Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-01
PRINCE U PLEADS
CAUSE OF KOREANS
Returning Peace ENJOYS Land
in New York.
PEBUFFED FROM THE HAGUE
One Delegate Died There of Broken
Heart.
PRINCE MAY SEE ROOSEVELT
Thinks American Intervention May
Save the National Life Of His
Country-Japanese Plans.
)ne Delegate Died There of a Broken
Heart.
PRINCE MAY SEE ROOSEVELT
Two of the Korean delegates who

Two of the Korean delegates who
were recently denied a hearing be-
fore The Hague conference arrived
in New York today, intending, if
possible, to go to Oyster Bay and
make an appeal to President Roose-
welt for American Intervention in
Korea. They claim that the inter
ference of the United States is the
only thing now that can save their
country from being wiped out by the
japanese from among the family OF
nations. Prince vi, the senior dele
gate, is only twenty-three. He says
that he is under death sentence by
the Japanese in Korea already and
expects to be executed as soon as he
gets home.
NEW YORK. August Hoping to induce
the American government to intervene and
prevent Japan from obtaining further dom
ination in Korea, Prince Tjyong Om VI and
II Sang Sui, two of Korea's delegates to
The Hague. arrived here today on the
steamer Majestic. 1t is their plan to appeal
TO the American nation to save the Hermit
Kingdom of the far east from effacement
from the nations of the world by the jap
anese.
Denied admission to the peace tribunal
where they desired TO make representations
against the japanese seizure of power IN
Korea, Prince " said today that Koreas
last hope of enduring as a nation rested in
the justice and fairness of the American
people. to whom Korea was looking for de-
liverance from the japanese. Prince VI and
his associate. VI Sang Sui former vice
prime minister Of Korea, hope to see Presi-
fdent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and lay be-
fore him the status OF the Korean situation.
An ed,ct OF punishment has been passed by
Japan against the youthful Prince vi, who
is only twenty-three years Of age, and he
says death awaits him on his return TO
Korea after his plea here to save Korea in
her plight has been made.
Korea Will Revolt.
One Of the little band Of three delegates
that left Korea for the peace conference
died suddenly at The Hague. he was
VI Tjomi. Prince VI said today that
Prince VI Tjomi died OF broken heart
on July 16, when he learned that Korea
would not be permitted to appear before
the councils of nations.
IT and my companions said Prince VI,
who speaks English, Represented the
Korean government by the authority of
the emperor. but Japan used all her cum
ming to show that We appeared AT The
Hague without authority. We blame our
treatment in Holland entirely on the Jap
anese. Korea will never agree to Jap
anese domination, and while there have
N-af mi
thing IS done there will be serious up
rising - ,.,. 49,.
Japan would force the emperor To- abdi-
cate. Japan seeks to drive US fIom our
land and destroy kingdom. Korea
has always been peaceful nation. We
have no guns arms or powder. and we
expect the American people in their fair
ness and justice to interfere. The nited
States does not realize what Japan's
policy is I'm the far east and wha. II por-
tends Tor the American people. The Jap
anese adopted policy that in the end
will give her complete control over COM
merce and industry in the far east ia
pan is bitter against the United States
and against Great Britain. You In Amer
lea do not realize this, but if the United
States does not watch Japan closely she
will force the Americans and English out
OF the far east.
Under Sentence of Death
1T shall try to see President Roosevelt
but when l cannot say. 1t is my purpose
to visit several OF the large cities OF the
country to make my plea for my people
Then / shall return 10 Korea where death
awaits me. The japanese have passed ar
edict Of punishment against me, and l am
officially dead man. The Japanese may
kill me, but they cannot Kill the cause for
which am fighting. The only way Japan
can dominate In Korea Is to kill all my
people
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dresses in European fashion. A great Eng
lish ra!ncoat muffied his slender frame and
he wore lighi-colored golf cap. The prince
spent nearly five years in Washington some
time ago. when his father Prince Tehine
Ponun VI, was Korean ambassador to this
country. Later Prince " went with hi.
father TO st. Petersburg Mr.. vi Sang Su
was vice prime minister In Korea when the
former treaty between Japan and Korea
was arranged. Mr.. Sui is here TO explain
the causes and conventions of that treaty
which. he said. were forced by the Japanese
on Korea. Mr.. Sui said that his Fellow.
delegate to The Hague, VI Tjomi. was SC
overcome when he le4ned that Korea
would not be permitted to appear before
me peace tribunal that he died Of a broken
near. ff1nce VI denied that his associate
MT ljomi' had made away with himself.
Disbands Korean Army.
SEOUL August AT 10 o'clock last
night Japanese troops surrounded the Ko-
Teah barracks after an imperial proclama-
ZION mad been issued disbanding the Ko-
Tean army composed of 1900 men, Several
hundred Koreans. gathered at the great
bell during thunderstorm, We're dispersed
by company of japanese soldiers The
outlets from the Korean army barracks are
guarded by machine guns. Two thousand
OF the Seoul garrison will be disarmed and
disbanded today.
The proclamation disbandins the troops
says that the disbanded soldiers will be
granted one years pay The emperor
bodysuard will not be disbanded