The Monticellonian., 1906-01-25

| HIll Hdgl0Ht III iHe GouJiHudHte ol Korea for the Koreans. A core spondent of the San Francisco Argo- naut writing from Seoul, gives Us rather pessimistic picture of Japan,s success in this new colonization scheme and thinks the Koreans will nor submit tamely 10 numbers and op- plession
 Let Us consider the numbers, Al the beginning of the Russo-Japanese war there were about 20.oo0 Japanese resi- dents in Korea. something like half of this number dveit in FRsan which has been practically a 1apanese town since he invasion be tideyoshis men; something like S.0do dWelt in Seoul: and the remainder in seaport towns on the eastern and southern coasts. When the army of occupation ap- pcared before the Koreans there ae- i eompauiel The lighting men another army an army made up of eoolies. ar- tisans and camp followers And the i latter army remained. large numbers acquiring land and settling down to make homes in country less crowded than their own. To-day in Seoul there are fS,O00 Japs as against the 1 s 0Qa that so shortly constituted their number in the capital. Tn the whole country today there are 55.00O laps as against the 20.ao0 afore mentioned. And the men of Nippon are no longer confined 10 the localities afore men tioned They are everywhere now. They are up iH the north province. along the Yalu, and on the west coast up to Gcnsan and the Amur boundary. When he SeaulInsan railway was rushed through. and the military road built from Seoul to Wiiu, Japanese la borcrs ard coolies at work on the road made acquaintance with the country, ana learned something of it's resources. When eomeleted, the SeoulFusan road leased land at low prices to Jap auese tenants and to-day at every little station between Seoul and Fusan a Japan0se eoleny is to be found. The Japs dwell in enclosures. entrance to which is uot given a Korean save Fy special permission Between Seoul and Fusan Japanese troops guard the railway. and daily embarkation of these troops on their way from station to station is a sight intended 10 fill with awe any di affected native of the land Nnd disaffeeted the .atiye often cpen'y shows himself shows that h. i hates the mon that are taxing posses sion Of land and trade: endeavors to buy nothing from the invaders
 Bul the men from that nation of | shop keepers over the way. know thing or two, and have willy means of forcing their goods on the Korean. l The trader has come in numbers as well as the laborer and cGolie; Korea l is being fast Japanned.
 We recall that the Japs were the first 10 make treaty of peace and l friendship with Korea, they succeeded where others bad failed h lie sixties the FrencL tricl to bring the Koreans to terms. after their persecution of i Christians. and failed; the United States. in 1871 sent ar expedition to l make inquiry concerning the fate 0f a 1 shipWCecEed crew. and met with faiE urc In 1876 the Japs succeeded in having the ports of Gensan and Fusan opened to their trade. and in 1880 the port of Chemulpo The latter year. a Korean embassy visited Japan to eX. change treaty notifications.
 It is agreed that Japan has done very well in the handling of the col. ony of Formosa, but there is ground for fear she may not be so successful with the colony of Korea.
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