.

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR IN JAPAN

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright

Tokio, Sept. 8. Troops prevented a determined attempt to destroy BaroD Katsura's privato residonoe. Prominent popular loaders met and resolved to organise a national movement from Hokkaito to Formosa to memorahss tho throne not to ratify peace. Tho newspapers summon the Ministry to resign. A mob attacked the offioe of the Kokumur, the only nowspapor supporting the Government, and destroyed the machinery, despite tho staff s brave resistance. Eight hundred arrests have been made in Tokio. The town is quieter. The newspapers condemn the autnorities for closing the park and attempting to suppress free speech. The Hoehi Shimbun declares that Tokio has beon converted into a St, Petersburg, and urgos the Mikado not to ratify the treaty. The newspaper Niriku has been suppressed. Rioters at Cheba, eastwards of Tokio, burnt the prefeoturo and polios station.

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS TAKING CALMER VIEWS.

POPULAR SOLDIERS RESTRAININ' THE POPULACE.

NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED,

By telegraph. Press A'ss'n, Copyright Reoeived 4 31 p.m., Sept. 9. Tokio, Sept. 9-

The municipality of Tokio passed a resolution denouncing the peace terms, and urged the non-ratification of tbe treaty.

Thousands of responsible citizens were associated in the earlier rioting, but the crowds now largely consist of the lower orders and students, and young rowdy elements.

The soldiers, being popular, are more sacaeßßfal than the polioe in restraining the populace. The leaders of politioal parties have agreed to urge the speedy summoning of the Diet as the best means of restoring tranquility. The Government suspended five newspapers.

Baron Katsura, yielding to public feeling, publishes the peace terms to day. Baron Katsura states that Japan is not bound to leave La Perouse Straita unfortified. This, coupled with the assurance that Japan is given an entirely free hand in Korea, is expected to calm the excitement.

THINGS CALMING DOWN. By,'telegraph', Press A'ss’n, ’Copyright Reoeived 1.4 a.m., Sept. 11. Tokio, Sept. 10. Baron Kateura addressed an informal meeting of all parties in the Diet, editors and other influential personagos. He fully explained the terms. Yamamoto, Minister for Marine, stated that the capture of Vladivostok would have entailed far heavier sacrifice of lives and money than Port Arthur. The statements produced an excellent effect. Tokio iB quiet.

PRAISE FROM CHINA. By telegraphy Press Ass’n,. Copyright Washington, Sept. 9. The Emperor of China and Dowager heartily felioitated President Roosevelt’s grand achievement of a peace benefiting the whole world.