The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-27
COREA TO FIGHT FOR JAPAN
ARMY ORDERED TO JOIN
 MIKADo,S IN FIELD.
Convention Between shs Two coun- tries Announced by the Japanese Les gation at yvashington-Japan's Pre- dominating Influeuce Acknowledged
 and the Hermit Kingdom's Integrity
teed In Return.

guaranteed in Return. Seoul. Feb. 26.-The Corean govern ment has decided to order the Corean troops to join the Japanese in the field. The port of Wiju was opened to foreign trade last night The limitations to be 2laced on trade and other incidental matters will be passed later. This ac- tion necessitates a harbor, so Yongam- 9ho has been decided upon. Washington, Feb. 26.-Tte Japanese legation has received from Tokio the text of treaty negotiated between Japan and Corea by the terms of which the former government guarantees the Independence and the territorial integ- ! rity of the Corean empire" The treaty was negotiated on February 2S at Seoul. The following articles were agreed upon:
 Article 1-For the purpose of main taining a permanent and solid friend ship between Japan and Corea, and firmly establishing peace in the Far East, the imperial government of Corea shall place full confidence in the inl- perial government of Japan and adopt the advice of the latter in regard to inn provements in administration
 Article 2-The imperial government of Japan shall in a spirit of firm friend- ship insure the safety and repose of the imperial house of Corea
 Article 3-The imperial government of Japan definitely guarantees the inde- pendence and the territorial integrity of the Corean empire
 Article 4-In case the welfare of the imperial house of Corea or the territo- rial integrity of Corea is endangered by the aggression of a third power, or in- ternal disturbances, the imperial gov ernment of Japan shall immediately take such necessary measures as cir ctlmstances require, and in such cases tas imperial government of Corea shall give full facilities to prornate the action of the imperial Japanese government. The imperial government of Japan may, for the attainment of the above mentioned object, occupy, when the circumstances require it, such places as may be necessary from strategic points of view.
 Article 5-The governments of the two countries shall not in the future, with f out mutual consent, conclude with a third power such ail arran cement as may be contrary to the principles of the present protocol.
 Article 6-Details in connection with the present protocol shall be arranged, as the circumstances may require, be- tween the representative of Japan and the minister of state for foreign affairs Of Corea.
 The statesman's year book for 1903 gives the following details of the Corean army: The standing army now consists os about 17.0oO men with European methods. In 1896 it was taken in hand by a Russian colonel with three com 1nissioned and ten non-comnissioned officers. who retired, however. in 1893. IA royal body guard of 1000 men was formed and has been well drilled. and periodically [ draft of well trained men is transferred from it to the other regi- 1nents of the standing army. A police force of about 1000 men has also been formed and is under the police depart nent.
 
 London, Feb. 27.-A report which em- anates from St. Petersburg says the Japanese minister at Seoul has request ed the Corean government to hand the French minister his passports.
 
 sTokio, Feb. 26.-The new Japanese Corean treaty was signed on February 2s.