The Washington times., 1906-07-09
Korean Post Regarded as
Extremely Difficult
Just Now.
IS RESPONSIBLE POSITION
Appointee PreparingtoLeave
and Cope With Situation in
Effort to Open Up Trade.

One of the most important consular
posts created by the new diplomatic and
consular reorganization bill is the con
sulate general at Seoul, Korea, which
is expected by State Department officials
10 prove also one of the most difficult.
To this post is being sent one Of the
ablest additions TO the service that Sec
retary Root could fnd-William Hay
wood, of this city. With a long and
brilliant record in consular and inter
national commercial work behind him,
it is anticipated that Mr.. Haywood Will
live I'D 10 the expectations Of the Ad-
ministratiOn and open up the new field
| Ia Korea TO American trade
Mr. Haywood is already preparing 20
! leave for his new post and expects 10
be able to take up the duties of his
office early in September. This viii not
be done, however. till he has had con-
Iferences with Luke f. Wright, the new
| American ambassador at Tokyo. as 10
the situation in Korea, as affected by
the japanese protectorate.
ProtectOrate Calls Korea.
This protectorate. which Is CALLING to
/ Koreans, is responsible for the most
difficult phase of the new work of Mr..
Haywood. At the present time the sit
uation at Seoul Is reported 10 be alarm
/ ing.
| japanese police officers are reported %
have surrounded the palace. holding the
emperor virtually a prisoner. To the
| American consulate IA Korea and the
state Department The emperor has made
requests that an asylum be afforded
him by this government. as he fears as
I HE-.r.
| anese.
| The request OF the Korean emperor
to he given protection In the American
/ consulate. which was formerly the le,
/ cation. has been denied by this govern
meut. SO Tar as this government Is
concerned, there is no emperor in Korea
and the former ruler Is looked upon as
a subject Of the Emperor of Japan, thC
same as any other Korean or japanese
His Mission Failed.
Prince Min, a leading statesman OF
the little Hermit Kingdom, whose Of
fee as minister 10 France was abol.
ished as 4 result Of the protectorate
came 20 America To make a protest and
appeal to President Roosevelt as the
| humane ruler" bIt the tragic suicide
| of MS brother on account Of the political
| situation. Just before his arrival on
American soH. completely unnerved him
/ and his plea developed 20 be only a
/ feeble statement of the situation. Even
then he was not officially recognized By
the State Department This incident
| was followed by the return 10 his .ztivt
country OF Mr. Kim, the Korean charge
Id'amaiTes in Washington
| When Korea lost her identity in the
diplomatic world, Z. Y. Morgan, former
ly a clerk in the State Department
I was American minister. while Gordor
Paddock OF New York. was secretary
of legation, and vice and deputy COnsu
| general Since the legation was abol
| ished Mr.. Paddock has remained at tht
post u a consular capacity.
Mr.. HaywOod's Career.
Mr.. HaywOOd's connection with TIT
State Department dates back man,
years. For several years he was a clerE
/ in the department. and was later conf
| Dental clerk 10 different assistant sec
/ retaries- He was appointed consul gen
/ eraI 10 Honolulu IN 1897. he being IN,
last person 10 hold that office Wher
| Hawaii was passed into American con.
troll. Mr.. Haywood was made the first
revenue commissioner for the islands
and in 1901. he resigned this position "a