New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-12
.J4P4N'S HIGH AIMS.
" Knfno Tells of the Nations
Purposes an COrca.

Paris March li.-M. KuriEo. until recently
Js7s-ese Minister at st. Petersburg mas az
rived here OF his wsy to Genoa, where re "i'
embark on his way home. He talked freely On
some Of tie most important general ISSUES o.
the war, saying
II 4 Z remarkable fact that Corea IS IN d
worse coalition now than Wten ,,,a,sI STATE OF
ignorance prevailed. owing 10 the S,.+i,. The
opposition - modern methods. htylI,I,,gIb ~
French Minister at Seoul passed thIougI -
Petersburg on his way to Paris ana iG ! IL
that the conditions OF ignorance an" i'Iooi III
pateuce were worse to-day than Wheh CD
served them For that reason do not thlnh
fue reports that the Marquis Ito lhlSSIoh "
Corea is for the PURPOSE 81 s tlar some
years ago without success. The oiHcuItS o.
the situation IS that the Introduction OF tne
mere external forms OF mocern clNlll@a'ioh -
not enough as what the COreans need is the
essence OF modern methods instead OF mere out
ward forms.
Asked what would be the result Of the en-
trance Of the japanese into Corea. the former
minister said:
There are many erroneous reports concerning
Japan's intentions a-7d policy toward Corea.
Ii seems TO be the prevailing ldes that japan
is bent upon absorbing Corea territorially ana
politically. but as a matter % fact she has no
sucB purpose, and the reports are cue 10 faiure
70 comprehend Japan's settled policy. Japan
has entered the sisterhood of nations. She rec
ognizes tho benefits of modern methods, inter-
course and commup ication. She has esta blshed
steamship lines to London and Antwerp ana
two lines TO San Francisco, and she has re-
modern and enlightened lines.
All this shows her real policy OF Joining the
rest OF the great nations and spreading the
benefits of modern methods and modern civiiza-
tom. Therefore she does not seek the petty.
narrow advantage of acquiring Corea all to
herself. ana locking her up against the rest
OF the world. Those who attribute such a
narrow policy 10 Japan fail to comprehend her
motives. II Japan has ambition IL is the noble
IN n "a W q world
hut not the ignohle ambition OF setting of a
little. exclusive domain for her private occu-
pancy and advantage.
NJ Kurino spoke with great earnestness con-
corning the noble nature OF Japans ambitions
and added:
Japan therefore. does not seek TO annex Corea
politically to dominate her. but she does not
want any other country 20 annex Corea 10
Japan's detriment and menace. The recent
Japanese-CoTean treaty expressly protects
Corea's integrity and independence. Moreover,
IL Is not Japan's policy 20 annex territory on
the mainland. In that respect Russia's policy
Is exactly the reverse of J8pans. for wherever
Russia Goes she seeks to annex and acquire
exclusive political domination. Japan does not
ask and docs not want selfish. exclusive DOM
Mation. She wants to he one Of the liberal
world powers which arc extending the benefits
OF commerce. communicate and civilization.
NJ. Kurino was asked concerning Russa's
view that Japan's success created a yellow peril.
He said:
Why should Japan wish TO be arrayed against
the white races Of Europe? Arc not Japans
interests the same as those ~ the enlightened
white races Moreover, China's 10000 900
people, which form such "A large part Of the
yellow race, could not he united IN any general
move ment. Tor China is not q single nation but
an assembly OF small nd comparatively indie
pendent states having different interests. There
fore, the so-Caled yellow peril Is an impoSsi-
bility, and even IL il were possible Japan does
rot want separation from. but commuuicat ton
with. the white races 81 Europe and America
Nine. Kurino accompanies her husband home.
They sail from Genoa or SUNDAY