The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-09-09
AGREEMENT WITH KOREA
Financial Integrity of Kingdom
Is Under Protectorate,

Toxic, Sept. 6.-The government has
published the text of an agreement signed
at Seoul on August % between represcnta-
tives of Japan and Korea. The agreement
follows:
]. The Korean government shall engage
as financial advisers to the Korean gov
nme a japanese subject recommended
by the Japanese government, and all mat
terS concerning finance shall be dealt with
after counsel has been taken.
2. The Korean government shall engage
as diplomatic adviser to the department
of foreign affairs a foreigner recommend
ed by the Japanese government, and all
important matters concerning foreign re-
lations shall be dealt with after his coun-
sci has been taken.
8. The Korean government Shall prcvi-
ousiy consult the Japanese government
before concluding treaties and conventions
with foreign powers and in dealing with
other important diplomatic affairs, such
as the granting of concessions To or the
making of contracts with foreigners.
The Japanese government explained the
foregoing agreement to the representa- 1.-Two
of the Associated Iress as follows:
This agreement is nothing more than
a natural and logical sequence to the pro-
tocol of February %. 1t will be rcmem-
bered that in this protocol the Japanese
government undertook to give advice to
the Korean government with regard to the
improvements Of administration, which
advice the latter agreed to accept with
full confidence. The financial embarrass-
ment of the Korean government has in
the past been q constant cause OF Internal
trouble. and the chief hindrance to the
development of foreign This
serious aspect of Korean administration
naturally attracted the first attention of
the Japanese government.
1T will be remembered, also, that in the
protocol it was stipulated that in case
the welfare OF the imperial house of Korea
or the territorial integrity of Korea was
endangered by the aggression OF q third
power or by internal disturbances the
Japanese government was to take the
measures made requisite by the circunn-
stances. This stipulation makes 1t IN
cumbent upon Japan TO exercise careful
control respecting Korean diplomacy, In
fact, the responsibilities dcvolving upon
the Japanese government in consequence
of this protocol of February % can only be
discharged by possessing a consultive voice
in all important questions of foreign inter-
course and in assisting Korea to secure
trustworthy advisers to determine on the
spot questions of international concern.
These measures to control Korean finance
and KOREAN foreign intercourse do not in
any way interfere With the full operation
and validit: Of Korea's existing treaties.
Article No 3 is not intended to place
an im%pcdiment on the legitimate enter
prise of foreigners in the sphere. of COM
1ncrce and industry. but is calculated to
serve as u precaution against the con-
clusion Of improvident and dangerous en-
gagements, which in the past often have
proved to be sources of serious complica-
tons, such as was shown conspicuously
in the case of the Russian lease at Yong
ampho."
Durham White Stevens, counselor CT tvs
Japanese legation at Washington. will be
the diplomatic adviser to the Korean gov
eminent, while NJ. Mcgata, director of tho
revenue bureau at Toxic, will be Korea's
nancid adviser.