Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-26
RIOTINCITYOFSEOUL
KOREANS SUBDUED BY QUICK
WORK OF The JAPS.
Koreans Apply the Torch, Use the
RifIe-Hunt the Premier-Japanese
Are Shooting Rioters and Have
Posted Machine Guns-Tokio Hints
at Future Action.


Seoul say that the rioting is growing
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. Murderous as
saults are frequent and the city is
verging almost on a reign of terror.
Business is completely suspended.
Burn the Premier's House.
Seoul, July 21.-Premier vi Wang
Wang's 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 h0 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 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
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
premier's palace.
Driven from the scene of the first
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
ter's 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 the imperial palace.
which is under strong guard 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.
ions threatening instant death to
rioters.
Strong military patrols are patrol
ing the streets in the face of mobs
nflamed almost to madness by stud
snts. The masses anger seems to be
directed less against the Japanese
han the Korean ministers.
United States Consul Summons has
replied to Marquis Ito's offer of pro
.ectlon to the foreign consulates that
le prefers to leave the matter of
guarding the Americans entirely to
he discretion of the Japanese. The
'rown prince has been formally en-
hroned and will occupy the north
palace.
Toxic Gets After the Korean.
Toxic, July 22,-It is reported from
Seoul that the retired emperor re-
used to acknowledge his complete /
loninterference with the new admin
stration, insisting that the new en-
'eroF was only his proxy. He was
Prevailed upon to withdraw from his
position and to consent to the in
-ugUation of a new epoch with a
lew name, in accordance with usage
FAX Yon Ho was reapointed house
lold minister, and Vito Choi. chief
chamberlain. has been arrested, with
he approval Of the new emperor. on
uspicion of melting riot.
May Be japanese Trick.
The Hague, July The Korean
delegation left today for London. Many
umors are in circulation and accord
ng to one of them the Koreans have
My been the Japanese instruments
Or creating such situation as would
Justify the addiction of the emperor