The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-16
COREA'S NEED OF FOOD.
Her Minister Says the BelIiserents Have
Guaranteed Safe Convoy.

Guaranteed Safe Convoy.
Mr. Klopsch, of the Christian Herald
returned yesterday from Washington,
where he had an interview with Ie Sung
500, the Corean minister, about his starry
ing c0untrymen and the best way to help
them. Mr.. Klopsch said that he asked
the minister to what cause he attributed
the present condition Of his country.
1.-TWO years ago. the minister re-
sponded, "our country had too much rain
to raise any crop, and last year we had
hardly any lain,s'with like disastrous eff
feet This year the japanese and Chinese
invasion took place when our farmers
were required in the field, our people
were driven from their homes to the
mountains, and the crops all died. AS
We are principally an agricultural nation,
the distress resulting is pitiful. Four out
of the eight provinces are affected, and
more than a million people are facing
starvation.
Mr. Klopsch asked if the Corean gov
ernment had adopted any effective meas
ures for relief.
Our people are poor" replied the min
lister, "our country is poor, and our gov
ernment is poor. There is not much we
can do for ourselves, but what little could
be done has already been done. Food is
most urgently required, but that cannot
be secured here and shipped in time to
be Of practical value But almost equally
important is seed. Give us seed that we
can sow for next years harvest. If we
can get this, permanent relief is almost
sure to follow We can grow almost
any thing wheat, oats, beans, barley,
corn and rice "
The minister said that a cargo of grain
should be shipped from San Francisco
to Chemulpo, and that the voyage would
occupy about twenty-five days, He
thought he could get friends of Corea to
furnish a vessel. He had that morning,
he said, received a positive assurance at
both the Chinese and the Japanese lega
tions that if necessary they would pro-
vide q convoy for the relief ship. The
Corcan government would see to the
proper distribution of supplies.
Mr. kjopsch asked whether the present
war would not seriously interfere with
agricultural pursuits.
"Only temporarily" said the minister.
"This war will not last long. The COM
mercis! interests Of European nations are
too great 20 admit of that
Mr. Ninlsc says be will send out an
| tpTcal to the >ity, and as soon as enough
grain : 5, curtd and vessel obtained, he
will himself go to Corea to see that the
supplies are properly distributed.
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Sparks from the Wire.
The Monterey is off on a Puget Sound
tip 10 test the qualities of Washington
state coal
An attempt was made Monday to
wreck the Grand Trunk express near
Gladstone Station, Ont.
Professor Joseph A Armsley, the en-
inent Syrian scholar, died at Glendora,
Cal Monday aged y years.
Fire broke out in the General Ware
houses at Flume yesterday, causing
Flume yesterday, causing a loss of ST.
100000
The Canadian Pacific steamer Empress
of China, which was reported ashore at
Shanghai, has been foated and is un-
damaged
Emperor William yesterday witnessed
the shan battle of Aldershot. He was
accompanied by the Duke of Connaught
and suite.
The Brussels police yesterday raided
some low lodging houses and arrested
forty seven persons clasSed as dynami.
tiers and thieves.
The striking miners OF the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company, of
PiitsOurg refuse to accept the company's :
terms. Only three Of the 1000 miners
present voted 10 return TO work.
That Tired Feeling
Is dangerous condition directly due 10
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for that weakness which prevails al the
change OF season, climate or life.
Hood Pills are purely vegetable, care.
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- cents.