Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-26
PACT WITH COREA.
Text Of Agreement Between Japan
and Hermit Kingdom.
RESIDENT GENERAL HAS POWER
Agent of Mikado Practically Becomes
Dictator.
CAN VETO ANY LAWS PASSED
Officials Cannot Be Appointed or Dis
missed Without His Consent.
APPEAL MADE TO ROOSEVELT
Delegation Turned Down mt The
Hague starts for United states
to Cali on PreSi-
dent.

SEOUL. July 25-Iwan-Yung. premier of
Corea. acting by authority Of the emperor /
Eiven under the imperial seal at the palace /
early yesterday. and Marquis Ito, resident
general Of Japan, signed the following
agreement at midnight at the Japanese
resldency:
The governments Of Japan and Corea, in
view Of the early attainment Of prosperity
and strength in Corea and the speedy pro- ]
motion OF the welfare Of the CoTean peo-
pie have agreed upon and concluded lhe
following stipulations: -,
Article 1.-The government of Corea shall
follow the direction Of the resident general !
In connection with the reform OF the ad-
ministration.
Article II-Corea shall not enact any law
or ordinance or carry out any admins
trative measure unless It has the previous
approval of the resident general.
Article lII-JudiCial affairs OF Corea snall
be kept distinct from ordinary adminstra-
Article iV-No appointment or dismissal
VI Corean officials Of high grade shall be
made without the consent of the resident
Article v-Corea shall appoint to official
positions such japanese as are recon-
nended by the resident general
Article VI-Corea shall not engage any
foreigner without the consent of the resi-
Article VTiAThe first clause Of the agree;
ment between Japan and Corea, dated
August %, 1904, is hereby Hbrogated.
Makes Radical Changes.
tenn, especially affecting the finance depart
ment, under Advisor Megata, who now be-
comes Corean official. 1t also affects the
judicial department of the Corean corps
for corps of advisors for all the prov
inces recently arrived from Japan
The Japanese plan, 1t is announced 70
take control very gradually, as there Is
derth in Japan of competent and available
officials. A modern administration OF
Corean affairs would entail q draft of l,2OO
offlcials and impose a deficit of three times
the present revenue. The organization or
courts OF justice will entail an immense
burden, as no legal code now exists The
urgent necessity is to obtain control OF the
e Corean army. and It is expected that Gen
= eral Hasegawa will be added to the mill
tary staff of the Corean government
Preserves Courts Prestige.
TOXIC July 25.-The manner in which
the news OF the convention between Japan
and Corea has been generally received is
indicative of satisfaction 1t Is felt among
the well Informed that japan might have
been more exactng in It's terms, curtailing
even the Corean imperial authority by sug-
gesting the rescript subject TO the approval
OF the Japanese resident general. The
avoidance OF sucha demand, It is believed,
was partly out OF consideration for the
prestige of the Corean court. The exten-
sion of the power Of the resident general
so that he may appoint his nominees to
responsible positions in the Cerean govern
ment is especially welcomed In Japan as
one OF the surest means of preventing the
adoption of any measure hostile to Japan
or detrimental to the interests of Corea. It
is expected that the freer hand Japan Is
now able to exercise in Corea will soon be
manifested by the peaceful development OF
the peninsula and the maintenance Of
order in the far east.
Anxiety regarding further interference by
the throne or former emperor in the ad-
ministration OF the government has now
ended. Marquis Ito. as the head of the
Japan and Corean-Jspanese council, prac-
tically is Viscount Hayashis agent of ad-
ministration.
COreRns Appeal to Roosevelt.
LONDON, July A.-Two members OF the
Corean delegation that was refused recog-
milton by The Hague peace conference, VI
Ttyongoui and Prince vi Tying Chi, left
Southampton today on board the steamer
Majestic for New York. The former said:
l shall travel direct to Washington where
/ hope TO see President Roosevelt. II ls
made it's treaty OF November, 1905, without
the consent OF the emperor of Corea or
the cabinet and that Corea never gave
Japanese protectorate.
Department of state silent.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Following the
invariable rule Of the State department
the officials decline TO make any kind OF
formal statement to indicate what re-
eeption will be accorded to the two Coreans
vi Yjyongoui and Prince VI Tying Chi
who are said to have sailed yesterday from
for ha TTnIt taa 4
President Roosevelt In behalf OF theiI
country. These Coreans. a. Is known, were
refused admission to The Hague confer
ence and, upon application to the Ameri.
can delegation, they were also denied
recognition OF their credentials which ac
tion meets the approval OF the department
II is assumed the Coreans are coming q
New York TO meet Mr.. Hubert, who re-
Gently arrived from CoreA I'm pursuit OF !
vain EFFORT 20 secure Intervention by tn,
United States IN behalf Of the emperor
About a year ago Mr.. Hulburt came .,
the United States with the purpose OF pre-
venting, II he could. what he declared t,
be the forcing upon Corea by Japan o.
the agreement which practically makes
Japan the protector of that coun .ry
At the time he based his application 4
the United states government on articl,
of the treaty between the United state,
and Corea OF 1882 which reads In part:
II other powers deal unjustly or oppres
slyely with either government the othe
VIII exert their good Offices on beinl
INFORMED OF the case. TO bring about al
smiesble arrangement, thus showing theii
friendly feeling.
Mr.. Root made an examination at IN,
time OF the conditions and decided tina
they were not such as to warrant Americ,
In taking any active participation unds
the article OF the treaty above quoted.
II can be stated that nothing has sinc,
occurred TO change the attitude OF tn,
State department. AZ It is formally rec
ognized that the japanese control OF tn,
foreign relations Of CoTsa. the department
naturally would not endorse the prssenta
ton Of an authorized delegation OF CoreAn
st The Hague, consequently they Will no
be received onicially At Wsshinston or q
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