Evening star., 1909-05-22
To Become President of the
Privy Council.
WILL SUCCEED YAMAGATA
visceunt ssnet to De- Resident Gen
eral in Korea.
TO MAINTAIN PRESENT POLICY
Why Terauchi, Minister Of War,
Was Not Appointed to
the Position.

TOXIC, May 22.-While the resignation
OF Prince Ito as Japanese resident general
In Korea has not been recorded as yet.
there Is no doubt that It will be placed
before the emperor within q short time.
The appointment Of viscount Some. pres
ent vice resident general. to succeed
Prince Ito, IL equally certain, and that
post, then vacated, viii not be filled i'm
mediately.
The announcement Of the changes in the
Korean administration IL expected about
the end Of May, and 1t will be followed
by the publication Of the retirement Of
Prince Yamagata from the presidency Of
the privy council and the appointment OF
Prince Ito to the post. Prince Yamagata
intends to pay closer attention to tho
military council in the future. and this
brings Prince Ito to the head Of the coun-
ellis Of the nation which controls its poll
cies, both internal and external.
70 Maintain Korean Policy.
1t is understood that although some
Korean affairs have been agreed upon
the general policy will be that followed
by Prince Ito for the past two years.
Viscount Some will be given probably
less of a free hand in Korea than was
allowed his predecessor, Prince Ito
Prince Yamagata. president Of the privy
council, and the premier. Marquis Kat
sura, will dictate to viscount Some the
course he shall pursue.
1t was first planned to appoint Wis
count Terauchi. minister Of war in the
Japanese cabinet, to the residency in
Korea. but this program was changed
because OF the objection Of Prince Ito,
who pointed out to the ministers the fact
that the selection Of Viscount Terauchi,
q lieutenant general, would be considered
as triumph for the military regime and
an abandonment and disavowal of Prince
Ito's policy for the peaceful development
of Korea. AS usual. Prince Ito's advice
was accepted by his fellow statesmen
training III Korea under the adrninistra
tion Of Prince Ito. was named to the
post.
Effort to Win Natives.
A. high official said today. that when
the Korea residency was created it was
incumbent upon Japan-to send her most
able statesman, Prince ITO, to fill the Inn
portant post.
He formulated his policy Of adminis-
tration without interference and al,
though some Of the leading men Of ia
pan were inclined to doubt the wiz
dom Of that policy, they are now vir-
tually converted to his ideas and 1t Is
generally believed that a feeling OF
confidence and friendship for Japan
can be created among the Koreans and
make the country doubly valuable.
The entire administration of Koree
has been moving very smoothly along
the way pointed out for 1t by Prince
Ito. viscount Some is thoroughly con-
versant with the situation and will
step into his new post without q break
in the affairs Of the nation. He viii
be directly responsible for his admin
istration to the. elder statesmen and
the cabinet in Toxic.
Viscount Terauchi henceforth will
direct military operations in Korea.
This change is of Importance because
heretofore the resident general has
been in supreme control of the mill
tary movements in the empire.