The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-27
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Korea's Minister a Very
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HIS TRIP HOME POSTPONED
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Misadventure on the Overland
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Journey.
WAS THROWN OUT OF A PULLMAN
lie Mistook His Compartment and
Aroused the Wrath of a Miner
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=: 1e Sang 500, Korea's Minister to the
Gnlted States, lies at the Occidental
Hotel, very sick man. He arrived in this
city ON the overland train yesterday
mornlng. Accompanied by Jarn Bong
Whan. the Secretary of the Korean
legation. he was driven to the Occi-
dental Hotel, went to his room imme-
diately and did not leave it during the day.
!. 70 all inquirers after the Minister word
was sent down that he was a very i'll man
and could see no one.
Ie Sang 500 Is en- route to Seoul. 1t
was his intention when be left Washing
tento take the first steamer from this port
to Yokohama. Before his departure Ye
Sang 500 applied to the Secretary of the
Navy for permission to go on a United
States :warship from Yokohama to Korea,
as the hostilites IN the Orient made him
fear that one of the nations at war
might not respect the flag of a neutral
merchantmen and that he might be made
a ,prisoner.
Reasons OF State prevented the officials
st Washington from granting the permits
sion sought.
The serious nature of Ye Sang Soo's ILL.,
ness has forced him to abandon the idea
He will not sail on the next steamer, but
will remain here for time in the hope
that his health may improve before under
taking the long sea voyage across the Pa
cifc.
While on his way TO this city the Minis.
ter became so i'll that he was forced to
leave his car and rest for day or TWO at
one of the towns along the line of the road
before continuing his journey.
'Ye Sang 500 speaks no English. His
secretary, Jarn Bong. who has fair con-
yersational knowledge OF the language.
but refused positively to discuss affairs
Korean or the Chino-Japanese war. The
Minister has given instructions that these
topics must be avoided. and that the lega-
tlon must not be compromised by the pub
llefty Of newspaper interviews.
Ye Sang 500 had an unpleasant exper-
.: lence Oh his way home. When at one of
.the stations at Wyoming he stepped from
the car to take look about. The engine
: went ahead for water and the train was
Backed down the siding. When he got
aboard the train the minister mistook his
ear. He had the drawing-room in one of
:the* Puliman's and by mistake entered the
Grawing-r of another. He did not dis
cover the error, and being i'll reclined on
the lounge in the compartment His secre-
farv returned TO his proper car. the train
started ana a mining man, who had Sc
cured the dTawing-rOom which the minis
ter haG taken possession of entered the
com psrtment.
He saw as he supposed Chinese re.
cIining on the lounge and told him to get
out. Ie Sang 500, understanding no
English, simply glared at what be sup
posed TO be an intruder. The mining
man, with an oath, again told him to get
ont, and, as Ye Sang 500 did not stir.
grabbed him by the back of the neck and
his loosely flowing robes and, push
ing him down the aise of the Pull
man, threw him out upon the platform.
Ye Sang 500 thought his life was in dan
ger and screamed Justify. His secretary,
who missed him from his own car and
had begun a search for the Minister. came
along just then. The trainmen, attracted
by the cutlery, appeared on the scene.
There was some vigorous talk on the part
Of the mining man, the expression of the
Indignation of the Minister through his
secretary, and after deal of explanation
had been made Ye Sang 500 retired to his
proper compartment and completes the
Journey to this city without other incident.