New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
C0REANS AT OYSTER BAY,
ENJOYS OF THE PEOPLE.
They Haze a Memorial for the Prcsi-
dent-VfsitorS at Sycamore.
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oyster Bay. y. Y. Aug. 3.-The Rev p X
Yoon and Syngman Rhee special envoys from
the Corean people to the President OF the
UE,tcd States. are in Oyster Bay tonight await
ing an audience with Mr. Roosevelt They bear
memorial which they are jeaiorsly guarding.
and expect TO lay il before the President to-
morrow morning.
We wish it distinctly understood that We
are not representatives OF the Emperor" said
Mr. Yoon. the spokesman for our Emperor
does not now represent the best interests of the
people OF Corea. There has been a wonderful
awakening in Corea within the last few wears.
but it has all taken place among the lower
classes The officials tainted with the innu-
enoe OF Russia. a great society with many
thousands Of members is growing rapidly
throughout the empire, and one of these days
will take hold of affairs and conduct the gov
errment The name of this society is II Chin
Foi which. translated. means The Daily Prog
ress' AS the representatives of this great So
ciety We have been delegated to call on the Pres
ideHt and lay memorial at his feet. The peo-
pie Of Corea want the friendship of the American
people ard the American government. The
American government was the first power to
make a treaty with the Corean government. and
that treaty made in 1880 still stands. The Co.
rean people feel that unless the American gov
eminent continues to he their friend the Rus
slams and the japanese will grind them to pieces
Ike grain between the millstones. If the
American President will use his good Offices our
'mperiiled territory viii be saved and we will
he able TO continue on the upward path OF prog
ress
In further conversation Mr.. Yoon declared
that the protectorate exercised over Corea by
Japan was obtained by trickery through in
correct translation of the language of the orig.
inal treaty. Still. as between the japanese and
the Russians. they would have little hesitancy
in choosing the former for masters
The Russians have ever been the enemies Of
our people" said Mr.. Yoon. They stand for
everything that is hateful and deceitfu and
we rejoice that the japanese are winning in this
war"
Acting Secretary Barnes received the Corean
ENJOYS late this afternoon and promised TO try
70 arrange an appointment for them with the
President. They neglected TO write for such an
appointment before coming to Oyster Bay. and
when they arrived this afternoon ii was i'm
possible TO send them to Sa gamore Hill for the
President was engaged with large party of in
vited guests. Mr. Barnes said that he believed It
likely that the President would receive them
tomorrow morning before the arrival of Count
Witte and the Russian Ambassador who are
due early in the afternoon.
The President received a number Of important
callers today. including Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand. the British Ambassador; Lieutenant
Commander W. Sims, of the navy; Judge W. J.
Calhoun. the special commissioner 20 Venezuela;
II. ". Russell. the new Minister TO Venezuela
William Seymour Edwards a distant connec-
ton Of the Roosevelt family. and Alvin H San
ders Of Chicago, chairman Of the reciprocity
convention which is to meet in Chicago the latter
part Of the month.
Ambassador Durand assured the newspaper
men that his coming had nothing whatever to
do with the pending peace negotiations He had
merely run down from LenoX 10 see the President
on a matter that could be discussed personally
better than by letter. Messrs. Calhoun and
Russell came TO talk with the President about
Venezuelan problems before starting on their
tourney -, South America. and the rest of the
callers were on social missions.
President Roosevelt will receive N. Witte. the
principal envoy Of the Emperor of Russia TO
The Washington peace conference. informally
tomorrow. Baron Rosen. the Russian Ambassa-
cor and associate envoy. will accompany NJ.
Witte 10 oyster Bay. They will be guests of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon.
They viii arrive on the 1920 train and will
p-obab bly, leave here at 400.