Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-07-25
Following the Abiication Of the En-
perOr, Natives and japanese
Soldiers clashed.
.ANA1ION WITHOUT AFAIEHO
Jspansss Troops Now Guard the
capital--Member Of Korean
Delegation at The Hague
Predicts Trouble.

out their, officers and attacked tn
police STATEN on the main street
at the Great Bell. After firing sew
efal volleys they scattered, contlnuini
desultory firing and attacking ind
vidual Japanese. They were joinet
by the populace. who used stones AM
clubs. Ten wounded have alread.
reached the hospital in the Japanes.
quarter where the Japanese are flock
Ing for refuge. The correspondent o
the Associated Press, while on thu
scene, noted seven japanese and fou.
Koreans dead. and three Japanese an
two Koreans wounded. General Hase
gawa is sending dismounted cavalr5
to- reinforce the police who are now
searching fer the mutineers. The
military have been ordred out.
Seoul. July 2O.-The city becam>
quiet at night fall Thursday night
and is now under military patrol.
A heavy rain. following the out
break of Thursday was largely In
strumental in dispensing the crowds
All traffic has been stopped and the
Japanese shops are guarded. The
police report that rs Japanese were
killed and wounded in the days riot
Ing. The casualties among the Kor
cans are unknown.
An official Japanese report as
cribes THE shooting Thursday tc
Korean soldiers who could not be
controlled by their officers. The
noise of the firing and the news that
casualties had resulted greatly alarm
ed the emperor, who at seven O'Clock
Thursday night sent by the minister
Of justice a long apologize message
to Marquis Ito to the effect that HI
regretted that his ignorant subject
had caused violent commotion He
therefore relied upon Marquis Ito to
take measures necessary to prevent
further trouble.
After the emeute Marquis Ito call
ed upon Gen. Hasegawa to take mill
tary charge Of the city.
The troops have been offered for
the safeguarding Of foreign con
sulates In Seoul.
A crowd Of 5000 Koreans were
beaten back from the palace gates
During the audience with the cabinet
Wednesday night when the emperor
acquissced TO the demand for ab-
dication, number Of students at
tempted to present q petition to the
but the police prevented
them from doing 30. driving them
back east Of. the palace where they
all night making speeches.
At midnight CHIEF Of Police Marry
anna distributed carbines to the
palace police but the crowd con.
inusd to increase but remained or
ierly. The elaborate ceremony Of
the imperial seal to the
'rown prince was in progress Friday
orenoon.
Toxic, July 20.--The Japanese
'ress was Friday morning generally
with the, retired Korean
mperor as an individual but none,
owever, regret the act Of abdlcatIon.
In the absence Of the official text
Ia commented that there is doubt
Thether the abdication means a
ompIete non-interference with the
ovemment by the emperor. sug.
estlons are made that there Is neces-
Ity Of clearly defining the position
the retired emperor in order to
revent even an indirect meddllns
18th the administration.
The Hague, July 2O.-Yi Sang Sui.
one time premier OF Korea and
ow a member Of the Korean delega-
on, whose presence at The Hague
J said to have precipitated the pres
ut crisis In Korean affairs, was in
,rmed Friday by The Associated
ress Of the abdicatlon Of the EN-
error Of Korea and he \ forecasts
'ouble in the hermit kingdom as a
ssult:
n Sang Sui said:
81 have heard nothing directly, as
ie japanese control In Korea pre-
ants Communication between me and
y friends there. The japanese are
apabie Of anything. II they have
imposed abdicatIon. which in this
Use means dethronemsnt. serious
'ouble soon win occur"
London. July 9o.-The emperor OF
orea Is without friend among the
,vernments Of Europe sufficiently
terssted IN the status Of the ancient
orean ebpire to fnterDose q word In
3 behalf. His majesty bad always
en- friendly With Russia. and the out
me Of the RussoJapansse var vas
great blow % him He then hooked
the United States Cor SUPPORT
hen Edwin v Morgan, uho VA
nerican minister 70 Korea fror
ne 70 untn NoVumbeI se 1895.
hen ne agatun vds abollshed q
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