New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08
VISITORS FROM COREA.
OF THE HERMIT
v,NcpoM ATTRACT ATTENTION.
-,, CARR is QUAINT. But THEIR WAYS ARE
o,-,rr-THEY ARE GOING TO SEE THE

-vs,s CARR is QUAINT BUT THEIR WAYS ARE
o,,rr-rHEY ARE GOING TO SEE THE
CAR CROWNED.
,a.,,ors of importance from the Orient were
a, the Waldorf yesterday. They were His
s"r.rcv Yun-chi-ho and His Excellency Min
Ihwan of Seoul, Corea. The royal visitors
y ~. little kingdom over which Japan and China
".,,y had a war on their way to Russia to
80 as representatives of the imperial family Of
- the coronation Of the Gar In the party.
U.s. the titled representatives. z. Stein, the
p...sntative of the Car, who is acting as escort
W. nartv and two secretaries. who, while
a. each other, bear the same name. McKim.
-. rsrty. in their strange Oriental costumes. at
10 ~" great deal Of attention In the hotel Each
lam wore loose flowing richly decorated silk
and headdresses that were marvel OF
s-.ousness. Wire netting. resembling a cage sur
s'.,ted the head gear. and at the top of the wire
~. on the top Of the cap of each Of the two
800, conservatives Of the King Of Corea. was
little req oa'' ~ '@''
vearer. .....o
=. ws,shal Yamagato when he visited the hotel
s,,,v and the suite is not nearly so large as his.
~ esther OF the royal guests IL military man,
- Governor and his STAFF did not fee called upon
.re demonstration In honor Of their visit. and,
- was an important adjunct to the visit Of the
800, and his suite. was missed yesterday. The
- dd not occupy large apartments. but were
rs,.d with comfortable quarters of less osten-
"..,sss than those chosen by the great japanese
vansa .,n =. ,,o
Queen Of Corea, and his office is that of
-, attendant in the royal household of King
= uong His Exceency Yun-chi-ho Is a special
Z Minister Of Education Th Ho Yum, who is
..uor Of the Legation at Washington. Joined
~. n.rtv IN the West. and Will probably go to st.
n..r.hurs PAX Yung Kiu. Charge dAffaires Of
-, corsan legation at Washington. came over TO
80 N. ROYAL party. f. Stein is secretary Of the
800, Lsnron at Corea. and has been commits
- nv the Car to escort the visitors to st.
Petersburg
", Inn who speaks English fiuently told of the
~, and the plans Of the party. He talked Just
~, luncheon that the party had partaken Of in
-. d,nineroom Of the hotel The visitors from the
Tvt.nt manifested great interest In the hotel. and
,.ndered around feeling gingeriy Of the furniture.
and easing In silent admiration at the pictures and
furnishings I'VE have not seen much Of the city
a vet" said Mr.. Yum. but We intend to look
around as much as possible before leaving it, The
time Is limited however. We sail on the Lucania,
a. the Cunard Line on Saturday. and go directly to
coronation, and the trip will necessarily be hur-
Yied one The party left Seoul, Corea, on April 2.
and came to New-York by way Of Vancouver and
Montreal We arrived here late last night and
were 30 tired that We were glad to get back 10
Commissioners deeply interested in this country,
INT our plans not mapped out further than the
coronation Of the Car. and so We cannot say what
around the city. and Of course go through Central
PARK but that is the end of the programme, SO far
a. Commissioners
King to Russia has no political significance. We
anpg 80 to honor the Car at the coronation ana
6 Stein is a thorough Russian. but speaks Eng.
lib fairly we'll He said in explaining his escort OF
Ne party: THE delegation Is Simply going 10 81
he o6cial representatives OF the corean Govern,
neat There is diplomatic significance attached
ne any interest or with any idea Of doing any
~ to affect the present friendly relations pc
rvuls. but Russia does not exercise any influence
iwAe country's policy. We shall return to Corea
ssso o. orders i about that Ny orders are simply
; sort the representative Of the King OF cores
:, tbem safely home again. Outside OF that there
haothing to say"
r. Stein. who has passed number Of years in
crea said that the country was rapidly developing
asserted that there was not the same M aversion
puntry beginning TO open UP and make head
az with the outside world. Many Of the relatives
nd retaners Of the late Queen he said now sr sur,
sneral harmony with the King, who was doing all
! could to advance the enlightenment Of his
party took .s1uS ssT sss1a IN pa tse
Ss Afternoon ali dined in the large dining hall.
Io Sy their unusuai garS but they seemed obv
ne of the interest they were causing, and seemed
heartily enjoy the new features OF lie they were
ncomter1ng.