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Show MANY MEMORIALS OBJECTING TO PEACE More Than Forty Associations Appeal to Mikado to Reject Re-ject the Treaty. TOKIO. Sept. 22, I p. in. The number num-ber of direct memorials to the throne from different Individuals and associations associa-tions objecting to the conditions of the peace treaty and asking that Its ratification ratifi-cation be refused exceeds forty. The most conspicuous of these Is an nddress signed by six professors of the Imperial university, or,e of whom recently was placed on the retired list, owing to a strongly worded anti-peace thesis of which he was the author. Memorial of Professors. The memorial of the professors, as published, strongly urges the necessity of refusing the ratification of the treaty of peace recently concluded, which it condemns as entirely annulling the purpose pur-pose of the war, as stated in the declaration decla-ration of hostilities. It also states the existence of indisputable reasons for the refusal of ratification, as the treaty Is deemed to be pregnant with elements of humiliation and future danger to the Interests of the nutlon. In conclusion, the memorial humbly begs condescension condescen-sion and consideration of the spirit In which It Is prescnte. Despite persistent editorials In the leading pnpers demanding the resignation resig-nation of the Government Ministers, It Is believed they will continue to hold oillce until the post-bellum measures. , especially with regard to finance and the Chinese nnd Korean problems, have assumed a detlnlte shape. Indignity Is Unbearable. It has transpired that, notwithstanding notwithstand-ing Premier Katsura's assurance to the editors, there exists a clause of thi peace treaty by which Japan agrees not to fortify the Strait of Soya. Intense Indignation is felt over this concession among Influential men, by whom it Is deemed the greatest humiliation Japan has ever suffered, as a restriction Is thus placed on her territorial liberty. Some go so fur as to say that the Indignity Indig-nity Is unbearable and Is the bluckest record In the history of the country, which has never experienced defeat at tho hands of other nations. The Constitutionalists are gradually assuming a firm attitude of opposition to the Government. The editors of ten papers have met and appointed a committee to make representations of the Government agulnst the unusually long suspension of the Asahl, newspaper Four numbers num-bers of the committee today interviewed Gen. Sakuma and other authorities, nnd It is expected that the paper will soon be allowed to resume publication. |