The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Delaware, O, Feb. 2S.-Prince Euiwha
Second son OF the King of Korea. a student
at the Ohio Wesleyan University in this
city, has become so enamored of the free
dom and Independence of the American
people that he declares he may refuse the
crown Of his Kingdom and the responsible
ties of the throne for the sake of an indie
pendent life abroad and at home.
His father sent Prince Euiwha to America
20 acquire Western education and told him
he might study whatsoever he might
choose. II have been away from home so
long" declared Prince Euiwha, in soft but
rather broken accents. that 1 feel as il I
had lived SIS much OF my life away as at
home. / went TO Japan when I was little
over 10 years old. and remained in that
country for five years studying military
tactics and Japanese customs.
Then came TO America. where I spent
n year in Washington, afterwards return
ing home for 4 few months. I went 70
Japan again, and a little over a year ago
came TO America. ! attended school at
Roanoke. Va. for short lime. and last
summer came TO the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity to study English and music. 1 may
visit Europe next summer.
AT home l have another brother. the
crown Prince-he will become King after
my father dies. But my brother has poor
heath. and IL he should die after he be-
comes King the throne would descend to
me In case should refuse ii 1t would so
TO my brothers oldest SON
When the Prince was asked II he intended
70 refuse the crown II it should descend TO
him. he ex5inimed: We'll, Korea IS so di.-
Ierent from other countries. In Europe the
Kings ali have good times, In my country
Sne King; as absolute monarch, has so
much work and SO many ceremonies there is
little pleasure left to him.
He is kept in sec.usion and hedged In
with forrnalties, and necessarily is annoyed
-. md Lee. - ~
1avorttes and Ministers. The King has 10
give his personal attention to the important
matters OF the Government and pres.des over
the meetings of the Cabinet, which transacts
the governmental business al night.
The T.. king Is about the hardest-workcd
pres that | believe | should prefer The free
dom you Americans enjoy. The young men
Of America have better tImes-ihey enjoy
nfe more than they do in my country. l do
not think should Ike to be King"
LIKES AMERICAN STYLES
Prince Euiwha has laid aside his Korean
waidrooe. too. i Ike the American best.
In the correct prevailing style and is ex-
ceeGinsiy tasty in his appearance. he "a
speaks English somewhat brokcrIy, He In
z years old, small OF stature ane In his
manner is pleasing. ard ,affab.e.
With him at college, be has his priyate
secretary Mr. EungnI Kahn.
The two have been associated together
since they were boys. Their apartments are
neatly but not extravagantly furnished
They enjoy. the friendship OF their fellow
siuaents. who are very fond OF them.
leges," exclaimed the Pince eathusasti-
sally. We. have no co-education IN Koren.
bat the boys ard girls never see each other
~ Is so different in Amerfca-he-e boys and
girls attend the same schools ard in many
instances recite In Ike same classes.
Il ike the American ladies. l think they
are eharmins-they, are 50 free ana inde-
PENDENT. ike their vivaciousness ard love
OF hie-they please me greatly. IN nv
country YOU never see a woman on the
streets in the cay. except those OF the CEN.
and then closely yelled. Their life is yery
sion.
"A young man never has an opportunity
to Woo a wife in Korea. All marriages are
pie WHO never see or know anything about
each ether until the wedding day. The Re,
suit Is thee is a great deal OF trouble over
divorce laws. We have no redress mar
riate is for life. 10 matter whether the
young people love each ether or not / like
the custom IN America much better"
The Prince Is prime tavorite among the
yosns taaiss OF tue institution, anu he
IN their company. "
among the students in the wonan's branch
q the wesleyan University is Miss Angie
II. Graham of Wheeling. W. Va. SIZE IS .
/, very bright ana vivaeous girl and il So
no wonder that Prince EulTTha found her
Tie Institution. however. DID rot allow him
much opportunity 10 cultivate her acQrs.nt-
aEce: and so during this last six months he
has been an occasional visitor 30 Wheeling
whenever Miss Graham was home on q va
cation. "
Miss Graham and her family both vigorous
~ deny that there Is any matrimonial en-
gagement existing between the Young currl,
aud say the acquaintance In simply a warm
frtsBdship and nothing more. Naturally the
Prince VIII not discuss the matter
INTEREsTED IN REVIVAL.
Prince Euiwhs has been deeply interested
At the university where ae 10 studying Ha
attended the meetings regularly. He talked
very frankly about religion In his country
Il should like 70 see Christianity spread ali
ever Korea, and | shaii Go al can 70
help it" no declared. 1.-The present We
dynasty has been in power over i've hun.
trcd years. and during that tinc Korea ba,
been very tolerant CT all religions with the
exception OF Buddhism. which refined AZ
most supreme until the advent ef my ances-
Tor. General Ye. to the throne. Now no
Buddhist priest darcs 10 enter a walled ctty
Tkav ffrnnfex out on ,hn lie