New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
THE AMERICAN MINISTER IN COREA.
EXCHANGE OF TREATY RATIFIcATI0Ns-rHE r.

PIE AND THE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, July THE Department of ssnfo
has received dispatch from the Minister pIeniro
tentlary of the United States to Corea Iucius n +
foote. HIS dispatch announces the exchanes ~
ratlhcatlons OF the treaty of amity and frienislo
concluded between tho United States and Co.'s
May %, 1882. These were formally exchanesa ~
Seoul, May 10, 1883, between Min-Yon -Mox - Y
COrean Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr.. Foes
Mr.. F0ote gives an account of his journse e z
Corea. He left Yokohama May 8 on boafd ~,
Monocacy, and arrived at tho open port of Chi p-
Poo. May Is. Two Corean officials visitsd IA.
Monocacy. inquiring the name and nationalisy ~
the vessel, and the object Of her presence. n 4
next evening the Governor of the District q II,
Chun paid his respects to Mr.. Foote aud extAa1on
to him the hospitality of his house, stating inst ~
Corean Government had been expecting hirs. snd
that messenger had been dispatched to the esvs<e2
to announce his arrival. Ou May 10 Hou-Ysp-1D6,t
q vice president of tho foreign Office aud Pin,-Sar
Chol. foreign office secretary visited the Moloeaeys
bringing with them dispatch from the presidents
Of the foreign Office inviting Mr. Foote to Seoul,
with view of effcctina tho exchange of .atlicar
tions Of the treaty.
TIRE COREAN FLAG sALUTED. +
Upon the arrival of these two geutlessn the
Corean flag, which had been prepared at ,.he sug-
gestion of Commander Cotton. of the Mosocseys
holsted at her fore and saluted with tweptyone
gunsthe first salute rendered TO the Corean -
sign. Through the medium of interpreters Mr.. Foec>
engaged these gentlemen . long conyersxtieo
without the least difficulty. They assured hr,
Foote that within few months a decided chaDoo< ;
had taken place in the disposition Of their -
pie toward foreigners and expressed strong hops -
happy results from the and friendly roasiosg
with the IIufed at uuderNta u0fmW
and appreciatlng the policy of this Government y
the East. '
Having accepted the invitation to visit Scook
Sedan chairs aud small Corean ponies With grasds
were furnished to Mr. Foots. and the journey
thther was begun on the morning OF May ~. Com
mander Cotton and eight officers Of the AouocscH
Mr. Scudder. Mr.. Foote's secretary. and the ia.y'
terpreters composing the party The road 70 Seou
traverses ranges of hills with intervening vailey4
and, although public highway. is described ~ =
very narrow path. Hamlets and villages line the
way. Tie walls of the houses are constructsd =
stones and mud with thatched roofs. At the A.
proach of tho party the natives mau'fssts4,
much curiosity but no aninosity toward any oeo
composing it.
HOW THg NATIVES DRESS AND LOOK.
The Coreans were clothed In robes of white cettsH
cloth and wore upon their heads conical-shxps4.
hats made of horse hair. Their appearance indicates
| marked Mongolian characteristics and stalWsro
race. The valleys were passabIy well titled asa
fields of wheat. rice and mllet noticeable.
Small of fir pine trees appeared upon -
hisi.es and few willows along the water courses.
or the domestic animals the horses are small. bue
the oxen and cows are well-formed and are used -
| beasts OF burden.
When within four miles Of Seoul Mr Foote ssA
4 Of bv tho Gav of district
| one of the officials from the foreign Office. fr0n'
+, that point to the city the wayslde was lItslxllx
| lined with people Thousands were cougfegat94
upon the hi!lsdes and became interested spect ttof
| having learned the object OF Mr foes9e
| visit During the entire journey the party 50
| treated with the utmost civillty. The apprcschoe
to the city of Seoul through narrow streets eA0
the streets of the city proper are iiSe"ise essS
| narrow The gatcwavs are described as being ~:
posing structures. There four OF them. catteo
North South, East and West gates. from which tHe
houses of Seoul 0ne-story, with mud walls Ana
| thatched roofs.
Mr. Foote was escorted to the house OF Nrs
| MolleniOrf German, who holds the p0stItn -
Assistant Secretery OF Foreign Affairs, and WHO y
organizing that Office, well ~ the Corean cuss
| toms Service. Here all were made comfortabe ep4
Minister for Foreign Affairs. with othse
| Corean officials, called upon NJ
Foote and expressed their gratihcataea
that the United States had sent adpomatic verro-
sentative TO that empire, authorized to euect ~
| exchange of ratifcations of the treaty. fneo3
gentlemen" observes MI. Foote " were yell verse3
as TO tue condition of other codntrIes On MAY teS
as previously stated, the formal exchange VI rxnn
cations was effected at the foreign otnce wo.tnes
Mr. Foote was accompanied by his secretary ahter-
prcters Commander cotton anu omcetsoA tu0 Si'AS
cacy IN full dress. - :
The Government OF the United States Is thus ~
first to enter into treaty relations with Coref Ano
accredit d pomatic representative " thal nilrsfo
uafrequeDtcd country, ~.-.