The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13
Development OF
k0REA'S
interesting Information issued
by the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
1T WAS STARTED IN 1870
In That Year the Two Ports of eensan
and Fusan Under Pressure From
Japan Were Thrown Open to
Trade Of That Country.

monograph just issued by the depart
fnent OF and labor through 1t
bureau OF statistics. 1t discusses CONNER
clai and other conditions in Korea, show
ne urea, population. transportation facili
lies' telegraphs, postal servic
WV .otelgn commerce. including import
ahu ehe countries from which they ar
ora~n' and exports and the countries t
Mhlch they are sent. The population Q
Norea the monograph In question puts a
eooue 1o'Wo,uoO In round numbers, the are
al ABOUT equal to that Of the state o
Kansas. and the foreign a
aoout l2.Wo,oO of which imports form
n ntn, s',oVV'eoo A part of the Chinese EN-
pure prior to the Christian era, Korea re
manned under the control of that countr
uhtli about the end Of the sixteenth cen
curry When the Japanese sent a large in
Nadlns army into Korea for the purpose O
orlVing out the Chinese and taking pos
session. h Japanese rule, however. wa
esAnparatlvely brief. and in 1927 the peopl
OIL Manchuria placed the country unde
Nassalage, and until 1894 Korea recognize,
me control of China by sending tribute
oearlng missions annually to eking
In 1874 an instruction led the countr,
70 ask aid from China, and Chinese troop!
were sent. This action. being looked upor
os tne Japanese as a step toward thu
eonpiete control OF Korea by China, pre-.
'eA W SulIld anu JdDdI
IN 1874, which resulted favorably to Japar
ana was ollowed by a renunciation OF
Shihese sovereignty by the Korean king
the substitution of Japanese for Chinese
influence, and the introduction of man,
important reforms under Japanese ad.
Nlsers. These reforms included adjust.
ment of taxation, abolition of slavery, es-
tablishment of educational institutions
Introduction of a postal system. member.
snip IN the international postal union. and
d reform of the judiciary.
commercially the development of Korea
begins with 1876. when two ports. Gensan
ana fusan. We're, upon the insistence OF
Japan opened to trade with thai country
only. In 1852 Admira Shufeldt. of the
United States navy, visited Korea and
secured a treaty of friendship between the
United States and Korea by which Amer
ican vessels were given access to Its treaty
ports and the safety of American vessels
ana citizens assured. This was followed
py treaties with Germany and Great
Erns IN 1873. Russia and Italy in 1884.
france IN 1856, Austria In 1892. and Chin-
IN 1876 The formation of the treaty b..
tween Korea and the United States in
1907 was Immediately followed ty a VISIT
ron a Korean embassy to Washington.
sent 70 exchange notifications Of thu
treaty. From this time forward Korea
vas opened to foreign trade and western
N.0 AK xAOIGdN kOVeTnmenk
established Its legations in the United
states and other great commercial ma.
IONS. With the opening of the treaty
pores ana the establishment of
an otf1c1al record of Korean imports and
exports began. This shows imports In
lses amounting to about $500, 600 and ex-
ports amounting to s475, 900. BY 1880 i'm
ports had grown to So, $50, 900 and exports
10 s2's7s,o0o. In 1894 imports and exports
zen considerably below those of 1890. hui
IN 1917 again Increased. being for that
year OF imports about IS. 00O,0 600 and ex.
ports about s4,5oo.0O0. In 1902 the import.
a. a. me treaty ports amounted to about
to about s4,20o,00. In addition to thia. es-
ports OF gold amounted to over 81. OUO. 600.
Whlle the imports and exports at other
man treaty ports are estimated as being
sufficient to bring the total Of
lsos up to fully Sis. ooO. 900, exclusive of gold
espoils' winch, as above indicated,
amounted to about 50, 200, 900.
The most important articles In the er.
port trade are rice. which shows an an
nual expectation of more than a million
oollars' beans, a half million: ginseng.
nearly a half million; and hides. about
one hundred thousand dollars IN value In
the latest available year. OF the importa-
from 3 to 3H million dollars per annum:
SIX piece goods imported from Japan and
China amount to $500, 900 per annum; kerr
osene oil. about 500. 900: railway materials.
anout sSoo,0o; mining supplies. about $780,
~ and bags and ropes for packing, $780,
u1 " the cotton goods imported in 1902,
British shirtings formed the largest sin.
gle item. amounting to $500, 900: British and
American sheetings. $3.50, 900: Japanese
sheetings, S3s0,0o0; Japanese piece goods
and japanese yarn for use in manufacture
Ing cotton cloths. $4,000. Korea. like
CHINA, Is now drawing considerable uuan-
titles Of cotton yarn from japan. and
considerable supplies Of cotton manure
lures. Great progress is being made by
Japan IN tho manufacture Of cotton. and
IN addition to supplying cotton cloths ia
china and Korea in large quantities II Il.
now supplying the cotton yarns which
are used in household manufacture as
as IN certain OF the cotton mills which
exist, and are proving quite successful.
The foreign commerce is carried ON
through the treaty ports of Chemulpo.
Fusan. Wonsan. Chinampo, Mokpo. kun
san, Masampo and Song Chin. Chemulpo.
Which is located on the western coast OF
Korea. about midway from its southern
most point to the northern boundary, has
IN 1902 were reported at 81. ESQ, 900 out of a
total OF s1,s2o.oW. The exports of Chem
ulpo, however. are very much less than
those of other ports, being S45, 900 in 1909
OF a total Of $1,s 900. Its pre-emi.
nence over the other treaty ports as q
point of importation is due largely to the
fact that 1t is Of itself a considerable city
a comparatively large foreign pop
and Is in direct railway commune.
cation with the capital Of Korea, Seoul. |
which Is only thirty-five miles distant.
The principal imports in 1902, stated in
States currency. are as follows:
shirtings, gray and white, $3.50, 900: slk
piece goods, $4,000 cotton yarn, $4,000;
American kerosene, sss5. 600; japanese
sheetings. 100000; japanese piece goods
cotton. sS25, 900; British and American
sheetlngs, s2S5 200; grass cloth, s2S5, 900; rail- ,
way plant and material, $3.50, 0OO; bags and
ropes for packing. $3.50. 900; mining supplies.
10000; clothing and haberdashery, $780,.
700: provisions, $4,000; matches, SEQ. COO:
samshu. $4,000: sugar. s74, 900; ma.
chinery, 10000; cotton wadding. $50. 600. 4
Social Item From Utah.
Atlanta Constitution: Elder Brown (at
he Observation-Disclosures. 1 thought I'd tsI
you I've just ordered a grocery store. SIX
teen coops Of chickens, and four dressed
sent up to the house.
Sister Brown-Why. Hiram! What on
earth do you mean? j,
Elder Brown-Whyer-I-I've ,ust IN. !
Elder Smith and torty-two Of hia
children. -