The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
KOREAN ATTACK
ON STEVENS FIRST
STEP IN HOLY WAR
Attempt to Kill Him Coincident
with Issue of Manifesto by
Righteous Army"
INDEPENDENCE PARTY BANDS
TO DRIVE OUT JAPANESE
Youth Who Shot Adviser Re-
mains = Wounded
Man in Good Condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24,-The
attempt to assassinate Durham w.
Stevens, the political adviser of the
Korean Council of State, has taken on
a wider meaning. By the same ship
that brought Stevens came copies of a
manifesto of the Korean righteous
Army" calling Upon all loyal Koreans
to consecrate themselves to a holy war
and exterminate all Japanese. The
murderous attack on the Korean adj
wiser is believed to be the first result
of this manifesto.
The proclamation is signed by Cen
eral e. Vie Lin Yung. general of the
Korean Righteous Army"
"Grievous times have come upon
Korea it reads in part. I'VE have
come under the domination of the bar
barous savage islanders-the japanese.
They have swooped upon III country
n are indulging their barbarous ap-
petites with a cruel heart.
Calls Japan Enemy of World.
1.-The Japanese have abdicated our
emperor, destroyed our villages, killed
our brethren, robbed our land, seized
our benefits and are the enemy not only
of Korea, but of all the ~world-for they
have violated the peace of humanity.
"Compatriots, we must unite and on
secrate ourselves to u LAND n
restore our independence. We are sure
our God will help us. We must all do
our best to kill all Japanese, their spies,
allies and barbarous soldiers"
1. w. Paik, national president of the
Korean Reform League, in commend
ing the action of the consplrators, said
today:
Stevens met the fate that comes to
all betrayers. He came into Korea and
betrayed us. He told us to accept as
master the nation we most hate, and
hat the two Koreans most despised
in their own and were the only mes
to cad U.S." These two, he said, are
zee Wan Wong. the Prime Minister.
and Song Pung Chun, the Minister of
Agriculture.
"And they will be laid low, too" he
added.
There are said to he 700 Koreans in
the revolutionary leagues here who are
working with a million more who have
lied into Siberia and Russia.
Man Doing Well.
DIR. f. II. Zunwalt, after a careful
examination of the wounds of Mr..
Stevens, said today that his patient
was in excellent condition considering
the seriousness of his injuries. One
bullet entered below the right shoulder
blade and probably penetrated the lung.
The other entered near the pelvis and
narrowly missed the spinal cord. No
operation will be performed until the
patient has recovered from the shock.
/. W. Chang, the Korean who shot
d. W. Stevens, has made a written
statement, in which he said:
Il Shot him because he was the main
factor IN the Japanese reign of blood
shed and oppression in Korea, and be-
cause hs. as the head and adviser of
the regime, was responsible for deaths
of our fathers, mothers and brothers
in Korea.
TOXIC, March 24.-If the attempt to
assassinate Durham w. Stevens is sue
cessful he will die a martyr to the
cause of Korea, in which he was deeply
interested. 1t is believed here that the
attempted assassination was a blow
aimed indirectly at Marquis Ito by the
disgrunt'ed element, which Ito continu-
ally denounced as a corrupt ring. Stew
ens waa Ito's chief adviser and close
friend. He was extremely popular
among Japanese. Koreans and for
eigners. When leaving here on March
3 he was hidden an enthusiastic fare
well by nearly 200 officials Of the en-
bassies. including American Minister
O'Brien and staff.