The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
Without a Friend Among
European Powers.
SON NO IMPR0VEME NT
Japa Hopes That Korea VIII be
More Docile Under the New
EmIeFOr-Her Diplomats
DEFY Having a Finger III
the Pie.
CBy the Associated Press)

10Y t+Ht AtNC%AAN-A '~%F
Seoul. july ia crowd Of 5000
Koreans have been beaten back from
the palace gates During the audi
ence with the bin last night "fT
the emperor acquieeced TO the demand
for a~bdication. a number ~ students
attempted TO present a petition 70 the
Emperor. but the police prevented
them from doing so, driving them
back east OF the palace, where they
remained all night making speeches
At midnight Chief of Police Maruyam
distributed rbi TO the palace po-
lice, but the crowd continued TO IN
crease. It remained orderly.
The elaborate ceremony or transfer
ring the imperial seal 10 the Cro~n
Prince was completed this
Briefly the Emperor. in the imperial
rescript of abdicattOn. expresses his
regret that during the forty-four years
OF his reign, national ~ fol-
I lowed in rapid succession and the peo-
pies distress became so aggravated
that he determined that now was the
time to transfer the crown in the heir
apparent in conformity with the an
~cestral usuages.
Some shops are closed because of
the sympathy Of the proprietors with
the Emperor, and the streets around
the palace are fI,ed with people. The
japanese papers have published some
4 StIlSlIlBild4 1 ulIiOlSs u liz - ~ ~
dignation Of revolt. The Korean Off
cial gazette IS now circulating on the
streets the first official announcement
Of the abdication which was signed
by the Emperor and seven ministers
in favor of the Crown Prince.
At the Japanese reStdency, Marquis
Ito and ViScount Hayashi, in answer
to an inquiry of the correspondent of
the Associated Press regarding the
effect of the Emperor's action. its i'm
e
the whole JaTN neSe-Korean situation
and whether or not it was in accord
ance with the plans of Japan, said
hey were not prepared at present to
make q statement.
Marquis Ito, however, desired 1t to
be emphatically stated that both be-
fore and during his audience y~ester-
day When the Emperor and cabinet
were weighing the question of abdi-
eating he refused any participation.
The Emperor repeated his declaration
that he was no responsible for the
sending of the Korean delegation to
The Hague and asked Marquis 1to'S
opinion Of the cabinets representation
regarding abdication- Marquis Ito
reptile that the matter wholly con-
cerned the Emperor of Korea n not
himself as the representative Of the
Empire of Japan. furthermore
Marquis Ito declares the cabinets
whole course of action was based on
its own initiative.
DeDosed Emperor the Arch I%ntriguer.
Toxic, July 1e.-While mucn SYM
pathv is expressed here for the KOr-
can Emperor who has retired. the
public is breathing easier for the sake
of both countries now that the arch
intriguer has. been completely disarm-
ed.
It is confidently expected that here
after the relations betWeen Japan
and Korea will be smooth. Unquali-
fed admiration is felt for the capacity
of the ministers Of the present Korean
cabinet in effecting the solution of a
most aggravated situation without the
shedding of blood. and in a manner
~evincing more than ordinary moral
courage.
Like Father Like Son.
London, July 19.-The Emperor of
Korea is without a friend among the
governments of Europe sufficiently in
terested in the status of the ancient
Korean Empire to interpose a word
in his behalf. His majesty a al
ways been friendly with Russia, and
the outcome of the Russo-Japanese
war was q great blow to him. He then
looked to the United States for SYM
pathy. When Edwin V. Morgan, who
was American minister to Korea from
June 26, until November %. 1905.
when the legation was abolished, re-
fused the request OF the emperor ina
he take refuge at the legation at the
time the Japanese were pressing the
Emperor to sign a treaty giving Japan
control of the foreign affairs Of Ko-
rea. the Emperor OF Korea was great
w disappointed and the final remova
of the American legation was a great
blow and disappointment to him.
Almost all foreigners who Knew the
Emperor consider him a we'll mean
ing but weak man, and his son, the
present Crown Prince, is not regarded
as an Improvement on his father.
Bloody Riot Follows Abdication.
Seoul. July 19-The city became
gu ct at nightfall anu IS now under
military patrol.
A heavy rain following the outbreak
4 of today was largely instrumental in
| dispensing the crowds. All traffic has
been stopped, and japanese shops are
guarded. The report of the police says
$50 japanese were killed and wounded
in the days riOting. The casualties
among the Koreans are
An official japanese report ascribes
the shooting today to Korean soldiers
Irhn could not he Centralized nv their