Show memorials directed to the throne urging that 4 the terms of the treaty of peace be not ratified by the emperor colclo rol clo sept 22 4 p ro tho number ot direct memorials to the throne from different individuals and associations ordering changes in peace treaty and asking that its ratification be refused exceeds forty tho most conspicuous of these is signed by six professors ot the imperial university one of whom recently vas placed on the retired list owing to a strongly worded anti peace ot which he was the author the memorial ot the professors as presented strongly urges the necessity of refusing the ratification of the treaty of peace recently concluded condemns as entirely the purpose of the war as stated in he declaration of hostilities it also states the existence of reasons for the refusal of ion as the treaty is deemed to bo pregnant with elements ot humiliation and future danger to the interests of he nation in conclusion the memorial homoly begs condescension and con aldera alon ct the spirit in which it is presented despite persistent editorials in the fading papers demanding the on of the government ministers it Is believed they will continue to hold ot alc until the post bellum measures especially with regard to finances and alie chinese and korean problems have assumed a definite shape it has transpired that notwithstanding premier katsaras Kat suras assurance 0 the editors there exists a clause of the peace treaty toy which japan agrees not to fortify the strait of soya intense is fell over this conces lon slon s among influential men by whom i is deemed the greatest humiliation inpan has ever suffered as a lestric lon Is thus placed on her territorial some go so far as to say hat die indignity in unbearable and Is the blackest accord in the history of the country which has never experienced perien ced defeat at the hands of other nations ane constitutionalists are gradually assuming a firm attitude of opposition to the government the editors of ten papers nave met and appointed a committee to make representations to the government unusually long suspension of he aadi newspaper four members of the today interviewed general and other authorities and it is expected that the paper will soon bo permitted to re cume publication |