New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24
PRINCE PAE'S FLIGHT.
1T WAS THAT OR SACRIFICE HIS HEAD
TO COREA's QUEEN.
HE WAS MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND HIS
PItNs OF REFORM DID NOT PLEASE HER
,,-r,o u,c HE PI-T

HE WAS MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND HIS
Plans OF REFORM DID NOT PLEASE HER
MAJESTY. WHO HAS. HE SAYS But
ONE AMBITION AND THAT TO KEEP
HER FAMILY IN POWER.
Prince PAX Yong-Ho ex-Minister OF Home Affairs
OF Corea arrived in this city yesterday ana went
to the Fifth Avenue Hoteh The deposed Minister
simply signed himself Prince PAX He Is travel
ling alone but a friend Is with him al the hotei
who acts as an Interpreter. as the Prince cannot
s,eak a word OF English. He is short. like most
coreans wears a struggling beard which Is short,
long Grooming mustache. heavy at the ENDS, nut
extremely light on the lip. lie looks ike hshiy
Intelligent man. and IS extremely courteous. re -
row an exile from home having hed 10 escape una
FOR treason and an almost penalty OF death
had ne remained He told his story through an
Interpreter last evening while seated on plush
covered sofa AZ the hotel He said in speaking OF
his flight:
Everything in Corca in fact in all the orient at
the present time. is dangerous. The air is charged
with Intrigue conspiracy and treachery the recent
war has only enlarged this system iived ior
long time in Japan and was looked upon in Corea
az a Jananese sympathizer. 1t was through my in
nuonce In japan tina; | gained my appointment as
Minister Of Home Affairs N corea was Almost
afraid TO accept the place. but when ala started
AZ once to work out some much-needed reforms
no
rverv reform | attempted was neutralized and
49,, o0or, 7 made 10 better conditions was check
mated. Finally my reforms began to be looked
,non as a personal attack on the Queen. who in
reality dominates the Empire. as the King Is
weakling.
~. or,ire trouble was with the Queen. The King
f., hor, ,ortv-four years of age and he leaves every
,h,,g n the Queen 10 manage Her entire Idea IL
~ keen the Mings in control. As long as the Ming
FAMILY rules in Corea no material change can be ef
f.c,.d Finally after several clashes the crisis
came learned from reliable sources that an edict
had been put forth deprlvng me OF my portloilo
That would not mean much IN TINS iana OF 'reto ZION;
bu, 70 me /, meant al least imprisonment Almost
certain death. | fed the Japanese Legation IN
disguise While riding there my horse threw me
and painfully injured l succeeded IN ,e re- en-
ing the legation. however, ana friends came 10 my
ali The legation was at Yongsan wanted 70
reach lima | my hair and disguised myself
best could and started IN comiany WIN rr,en ,b
Il was an exciting journey. Twice we ieil INTO ths
hands OF consiables. but escaped by hghting ana
flight Part OF the trip was made by land ana par
by water The last part OF Inc Turnr! Ewikana
Naxa | feared for my family but have since
learned that they are being kindly cared for
rienres until he landed in Vancouver. y; G.. about
a we.k AGO He intends to stay here and learn the
language. Re will go TO Washington ana see me
Corean Minister. but he has little nope that ms
trouble will ever be settled When asked about the
conditions OF affairs in the Orient. he said;
Il see that every one Is saying tnat me peace
a prophet but | think that the fighting has hardly
begun in the East. Russias who.e attitude is one
wanted at the time. hut she may want more ana
sha will take IT, even il II Is by force. can readiY
see II such is forced. how England ana other
Powers interested In the distribution OF territory IN
recon, war has demonstrated that Japan can fight
and will fight. My heart is with Japan