The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-06

Our minister introduced me. and the
King replied that he was glad to see me
In Chosen, which is the Korean name
for this country aud which means the
land of morning calm" He asked me
how longI would stay, which route
had come, and was anxious to, know
the names of the countries expected
to visit. He complimented me by say
ing that he knew was q writer Tor the
newspapers. and had learned that my
| wife was with mo, for he asked was
she well and was she pleased with his
country. He was sorry that l could
not stay longer. and he asked as to the
health of President Cleveland, and
whether had seen the President
lately.
l replied that had been at the exec
utive palace shortly before left. that
our ruler was well and robust. and that
in the grand east room OF his palace l
the President delighted to honor. AS
the King heard this he smiled. and
told him that PAX Chung Yang and his
suite were thought much of at our
capital, and that the Americans and
their President hoped that the relations
between them and Chosen would grow
better and better.
The King replied that this was also
his hope. He liked the Americans.
and the people of his country liked
them. He had been pleased with their
action toward his kingdom, and the
relations between the two countries
had been strengthened since the Presi-
dent had sent out such an able man as
Mr.. Dinsmore to be his representa-
tive.
At this Minister Dinsmore bowed,
and the King went on to pay high
| compliment to his ability and to his
work in Korea, and asked me to thank
the President for sending him thither.
| 1 replied that our President was well
aware of Mr.. Dinsmore's abilities-that
he looked upon him as one of his ablest
officials. and it was for this reason that
he sent him to Chosen.
The King appreciated this compli-
meat and bowed. Newspapers were
then referred to, and the King said that
he was glad that writer had come to
his country, and then q number of in
ternational compliments were passed
in which Minister Dinsmore paid an
excellent tribute to the King. showing
himself an accomplished diplomat.
The King had said that America was
rich, but that Chosen was poor, when
the minister replied that he thought
Korea fine country, and it had all the
elements of great growth. He had no
doubt if the King continued to rule it
and should live to carry out his ideas,
too. The King, towards The close of
| Lo told q Hhot ho n I'd GvnH
the time for meeting me on the morrow,
but upon learning that was anxious
| to go in the morning had changed the
time to to-day. In an Asiatic country
where a Kings mind is supposed to
never change, and where concession
would never be granted to Korean, l
appreciated the compliment conveyed
in these words. After thanking the
King for the audience, we backed
out, bowling three times in about the
same positions as at our entrance. We
backed down the steps and again
| bowed, and then with digniied tread
were ushed out of His Majesty g
presence.
We next took a walk through the
palaces, going by buildings which
looked like japanese temples and the
outside of which were decorated with
carvings. The royal cabinet accom-.
panied US, each one of the ministers
having two servants to hold up his
arms as he walked. We were taken to
the centre of a beautiful little lake
over rustic brid !es, where the King has
pagoda-like summer house, and where
the queen and her ladies come anC
| 10 bod
We then went to an audience witt
the Crown Prince, whom we found in s
palace more gorgeous than that of tn.
King. He is young man OF about Is
though he is full grown and is taller
than his father. He was gorgeously
dressed in a gown of crushed straw
berry silk, and he had two eunichs be-
side him Just the same as the King
His face had not the strength of tn,
! Kings, and, as yet, the young man ha.
9 hardly shown, am told, the ability o.
his father. Oar interview was rathel
] tame. The Grown Prince asked aftel
e the President, and expressed kindly
feeling for our country. and the audi
ence lasted but few moments.
We did not see the queen, but doub
g not she eaw US, for am told she Otter
!. sits behind the screens in His Majesty
: councils and views the proceeding
j through the cracks. At dinner giver
S to the foreigners, not long ago, one o
9 the guests sat very near q latticec
9 window separating the dining room
e from the one behind and he tells m
g that the King and the Queen sat be
4 hind this and that the Queen hat
: punched hole through the paper witt
@ her finger, and that he heard the Kin
e laugh at some of the jokes which b
It passed about the Korean officials.
: The Queen of Korea is by no mean
d fgurenead. She belongs to one O
e the greatest families of the country
k and il is an open secret that she has a
" times her voice IN the councils of tn
is King. She is one year older than tn
o King, and is said to be a very brigh
woman. Sac has an establishment Q
her own inside these palace grounds
, and the King, the Crown Prince an
the Queen have each their separat
households. The Queen Is never see
t. BY men, but she has several hundre
# court ladies about her, and there are