Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-07-27
KOREANS
REBEL
JAPANESE TROOPS HAD
QUIET THEM.
ATTEMPTS MADE TO BURN BIG
BUILDINGS AT SEOUL IS
REPORTED.


In magnitude. Attempts to burn the
railway station and police building
were frustrated by the prompt action
Of the Japanese police and gendarmes-
The powder magazine Of the Korean
government is strongly guarded by
Japanese troops at the request of the
minister of war Rioters are reported
to have been killed Murderons as
saults are frequent and the city is
Verglng almost on reign of terror.
Business IS completely suspended.
Burn the Premier's House.
Seoul July 2l-Premier vi Wang
Wangs house was sacked and burned
by mob.
| The rioters were bent on killing the
PREMIER who was fortunately from
home when the trouble broke out, and
the heavy doors were broken into to
the palace
The minister's friends say he was
away ON visit, but it is rumored that
he fled barely in time to escape the
crowd.
Japanese troops reached the spot
while the mob was still looting the
house. Fearing a volley, the ring
leaders APPLIED the torch and fled The
followers quickly scattered. The sol
diers found it impossible to check the
flames and the house was destroyed.
The premier was the cabinet
spokesman when the request was sub
mitted that the emperor abdicate and
repeated threats were made against
his life.
His fellow ministers also fear as
sassination and, in view of the dem
Ionstration, the guards over them have
been heavily reinforced.
Vague reports are received of fierce
rioting in interior towns and great
anxiety is felt for Japanese residents
too far away to seek protection under
the banners of the Seoul garrison.
The crown prince, elevated to the
throne by the emperor's retirement, is
said to be in terror for his life and is
only restrained by the Japanese from
relinquishing the scepter in his turn
Many Koreans Killed,
Many Koreans were killed and
wounded by Japanese troops in an at
tack upon the mansion of the minister
of war, following the burning of the
Ipremier's palace.
: Driven from the scene Of the first
demonstration, the riters were rallied
by their leaders and started to make
a clean sweep of the residences of all
the cabinet members. The war minis
terS home was the first attacked
Warned by the destruction wrought
during the earlier riot, japanese sol
diers were prepared to deal with the
crowd and opened fire before a rush
could be made The number of casu-
alties is uncertain. but must have
been heavy.
A concerted attempt was made
earlier in the day to murder every
member Of the cabinet. The premier
sought refuge in he imperia palace,
which is under strong guarG of Jap
anese police.
The other ministers fled to the jap
anese resident general.
Machine Guns Are Posted
Machine guns have been placed by
the Japanese at the Tai Ham gate and
beyond breastworks in the street ap-
preaching the palace in anticipation
of an attack by the Korean soldiers,
who are in mutiny almost to a man.
The Japanese are determined to re-
store order and have issued proclama-
tons threatening instant death to
rioters.
Strong military patrols are patrol
ling the streets in the face of mobs
nflamed almost to madness by stud
ents. The masses anger seems to be
directed less against the Japanese
than the Korean ministers,
| United States Consul Summons has
replied to Marquis Ito's offer of pro
lection to the foreign consulates that
he prefers to leave the matter OF
Iguarding the Americans entirely to
the discretion of the Japanese. The
crown prince has been formally en-
throned and will occupy the north
palace.
Toxic Gets After the Korean.
Toxic, July Pat is reported from
Seoul that the retired emperor re-
fused to acknowledge his complete
Inoninterference with the new admin
Iistration, insisting that the new en-
peror was only his proxy. He was
prevailed upon to withdraw from his
position and to consent to the in
auguration of a new epoch with
lnew name, in accordance with usage
PAX Yon Ho was reapointed house
hold minister and Vito Choi, chief
! chamberlain, has been arrested, with
the approval Of the new emperor, on
suspicion of melting riot
May Be Japanese Trick.
The Hague. July The Korean
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