The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-05
JAPAN AND KOREA.
Enter tnto Agreement Regarding Gov
 ernment of the Latter.

Enter into Agreement Regarding Gov
 ernment of the Latter.
 Tokio, Sept. 5.--The government to- day published the text of an agree ment signed at Seoul August 22. be- tween representatives of Japan and Korea. The agreement follows.
 "First--The Korean government shall engage as financial adviser of the Ko- rean government a Japanese subject named by the Japanese government and all matters concerning finance shall be dealt with after his counsel has been taken.
 "Second--The Korean government shall engage as diplomatic adviser to the department of foreign affairs a foreigner named by the Japanese gov |ernmentsaRd all important 2 matters concerning foreign relations shall be dealt with after his counsel has been taken.
 'Third-The Korean government shall previously consult the Japanese government in concluding treaties with foreign powers and in dealing with other important diplomatic affairs with foreigners"
 The Japanese government explained the foregoing agreement to the repre- sentative of the Associated Press as follows:
 This agreement is nothing moro than a natural and logical sequence to the protocol of February 23 It will be remembered 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 embarrassment of the
 Korean government has in the past been a constant cause of international l trouble and the chief hindrance to the This serious aspect of Korean admin istration naturally attracted the atten- ton of the Japanese government. Tt will be remembered further, that | in the protocol 1t was stipulated that in case the welfare of the imperial
 house of Korea or the territorial in- | tegrity of Korea was endangered by the aggression of a third power, or by
 international disturbance. the Japanese government was to take the measures
 made requisite by the circumstances. This stipulation makes it incumbent upon Japan to use careful control re- specting Korean diplomacy. In fact, the responsibilities devolving upon the 1 Japanese government in consequence | of this protocol of February 23 can only be discharged by possessing a consultive voice In all important ques- tions of foreign intercourse. and, in assisting Korea to secure trustworthy advices. to examine on the spot ques- | tions of international concern. These measures to control Korean finances | and Korean foreign intercourse do not in any way interfere with the full op- eration and validity of Korea's exist | ing treaties.
 Article number is not intended to place an impediment on the legitimate enterprise of the foreigners In the sphere of commerce and industry, but | Is calculated to serve as a precaution against the conclusion of improvident and dangerous engagements which In
 the past have proved to be productive of much complication, such as was shown conspicuously in the case of the
 Russians lease at Yongampho. Durham White Stevens. counsellor of the Japanse legation at Washington, will be the diplomatic adviser to the Korean government, while M. Megata, director of the revenue bureau at To-
 kio, will be Korea's financial adviser"