New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-26
HAYASHI GIVES VIEWS
NEW CONVENTION SIGNED.
1t Contains Japan's Whole Pro
gramme, He Says-COrea Stirred.

Seoul, July 2J.-Viscount Hayashi, the Japan
| ese Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the
! Associated Press correspondent to-day and in
/ an interview said that the agreement con-
| tanned Japan's whole programme in Corea. His
| mission was accomplished. he said. and he would
| return to Japan the first ship from Chemulpo
! He added that matters devolved upon
! Marquis Ito, who more than premier and
! whose responsibilities had more than doubled
Japan's responsibilities in Corea being now
enormous.
The provisions of the new agreement" Count
| Hayashi continued, were not anticipated in the
proteCtOrate agreement of 1905, and completed
! our obligations. with the accompanying re-
/ sponsibility TO protect. The Hague Corean
| deputation inherently unimportant, only
! showing the urgent necessity of a close control
| Of the throne. The Cabinet is expected to con-
| tinue the work of publication of the court. In
| the matter Of separating the Emperor and
| Emperor the Cabinet is solely concerned.
/ In regard to the feeling in Japan about the
/ new convention. the people are undoubtedly suf-
| fciently critical. but the agreement ought to
| satisfy all reasonable Japanese as IT ends
! long impossible situation. The former Emperor
was spoiled dcSpot, always intent upon the
! selfish exploitation of his nation The power
! of the Emperor and the throne has been de-
stroyed. 1t is possible to regulate all of the
former Emperors and the Emperor's acts.
| The new agreement. which follows, was signed
| by Ivan Yung. Premier Of Corea, acting by
authority OF the Emperor. given under the i'm
| perial seal at the palace early yesterday. and
| Marquis Ito Resident General of Japan at
! midnight at the Japanese residence:
THE governments of Japan and COrea. in view
| of the early attainment OF prosperity and
! strength in Corea and the speedy promotion Of
| the welfare OF the Corean people, have agreed
! upon and concluded the following stipulatiOns:
Article 1.-The government OF Corea shall fol-
low the direction Of the Resident General In con-
| nection with the reform of the administration.
Article 2-Corea shall not enact any law
| ordinance or carry out any administrative meas
ure unless il has tho previous approval of the
Resident General
Article 3-JudiciaI affairs of Corea shall be
/ kept distinct from ordinary administrative af-
! fairs.
/ Article mo appointment dismissal Of
Corean officials Of high grade shall be made
without the consent OF the Resident General.
Article 5-Corea shall appoint to official po-
sitions such Japanese as are recommended by
| the Resident General
Article 6-Corea shall not engage any for
eigner without the consent OF the Resident Cen
/ eral
Article The first clause of the agreement
! between Japan and Corea, dated August q.
1904, is hereby abrogated."
The agreement abTogates the adviser system.
/ especially affecting the finance department. un-
/ der Adviser Megata. who now becomes a Corean
| official.
1t also affects the judicial department of the
Corean government. for which corps of adj
visers for all the provinces recently arrived from
Japan.
TO TAKE HOLD GRADUALLY
The japanese plan. It Is announced is to take
control gradually, as there is a dearth in Japan
| Of competent and available officials modern
/ administration OF Corean affairs would entail
4 draft OF 1900 officials and Impose a deficit OF
three times tho present revenues. The organi-
zation OF courts OF justice will entail an i'm
mense burden. no legal code now exists The
cot, Of he
Corean army. and II is expected that General
| Hascgawa will be added 10 the military staff OF
the Corcan government
Anxiety regarding further Interference by the
| throne former Emperor in the administration
/ Of the government has now ended.
| Marquis Ito at the head OF the Japanese and
Corean- Japanese Council. practically is Niscount
| HayashIs agent OF administration.
/ The city has been stirred To the bottom by
the former Emperor's second pledge Of abdica-
| tlon wave OF great excitement crept over
the whole peninsula to-day when the new agree-
ment with Japan was announced and the En-
peror's proclamation published in the proVince1
All the privileged old women attached 10 the
court arrived In crowds at the palace condol-
ing weeping. wailing and incidentally carrying
away in their loose clothing everything detach-
able and portable. The palace was looted or all
possible souvenirs
| The ex-Emperor wept saying that his efforts
| for many years had been a mistake and that he
! should himself have taken the course proposed
| by Japan. He then unable 70 continue his
| speech.
| Knowing that the affairs of state had passed
TO n new administration. he commended TO tho
| Cabinets benign care his son, the new En-
peror.
Toxic. July 25.-The manner in which the
news Of tho convention between Japan and Corea
has been generally received is indicative of sat
isfaction. 1t is felt among the well informed
that Japan might have been more exacting IN
her terms curtailing even the Corean imperial
authority by suggesting the rescript subject TO
| the approval of the Japanese Resident General
| The avoidance of such demand, IT is believed,
was purely out of consideration for the prestige
| or tho Coreon court Tho extension Of the power