Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
SWARM INTO KOREA
ABOUT 1900 JAPANESE TROOPS
ARRIVING DAILY.

SEOUL. Korea. July Abogt l2bp
troops are arriving dlily. Gen. Okazki has
been placed in command of al armed
forces in Seoul-miiitary, gendarmcs and
police 1t has heen forbidden to publ sh
military information of any kind MARQUIS
Saionjt. premier of Japan has sent the con-
gratulations Of the emperor to Marquis Ito.
express ng qualification over his services I'm
Korea. \ monetary gift from the emperor.
TO be distributed among the soldiers and
police accompanied the congratulations.
The Japanese fore ga minister Viscount
Hayashi. was received n audience at
O'Clock this afternoon by the emperor
Marquis Ito, who ACCOMPANIED Minister
Hayashi. gave the Associated Press befors
starting TO the palace the following state
ment.
Statement by Ito.
The agreement reached is "A great re-
lief to both nations. and insures mutual
welfare. Though unrest has existed tina
country has quoted since an agreement
has been arrived at Troops asked for
in the beginning of the recent trouble are
now arriving. This is necessary prerau-
ton In view Of the existence of several
thousand Korean troops large Jana
nese garrison will be required hereafter
In order to prevent the possibility of dam
Scr from Korean troops
Il am now figuring on the future. but
the details of my plans have lot yet been
reached. Our position. formerly one of ad-
vice. is now one of direction. but we shall
and must go slowly and steadily The stip-
ulations of the new convention dispose Of
the accusations that Japan intended grad
tn -
posed by me unwise and unnecessary
The draft Of the agreement was made from
proposals brought by Minister Rayashi. in
which the suggestions of the government
were i'll accordance with mine.
Protectorate a Burden
THE agreement carefully expressed. after
amending the differences of the two gov
ernments that the right of decision was
with myself but Toxic and those with
real interest here. will support me.
1.-The protectorate is a great burden and
the increase of revenue a great problem.
Fortunately the revenues are necessary.
was the case in Formosa. where 1t took
twelve years to increase the revenues from
six to twenty-nine millions annually. In
the progress of Korea ignorance is tho
greatest obstacle. The next was the court
of the misguided ex-emperor.
1.-The people are beginning to understand
that l want their interests first. next to
those of the Japanese. against whom L can
do nothing inimical
Newspaper Comment.
Commenting on the approval by the for.
efgn press of Japan's procedure in KoreaA
affairs Marquis Itos official newspaper
says:
Though not a voice has been raises
against Japan's right to free action in tho
peninsula, foreign criticism would not have
deferred US from doing what our dignity
and vital interests imperatively demandedt
but it Is good to know that we are working
with the approval and sympathy of Ou&
neighbors.
The first consideration Of the Japanese
residency WILL 1t Is believed, be the obtain>
ing Of funds, but 1t is thought that a loan
is not contemplated, In view Of Japan'a
financial disadvantage Marquis ltos plan
OF gradual reform Is said to mean the dis
bandment of the Korean army. thus divert
ing a million yen annually to the admins.
tration and enabling reformation In taxa
ton without increasing the burden of the
people AND saving much which Is now peou-
lated.
The number of new Japanese troops win
equal the present quota OF the Korean army.
Marquis Ito announces that he Will viss
orously enforce reform In governments
offices. go. e.. /