The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-01-22
DANGER At SEOUL
Minister to Korea Asks for 4 LARGE,
Force Of Marines.

h advices received at the state de-
partment yesterday from H. N. Allen,
United States minister to Korea. the
live" and property Of foreigners. par
tlcularly Americans, in Seoul, the Kor-
can capital, are in great danger.
The feeling against Americans spe-
clhcally has been aroused by the pub
location of an article in Korean news
papers attacking them severely. Mr..
Allen thinks that the of
United States marines, NUMBERING. 100
men, now at Seoul, Is not adequate to
protect his legation. the residences of
Americans, the American lighting and
power plant, and other American in
terests, and he asks for a larger force
Tor this purpose, and also requests that
more United States warships De sent
to Chemulpo, where the eunboat
V~lcksburg IS the only representative
OF the American navy. Copies of Mr..
Aliens message have been sent by the
secretary Of state. to the secretary of
the navy. who has
Under Consideration
the ACCESSIBILITY OF complying with the
desires Of the minister. There n n
disposition in both the state depart
msnt and the navy department to re-
gard the force Of marines now 1T
Seoul as adequate for the protection of
Americans and American interests.
As no mention Is made in Official
dispatches received by either the state
or navy department from Seoul or
Chemulpo rejecting On the conduct OF
THE American marine guard at the
Korean capital, the officials here feel
quite sure that the reports Of bolster
u behavior on their part are without
foundation. 1t IL believed here that
this story was put anoat by the native
press, acting under foreign influence.
to discredit the American marines,
whose early appearance ut Seoul was
very much resented by some Of the
powers interested in the Eastern sit
uation.
Tension 10 Greatly Relaxed.
London. Jan. 2O.-The a in re-
ceiving the ministers in state ut
Tsarkoe-Selo on Sunday declared, says
the Daily Mails st. Petersburg cores
p%ondent, that all danger of a conflict
vas now ended.
All the special cablegrams from st.
Petersburg published in this mornings
papers confirm the belief that the ten
sion has been greatly relaxed; but, &C.
cord1ng to the correspondent Of the
Paris edition of the New York Her
aid, there il a strong feeling In Of
fetal circles in st. Petersburg against
the representatives OF both Great Brit
ain and the United States.
Japs Still BeIIicose.
The special c%ablegrams from Toxic.
on the other had, still reflect the
bellicose feeling of the Japanese press
and people and suspicion OF the Rus
sian assurances.
The Standards Toxic correspondent
says that another conference of the
elder statesmen is about to be sum.
moned.
The Daily Mails Pekin correspond
SuL reports the arrival In ManChuriA
by railway OF four more Russian regi-
ments and thinks that Russia intends
to wait until she has 900, 900 available.
Two Questions Still at Issue.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 20.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent, on high
authority, is able to give the following
as the present status Of the nesotia-
tons between Russia and Japan:
Russia recognizes Japan's FREEDOM
nance in Korea and Japan. recognizes
Russia's special position in Manchuria.
There are two main questions still at
issue-the Russian demand for 4
neutral zone On the Korean side of tho
Yalu river, which Japan met with 4
proposal for the similar neutral strip
on the M~anchurian side. Japan also
asks for certain guarantees covering
Manchuria which Russia thus far has
declined to grant. 1t is pointed out,
however, that the given q
few days ago by Russia regarding open
ports in Manchuria and respect for
treaty rights is a concession on this
point.