The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

ed the feet it received the salute of
every ship-the guns were fired. the
yardarms were manned, and on every
grim vessel Of war were the signs OF
the greatest respect and the deepest
mourning. This little piece of the body
of Hirose was escorted to the capital
city of Japan by a detail OF officers,
where the city turned out to honor the
dead hero.
The NIikado has sent the family of
Hirose a roll of silk and raised them to
the first rank at court. and his statue
is to be erected in one of the public
parks at Tokyo.
Hirose Became a Saint.
IT shows the japanese appreciation
OF valor and certainly, in the case Of
Hirose. his death exhibited something
more than mere willingness to die for
the advancement Of the honor Of Dali
Nippon. It was not fatalism, but de-
votion and gallantry and the desire to
save the life of one he commanded. that
led Hirose to his death.
Already the true story Of Hirose is
being hung with legends. writes Rich
ard Harding Davis, in Golfers Week
ly." LAS the transport carrying the
piece Of flesh passed the battleship on
which Hirose had served. the engines
refused 20 work. and for few minutes
the transport lay mOtiOnless.
" This. which happened before the eyes
OF the whole squadron. says a japanese
per published IN Yokohama. made a
great impression upon all who witnessed
/ IT. It was as though the brave Hirose.
/ even in death, refused to be separated
/ Ie IL, -
mand.'
! Curious experiences have befaIIen the
| correspondents and military representa-
/ tives OF foreign governments who have
/ hilSed along the Korean roads that lead
/ across country 10 the scenes Of the re-
| cent battles. The japanese government
| takes a more than paternal interest in
the correspondents IL permits 20 accom-
pany its army corps in the field. and "a
each group Of them. probably with in
structicns 70 keep a very cautious eye
/ on their movements. has assigned a con-
! tractor with a detail Of assistants. The
/ contractor and his men look after the
| correspondents wants.
Korean Roads Atrocious.
Korea. it may be noted is not cele.
brated for the goodness Of its highways
| and IL the present walls Of the CORE
| spondents are 10 be taken as service.
able indications OF their future contribrI,
! lions TO history. Il viii be still less eel
ebrated than II has been in the pa 81
They have described the roads owe,
which they have been forced to max,
their uncertain and difficult way n,
means OF all the abusive epithets OF ev
! cry European language-with some tina
have been invented for the special oc
casion, and on the inspiration Of tn
moment
The road most Of them Travelled Is tn
great highway of Korea. II is said III
road was built when Korea possessed
civilization Of its own and the ant estor
Of present-day Europeans and American
had scarce a covering Of skin for thei
backs. Its history, everybody agrees. f.
its principal claim TO fame, for the mos
ordinary Of country highways would looI
: like a Kentucky pike in comparison
The Korean ponies are the means O
| locomOtion, and they are said to max
their way along these tortuous path
with the agility Of goats. Like the roads
the ponies are OF uncertain nature. won
20 Jog along quietly for miles and the
pitch rider or pack into the nearest 81,
deepest puddle. To vary the perform
ance the pony will lie down himself 1
the puddle and permit the adventurou
Z one who rides him 10 fall of.
An Impartial Observer.
There has been much discussion as {
the attitude OF the Koreans toward IN
two invading armies-about which ther
Is much difference Of opinion. Some {
the observers have discovered IN theI
an amazing fondness for The Japanes,
while others have been able 20 deter
mine that they are just as much ad
dicted 10 the Russians. OF course, a
admiration or affection for the one sid
supposes corresponding aversion to N
other
There have been observers, howevc
who have concluded that your Koreil