Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-24
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.

A Missionary In C0rea TO be Hanged
for Preaching Christlanity-Troubl
In the Pension Omce-A Report
From Admiral Gherardi From Port
au Prince.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Attorney General
Miller will leave tomorrow afternoon for
Deer Park, Nd, for the purpose of confer-
ring with the President in regard to matters
pending in the department. It is under
stood the visit is made ct the request of the
President.
Acting Secretary of State Wharton upon
telegraphic representations from Congress-
man Taylor of Tennessee that Mrs. Hattie
Gibson Heron, q missionary in Corea, was to
be hanged for preaching the doctrines of
Christianity, cabled Minister Dinsmore at
or not too late to use his good Office in secur"
ing Mrs. Heron's release. The State depart
ment has no other .advices upon the subject.
It is said that the civil service commission
Is not satisfied with the present administration
of the civil service law In the pension Office.
Commissioner Roosevelt, It Is UNDERWOOD,
will make q remonstrance against the course
that has been pursued.
The navy department to-day received re-
port from Admiral Gherardi, stationed at
Port an Prince, dated July 10, Of the condi-
ton of affairs on the island up to that time
which was referred to the State department
for its information. There was no mention
of any fighting. Admiral Gherardi states
that Hippolyte was reported to be advancing
upon Port au Prince and that upon the begin
ming of an attack marines would be land
ed upon the United States ship in the harbor
to protect the American representative and
the interests OF American residents. Legi-
time had appealed to the American minister,
Mr.. Thompson, to meet Hippolyte and en-
deavor to arrange some basis upon which
the conflict between the forces might be
stopped. But whether or not Mr.. Thompson
had taken any steps to carry out Le2itime's
wishes was not stated. Mr.. Wharton, acting
secretary of the state said If Mr.. Thompson
did any act in the capacity of peacemaker it
would be as an individual entirely and not as
acting under authority of the government
which has all along declined to recognize
either of the factions in Hayti.
DR.. d. M. Allen, secretary Of the Corean
legation and an American who has spent
many years in Cores, said to reporter to-
night in reference to the Heron matter: 81
was amused by it, and know the Coreans
too we'll to think they would do anything OF
the kind. The story is altogether improbable.
If anything of the kind had occurred it would
have created the biggest sensation there fol
years, and the American minister would have
known all about it. Moreover, Mrs. Heron
was not missionary or preacher"
The doctor added that the Corsans looked
upon Christianity with great disfavor and
had made it capital crime. They had done
this years ago when they thought the Jesuitf
were endeavoring to secure control of the
government. The law was dead-letter and
was merely form. American missionaries
preached in the country and about two years
ago two missionaries who had passports were
sent to Seoule, the capital, when found te
have preached Christianity. Nothing was
done to them.
DEER PARK, July 23.-The work of the
President to day was mainly confined to thu
consideration Of appointments to postofices
but no commissions were issued. Attorney
General Miller is expected tomorrow night
and Secretary Window later in the week
The President will return from his Bar Har
Dor trip in time to be in indianapolis Angus
%, when the soldiers manument corner stone