The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-09


management OF il. and they are operating
il successfully II includes electric lights
for Seoul. which, as ] have said. has $780,
600 people, and il also includes an electric
railroad, embracing the principal streets of
that city, and running long distance out
side. The street railroad Is an overhead
trolley and its rails and rolling stock are
OF the most improved American pattern.
Each car has TWO divisions, ono open and
the other closed. The open part is for the
second class passengers, who nay lower
fares than those who ride in the closed
part. The cars are run by Corean motor
men, who arc rather careless bu, who. so
far, have killed only one Of the people
they have knocked down or run over.
J The company which furnished the capt.
tai is entirely Corean. with We Cha Yum.
who was formerly Corean minister at
| Washington as president. II has issued
about 100000 worth Of stock and Mr.
Collbrsn received a payment of S1oo. 900
at the beginning OF his contract.
The road was originally planned to have
but six miles of track. 1t already has ten
miles, and eighteen miles more are to be
put down. 1t now runs out through the
city, passing the palace, the chief business
AANsaNN'
on 10 the tomb OF the empress.
Colbrau and Bostwick have also secured
bank concession, and they are now put
ting up handsome building in the center
OF the city at a cost of $4,000 yen. They
have contract for waterworks in Seoul
and another for short interior railroad.
They are enterprising men and promise to
make fortunes in this part OF the Far
Nc
where he is well known in railroad cir
Giles, and Mr. Bostwick is from San Fran
cisco.
YANKEES PROMINENT IN COREA.
Indeed the Americans arc among the
most prominent of the foreigners in Cbrea.
This has been so since the country was
opened. 1t was an American Admiral
Shufeldt who made the first treaty with
the king, aud American missionaries have
been the chief educators of the people. An
American, DR.. Horace n Allen Of Ohio,
saved the life OF one OF the royal family
when he was almost cut to pieces in rev
olution in Seoul about sixteen years ago.
and since then he has OF all the foreigners
been the closest to the high officials of the
court He was friend OF the late queen
and now that his majesty is an emperor
he holds equally close relations to him. Ii
has been largely through Dr. Allen that
the Americans have been awarded the best
OF the concessions and that they have
fair chance at everything He was for
some years secretary Of our legation at
Seoul but when Mckinley became presi-
dent he appointed him minister, which po-
sition he now holds. He is indeed a valu-
able man.
Another American acts as adviser TO the
Corean government, an American is EN-
ployed as its civil engineer, and Americans
will probably supply the materials for the
emperors new palace, which is already
planned. David w. Deshler, the step-son
Of Governor Nash Of Ohio, is treasurer
OF the American mining company and is
also engaged in private banking in Seoul
while w. d. Townsend OF Boston has
big business in his rice mills and in inn
porting all sorts of American goods for
Coreans
In addition to these there are about $50
missionaries representing the different
churches OF the United States. They have
their stations in all parts of the country
! They have excellent schools and are doing
a vast deal OF good. The most OF them arc
men OF good education and OF sterling
ability. Several have written books about
the country, and not few have aided in
organizing schools for the emperor.
AMERICAN GOODS IN COREA.
The Coreans already take much Ameri-
can cotton, and this trade can be greatly
increased. The whole population dresses
in cotton and the country raises practical
| ~ none. They want the best OF cotton and
like 10 have it OF all colors, pink. light
blues, yellows and whites In the winter
they pad their clothes with raw cotton for
warmth. The trade is hardly large enough
to warrant sending an agent to Corca
alone, but IN connection with Manchuria
and North China it could be made profita-
BILE,
There are steamships which go from
Nagasaki and Kobe to Tientsin. calling at
Fusan and Chemulpo, The time from
Kobe to Chemulpo by direct steamer is
three or four days and by the regular
steamers which call here it is about six
days. The fare from Yokohama to Chem
ulpo Is Sss gold, and | should Judge Just
about as much additional to cross the Vel
low sea from Chemupo TO Tientsin.
Corea can also he taken in on the way 10
Vlsdivostock. There are steamers from
Nasasaki and Fusdn around the east coast
to Gensan and then north TO Vladiyostock
at the eastern terminus Of the TRANSIT
berian road. have travelled on all OF
these lines and have found the food In
variably good and the other accommoda-
tons comparatively so. The trip across
the Yellow sea is apt to he boisterous and
somewhat dangerous, but tour can be
planned which should result in many or
ders for our commercial travellers who
represent the articles most desired by the
people.
WHAT THE COREANS WANT.
American drummers, who speak English
only, can get along at any OF the ports, for
there is always some one there TO act a,
interpreter In their trips TO the interior
they will need TO carry guide and inter
prefers. There are hotels at Chemulpo
! Seoul, Gensan and Fusan. That at Seoul
is japanese, with beds on the floor The
prices everywhere are about s. per day
and the interior travel is comparatively
cheap,
Some knowledge of Cores aud the Co.
) reans is needed before coming. The thing,