Evening journal., 1909-10-26
COREAN KILLS
PRINCE ITO
Assassin Fires Three Bullets
Into the Bismarck of
Japan"
STATESMAN WIS AZ U TO
SPEAK IN MANVnUkIA

BY United Press Leased Spccial wire.
LONDON. oct. cs.-Princo Ito, former
premier OF Japan and one of the greatest
OF Japanese statesmen was assa4 sinated
at Harbin Manchuria, at 9 clock this
morning according to dispatches received
here to-day from Toxic.
Prince Ito had just left. hts special car
at the railway station and had Joined NJ.
Kokovson the Russian minister Of hAanco
whom he had gone to Harbin 70 meet As
the Prince turned to address the foreign
consuls gathered there 20 welcome him,
a Coroan stepped out Of the crowd, ew
a revolver and standing behind Ito. fred
several shots into the little knot Of dip
iomats. Prince Ito fell 10 the ground dy-
ing
Assassin Arrested.
THE ASSASSIN was Immediately overpow-
cred and placed under arres. lie a.d that
seevral Of his relatives had been ordered
executed by Prince Ito while the latter
was resident general OF Korea and that
he came 70 Hardin with the express in
tention Of killing Ito and avensi.g 2 himself
and his country.
Prince Ito's son. deputy master Of cere-
monies for the Mikado. is enroute from
Japan on the steamer Atsuiamaru. He is
expected TO reach Msrseiiles on Thursday
Hit by Three Bullets.
Prince Ito was struck by three nri-
lets from the revolver Of the assassin Oi-
rector Tanaka. OF the Manchurian al
way, was struck by one Of the 'huilc. s and
Consul General Kawakani was seriou- iy
wounded.
"Bisnarck Of Japan"
The visit of Prince Ito % Manchur was
being watched with close attention by
foreign diplomats. II was gen rally be-
iieved that the Bismarck OF Japa 4e'' was
contemplating the establishment OF an
entente between China and Japan that
would give the two Asiatic empires the
division OF the exploitation Of Manchuria.
and would bar out the foreign nations now
striving for a foothoid there.
Prince Ito spent Saturday and Sunday
at Mukden. where he met Iiisi LANG, the
Chinese viceroy.
Prince 1to's death az the hand Of I
I Korean was undoubtedly the resul
Of his activity IN nabduing Korea. II
became Japanese resident general q
Sa0ui AFTER Negotiations extendin
over q long period and marked By Dc
termincd opposition and much riot
ling. As resident general no soon dem
lonstrated that he was the real. rule
iof Korea, and he ruled with an iroi
hand. Throughout Korea he was pro
baby the most hated Japanese. Mum
erous. outbreaks. Of the smoulderlng re.
oh tanf4.
dition of Korea were put down bs
Prince Ito and the rebels punished In
a manner that soon put an end 10 the
outbreaks.
Ito's life was constantly threatened
in Korea. and by the Koreans after
he resigned his post there In June OF
this year. The discovery Of a plot by
Koreans. looking toward the murder
of Ito. the ousting of japan from Ko-
rea and the independence Of the Ko-
lreans in 1905 saved Ito's life by mar
row margin. similar plot was un-
covered in 1908.
Prince Ito became a member Of the
prlvy council of Japan when he re-
signed his post as res dent general al
Seoul in June. The Mikado raised hin
in rank at that time He had a bril-.
liant record in the service Of Japar
having been prime minister Of the en-.
pire during the Chinese war, wher
Japan first appeared as a world power
From the son of a gardener, TO th'
greatest prime minister that evei
guided the destnies Of Japan, Ito''
progress was rather slow and steady
than brilliant He was ono Of th'
few great japanese who rose from thu
peasant class. None Of his relatives
was noble.
His full name was Hirobumi Ito
He was born in 1841. He was edu
Gated after the Occidental fashion, an'
after a slow studlous early career III
spent the year 1863. In London, i'm
bibing much valuable knowledge o
modern ways.
In 1865 he was made governor o
lHiogo and In 1863 he became ministe
Of finance. He visited Europe fou
times after his rise 70 the cabinet, Il
1871. 1882. 1901. 1902. and on each oc
casion was received with great honor
at the European cap.tols In 1907
King Edward created him a gram
commander Of the Bath.
Prince Ito was premier OF the jap
anese cabinet four times, resignins
( the Office finally In 1901.