JAPAN AND PEACE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1558, 14 September 1905, Page 2

JAPAN AND PEACE.

FEELING OF RESENTMENT.

By telegraph, Presa&is'n, Copyright London, Sept. 12. A Times correspondent with General Noel, describing the arrangement of details of the armistiioe, states that the army bitterly resents the result of the negotiations, end is deeply ‘.disappointed thalitß not allowed a farther effort to foroe deoi sive action. Headquarters consider the military evacuation will not be completed j all along the line are extremely friendly, and are vißitiDg the Japanese under the white flag. New York, Sept 12. Baron Komura, the Japanese peace I envoy, who was taken suddenly ill, is showing symptoms of fever. Tokio, Sept 12. The Evangelistioal Alliance has resolved not to claim compensation for ohurohes, schools and missions destroyed at Tokio. The Mikado deolined the Cabinet s oner to resign.

Washington, Sept 12. Mr Griscom, American Minister at Tokio, cables that the atlaoks on the ohurohes were largely due to sporadic antagonism to the Russian churob., The newspapers raised suoh popular expectations during the month past that dissatisfaction with peace terms is all the greater, but the sentiments of the army, navy, and nobility are more moderate.

ANTI-PEAOE DEMONSTRATION. By telegraph, Presa iAss’n, Copyright Received 9.21 p.m-, Sept. 12. Tokio, Bept. 12, Four thousand from all parts of Japan participated in the anti-peace demonstration at Osaki. Forty were injured in the orush. The police did not interfere. The right of seizure at sea has not been suspended under the Russo-Japanese armistice.

WHY JAPAN AGREED TO PEACE. B/ telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright Received 10.10 p.m., Sept. 18. London, Sopt 13. The Standard states that Baron Yatna gala, during a conference of twelve dayß with Field Marshal Oyama, inspected the important positions, and reported unfavorably on the chances of outflanking and crushing tbe enemy and ach eviug a signal victory. This possibly influeuoed tbe Mikado iu agreeing to the Portsmouth terms.