The San Francisco call., 1908-03-25
KOREANS ARRAIGN
JAPAN AS NRANT

Continued from Page j, Column
at the pistol shot which dropped Ste
vens they saw their chance.
The whole seemed like a picture Of
little children playing at politics.
Down in the basement OF the Korean
mission tiny press reeled off tiny
pages of redhot revolutionary calls
which tiny brown men grabbed up and
read with avidity. In Geary street in
the japanese colony bulletins, evidently
translations OF the Korean messages
of ire, appeared in the windows of the
news agents stores. Groups of Japan
ese gathered around these bulletins
and laughed.
APPEAL TO AMERICANS
The first statement TO the American
public was written in the Korean mis-
sion in the presence of about so of
the prominent local Koreans 1t was
given out by Eal Lee, president of the
Korean reform league. and was hearth
ly indOrsed by c. X Chung, president of
the United Korean association, and the
other Koreans present 1t read as fol-
lows:
While greatly depIoring the shooting OF
". ID. Stevens we have come TO the conclusion
to faeus. il is our duty 10 take adyan-
tege OF the opportunity and make public
We appeal to the justice ana humanity of the
American people and feel confident that once
ahairs In Korea. Of the atrocities committed
under japanese rule by japanese agents and
the unrighteous dominance Of stronger over
Of the people OF the United States win be
with ms In our struggles for freedom. We re-
member the same sentiment freed Cuba; we
remember the high ideals Of the American
nation snd in this remembrance make our
appeal
CHARGE WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
From its Inception japanese protection
has been misnomer. The treaty by which
Japan obtained It's present power over Korea
v.r was oetsined tain by force and BY force has its
hes been swamped by the might Of the Jap
anese. Our lands have been and are being
snese government. Refusal 10 part with them
means death, and FOR protection against this
course than an appeal TO the authorities ap-
pointed by the japanese government
In the face OF this unrighteous and unholv
protection the people of Korea have been
transformed from peace loving. gentle race
INTO INTO an an emStteTed and warike one. Agriculture
al sfandstlll. and the people banding to-
se5her are are now now making desperate. effort to
rIlls warfare is rampant and In every CITY in
Korea Japanese soldiers encamped
The system Of education TO which the Ian.
anese agents point proudly is in fact.
nothing more than another step to Japanize
who refuse TO send their children to these
schools in many cases given the deatf
penalty.
W b.. Stevens was the man who planned the
entire abhorrent system which has resulted
for the attempt on his life, knowing that such
VIII only hinder IN efforts to gain the
goodwill OF the American people Yet in the
remembrance Of the rivers OF blood which have
flowed AT his fnstigation. in the hundreds of
dead. slain on their very hearthstones. and In
the memory of our numerous relatives and
friends who have gone TO a cruel martyrdom
through his planning, we cannot helm but feel
that fate paid him back directly IN his own
coin. In blood he rose and in blood be fell
DRAGS NAME IN DUST
The greater shame was his that he an Amer.
ican- imbued with all the lofty ideals of his
nation. should truckle to the unrighteous de-
mere payment OF money prostitute the teach
ings Of his childhood and drag through the mire
the fair Of America and liberty.
Such was Stevens. Whether be lives q,
dies bis hsndIwork win remain and he will
pass down in Korean history as the American
abhorTed.
To revert back to the political situation in
Korea; IL has been palpably evident TO Ameri
can merchants. and particularly 10 those o,
San Francisco, that since Japenese dominance
of Korea the door Of trade has been skfIIfully
but emphatically closed in their faces. And this
Jspan's national honor IS a byword and II
IS not necessary TO enlarge upon the subject
The repeated ASSURANCES Of It's agents that
Korea is happy under its protection Is but
with which the United States and the world
are fully familiar.
In closing therefore we ask that while con.
demning the Korean who fired the shot spare
at least thought for the little Hermit King.
dom struggling for liberty and Independence.