The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

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rio events III tho far distant country
Of Korea while not very stirflhg as yet.
are Intensely Interesting to d worthy and
Intelligent young man WHO Is Quietly pur.
suing hls Studies II tho Roanoke College
| these events will b watched With great
interest by his class mates and friends IN
| the little Virginia city, Tho lnto En-
press Of Korea was an intrlgtier, wicked
and heartless She WAS Of the Wing
family and sho did not hesitate to Wink
husband might reach tile throne and their
son become tho helr apparent. Her IN.
Itrietes and the murders she was rcspoi,-
slblo for succeeded and dynasty was
overthrown. a few years ago she was Ia
some Kind Of nh ntrlguo with the Rus.
SLAMS and was liefnelf murdered, supposed
had not been wldower long when he
found consolation In the society OF Lady
| En,sy, vi dow Of ono Of te former OFF,
GERS 81 Ills court, and she has AlntA been
his favorlte among his many wives Al.
though she Is OF common parentage and
|
~ declared an intention To proclaim her
otipress, and designate her sor as heir
to tho throne. He even went so far as
to invite ali the nations OF the earth 70
| send Special embassies TO Seoul to wilt
ness tho marriage ard participate In the
| festivities attending the enthronement OF
nmsy.A with the exception OF England.
Russia and Japan. the Invitations. were
declined. The preparations for the wed-
dins and the enforcement ceremonies
were scarcely begun, however, when the
leaders Of tho Ming family, to which tho
late empress belonged, served notice that
NJ his majesty would not be permitted 70
would he be allowed to namo her kon rs
| hls siccesAor. They gave as their rea-
son that Lady Ernsy was not Of royal
blood, and therefore her elevation was
| contrary 10 all tho traditions AMI laws
OF the Korean Empire. n the emperor
desired consort no could select one from
tho Mlngs or from among the ladies OF
other branches Of the nobility. Further.
more they asserted that the son OF tho \
late efnpress had already been designated
as heir apparent; he had been pursuing
an education for several years to duality
min Is perform the duties of sovereign;
that he was entitled 10 tle throne by
birthright. and he could not be displaced
for the child OF A conciibiht. rs
| The latest Advices from Seoul represent
that the preparations for the marriage and
ehthronement have been entirely suspend.
cd, but tho emperor has not abandoned
his plans Any attempt to dlst,rb tho
succession As at present arranged IS ike
| Is to provoke 4 revolution and the ans
| bltion OF Lady En1sy may overrcach IT.
self ana CAUSE tho assassination OF both
her son and herself, and herein Is tho
interest felt In the mater BY the ~ worthy
young man III Roanoke College. The real
rghtful heir to tho Korean throne 10
Prince Eue, the first son Of the first
| Empress OF Korea. whose husband was
dcthroncd by the work Of the Intriguing
woman OF the Ming family mentioned
above. Prince Euc was exlcd IN this
country in ordct that the Ming woft,an's
own son might be III line for the throne.
and came to Virginia, entering Roanoke
| College as student This young prince
| Is still popular III Korea. having many
supporters there. and anysrevolution that
may lead to Il change In the throne might,
| In the course Of events. leadtof his res
ltotation Prince Euc Is supported by a
pension from the, Korean Government,
which comes to him regularly through
| Dr. Allen, The United States minister at
Seoul.
,,r4The stntuary hall. In the National Capt.
lstol building al Washingtontis breeding n
number OF unpleasant controversies over
historical characters or less national
} intcrest than tile discussion over Gel,-
eral r. E. Leo is tho. dispute In Indiana
over General George Rogers clark. YET
| this too Is n real episode. The Indiana
Legislature By a party vote decided that
n statute OF General Clark should be plac-
ed In the sthtrary hall. and this was done
! at the EXPENSE OF the late President Beh'
jnmin Harrison. whose claims TO the non.
| or very singularly. were pressed ny the
| Democratic minority. Governor Duroln
| now appears with n veto OF the Clark
! al, I, IA of
/ ncter az to arous some feeling over Gem
! eral Clark's standing In American his
! acter as to arouse somefeeling over Gen.
| in Directing to the bill on the ground thai
| George Rogers Clark wns neither son
] nor NJ citizen Of Indiana, and ne mlshs
! we'll have rested the case right there.
| FOR Clark was a VirEinan born and bred,
! a kentucky pioneer. and. as Revolutions
! ary soldier, the conqueror OF What Is now
| known as the middle West HIS trans"
| ccndent service was In beating back, al.
most alone, the British and 1na'ana
throughout Ohio Indiana ana i, -.
| while Washington was conducting ths
! war along the seaboard, so that AL thae
! interior country could be claimed by the
! United States in the treaty Of peace with
(. England. Governor Dnrlin rather un-
/ necessarily reviyes later chapter ~
Clnrk's career, when, IN n 1T OF ihtei,He
| disappointment and bitterness over ms
sl,a meful, ungra teful treatment BY Vlr-
i glnia and tho national government, he nc.
ceptcd a commission IN the !. army : ny n o.
l snain In the Mississippi valley. That
episode went no further than tho e, ICON,
mission and has been long g. since 11 N a.,
| docs not do one or the most heroic fig-
ures Of &c our revolutionary history full JUS
tiee in dIsputing his loyalty and patriots HaiI
ism.
some ,ntoresting figures Just Il, TO band band
n,a nv ms $50 persons who, according
To- American standards may be called
milonatrts. There are only two MOI,
i In tne entire empire who possess as
much rs s25,O00,ooo. The number Of
Americana who show bank accounts Of
I that size would make 4 CONGREGATION, SUI.
i ncIent to comfortably fill the averaged
4 size Richmond church at service this
morning In the matter Of accumulate
Ing wealth we are little ahead Of the
Germans.