The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-29
MONDAY. APRIL %. 1907.
The road to happiness is the con-
tinuous effort to make others happy
T almaae.
A Wall from Korea.

Bishop Warren A. Gambler, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
lately visited Korea and on his return
gave gloomy account of conditions
in that land, which fell into the
clutches OF Japan In the fortunes of
war. He represented Korea as a
broken hearted nation. THE Koreans
seem to me- said he, "to be withou.
earthly hope Why? Because Korea
is passing through period of re
construction According to Bishop
Gambler. the Korean Emperor Is now
a salaried automaton in his palace.
while Mrequis Ito is the real ruler.
The EmleDor is to all intents and pur-
poses n prisoner on his throne. ia
pans century-long aspirations are
dependence has failed
The Koreans have gotten what they
least desired. and their case Is made
more CALLING to them by the coming
into their country Of the worst class
Of Japanese immigrants. The scala
wag always follows n victorious army,
ard Korea is now full of Japanese
scalawags. The Korean regards the
scalawag as the true representative OF
the land from which he comes, and
considers the situation hopeless"
Korea was the prize for which ia
pan fought in her war with Russia,
and she is making tho most of her vic
tory. If we may judge from these re-
marks OF Bishop Gambler. and es-
pecialy from the protests of the Korea
ReSiew, n copy of which has been
sent US by the editor. Mr.. Homer B.
Hubert. This magazine contains a
number of articles bitterly denounc-
ing the policy of Japan towards Korea
and contirmatory of Bishop Candlcr's
statements. The Review declares that
Japan has effected q forcib!e protec-
torate over Korea, in violation of her
own word; that Korea Is being eX-
plotted solely for the benefit OF ia
panese capitalists and adventurers; :.
that the Koreans are barred at every
point from developing by themselves
the resources of the country; that
every effort is being made by Japan
to prevent the INTRODUCTION OF Western
capital and enterprise into Korea; that
the Japanese authorities permit ia
panese subjects to carry on forms OF
business, like the sale OF opium ard
gambling devices, which would never
be allowed in Japan; that no adequate
attempt is being made to better the
intellectual status of the Koreans by
means of education; that land Is being
seized all over Korea by Japanese
without proper payment. that Koreans
are forced to give their services TO
japanese civilians at a mere fraction
of the regular wage; that the Koreans
are utterly without means of securing
legal redress for wrongs pcrpetrated
upon them; that fisheries. salt works
and other industrial works have been
seized and thousands Of Koreans driven
out of employment; that the Japanese
regime Is SO corrupt that brlgandage
IS lIIOIc SOIliilOu tIluH at any lllIle our
ing the past decade; that Japan has
forced Korea to borrow money from
her and that this money is used al
most solely for the interests OF ia
panese in Korea.
All this is surprising to U.s. We
had supposed that the Relationship be-
tween Japan and Korea was so close
and friendly that the Koreans would
be delighted to be relieved OF the threat
of Russian invasion and we'll pleased
TO be under the guardianship of the
Mikado. We had supposed also that
Japan would be liberal in her treat
ment of the Koreans and give them
all possible aid in developing their
country and making 1t a more than
ever valuable customer. But Korea ap-
pears to be treated as conquered terri
tory. We wonder If President Roose-
Welt has investigated Korea's COM
plants?
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