Evening journal., 1907-07-22
JAPS FEAR A
CRISIS In KOREA
Troops Of the DepOSed En-
perOr Are We'll Arm ID and
Prepared TO Make Trouble

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
SEOUL. Korea. judy 20 slDereated, dc
posed ana thfeatcned wAh exile. vi HE
ung. late Emperor Of Korea is making
more trouble for Japan than when he
actually held the reins Of power. Despite
every EFFORT by the Japanese authorities,
the former emperor has undoubtedly been
in constant communication since his adj
dcation at Seoul with trouble makers.
While the situation might be improved
by vi Hiemg's immediate deportation,
the Japanese are practically unwilling
considering the weakness OF their present
Korean garrison to preeipitate the crisis
which would certainly folicw such a
move with Japanese soldiers patroling
the streets and with gums commanding
the principal thoroughfares seIhbance
of order exists just now. Fresh trouble
Is momentarily expected, however. and 20
inadequate Is the force at Gen. Hese-
gawa's command that the guard over the
two arsenals have received instruct ons
to blow up the magazines in case Of a de-
termined attack.
Korean Troops Have Ammunition.
The Korean troops I'M mutiny. also TO a
man have plenty Of ammunition which
the japanese do not dare as yet 10 take
from them. The Japanese soldiers ia
Corea number about 10000 Of whom % o
are In Seoul. Reinforcements are on their
way from shimonosclxi, Japan.
The number OF killed In the rioting
thus far IS problematical probably 20
or 80. The number may be larger,
however, as the Koreans have made
every effort to conceal their losses.
The foreign consulates are as heavily
guarded as the garrison's weakness
permits. A German named Brickner
was wounded yesterday. General
Hasegawa has warned foreigners to
stay indoors .as he is unable TO guar
antee safety in the streets at present.
No definite reports have yet been re-
ceived OF trouble outside Seoul, but
means Of communication are so poor
that there may have been grave disor-
ders OF which nothing has yet been
heard.
japanese are pouring into the city
from nearby points in the provinces.
Will Punish Complainants
The new emperor's first rescript is
an order for the punishment Of the
Korean deputation which went TO The
Hague to complain TO the Powers of
Japanese persecution to the Koreans.
Rumor has Il that the President-Em-
peror. a weakling, will not remain long
on the throne and that Prince Huiwa
Yee. the deposed Emperor's second son,
VIII be his successor. Huiwa has long
held pro-Japanese sentiments. He was
educated at Roanoke College, Va, and
is well-known IN New York. where
several Of his escapades caused sensa-
tions of which the news reached his
father.
! one OF his trips t0 Coney Island cost
/ Korea $50 600. The prince did not pay
the money in actual cash, but Ia notes
which his father paid to escape an In
iternational scandal
] He was reported engaged to various
American young women at various
times and was once knocked down by
! a drunken farmer at Delaware. Ohio,
/ who mistook him for a Chinese.
I New Minister Arrested.
d SEOUL, July 21.-Pak Yong Ho, the
new minister OF the Imperial household
nnd half dozen high civil and army
onicials are under arrest today as the
result OF the discovery Of anti-Japan-
e,e intrigues.
: Feeling runs high and ereat crowds
OF Koreans from the country districts
are locking into the capital II is fear
ed fresh riots will break out at any
time.