New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
READY TO GOVERN C0REA
Japan Informs the Powers OF
Terms of Annexation.
LITTLE FEAR OF RISINGS
England May Negotiate Special
Commercial Treaty-Confer-
erce at Washington.

Toxic. Aug 3.-The text of the co0ven-
tion under which Cores Is annexed 10
Jsnan was communicated at II O'Clock thie
morning to the representatives Of the pow
erS Tie document which. ACCORDING TO
now established facts. was signed or Au-
r4st . viii he effective when otf1cialiF
r-or7ufested This will occur. according TO
some OF the ministers. OF August 2 or 80.
= hen the independent existence Of the it-
tie nation. the struggle for whose control
was a leading cause CT the Russo-Japanese
var. viii cease
Baron Hirata. Minister Of the Interior.
summoned the proprietors OF all the Japa-
7ese newSpa pers to-day and requested
--em To publish no unauthorized infOrma-
zion regarding the situation in Corea- He
pointed out that such publication under eN-
fSting conditious would only make the task
C the japanese government in carrying out
she annexation more difficult. The news
nsrers agreed 10 his wishes. and nothing
re-ar,lina The annexation. beyond official
s-srer7e7rs viii therefore be published here
before the pron1ulsa1ion Of the convention
The Japsnese government. which has
rs-ce number of representatives already in
Corea VII be prepared 10 take over the
machinery Of administration without delay
Considerable Uneasiness il reported al
Seoul OWING - the circulation of threats
n disorder following the annexation These
e7-auzte- according 70 the view taken here,
from rr7aICcnteuts who have not received
The consideration which they think their
T-r IN the provision made by the conven-
ion :a- the future of the Corean royal
family -obies and officials Sporadic out
breaks ir protest against the absorption
are expected. but serious rioJing. or even
widespread objection, is not feared
er a-sa-. Aug 24-The Foreign Once in
"a -orwu-fcue. issued tonight, announces
thar the British government has no OBJ
lection on political grounds TO the annexa-
-.or or Corea by japan
Although the 1onE-expected official an
-7ar-nre7-eut oE the annexation has aroused
great interest n diplomatic and business
circles. L causes no surprise. The For
err 0@ce has beeu conducting for some
time Informal neEotiatioTs with Japan with
rre view Of protecting British interests IN
Ca~ea under the AnElo-Japanes treaty or
alliance. negotiated IN 1906
This treaty stipulated that the free hand
enjoyed nv Japan in Corea shall be sub
7e-t ~ --he principle Of equal opportun1-
ties FOR tie commerce and industry Of all
nations Business interests insist that
this gives 20 Great Britain the opportunity
OF negotiating e special commercial treaty
affecting Corea. under which the advan-
-5z=s OF the existing arrangements with
Cores would not be lost
Washington. Aug. 24-Baron UChida.
.-a-znese Ambassador 10 the United States.
came 70 Washington to-day from Buena
Vista Springs. Penn. where he is spend
uE The summer. for a conference with
FIuuriT eron Wilson. acting Secretary Of
-I.e state Department. While both de-
lined TO discuss the object Of the visit, il
is believed thar the baron bore 2 copy Of
-l.e text OF The convention reported 70
lave been concluded between Japan and /
-rr.5rea rer the japanese control Of the
Hermit Kingdom. and a message from the
.Tauauese government 10 the United States
earring OF lie purpose o. the AIikado IN
r. king this step.
The United States has number OF
.raztes with Corea. which would be af-
-..-eI hv the proposed control OF CoTea
rv Japan. and negotiations are expected
10 he opened soon between the two gov
=--ueu-s looking 10 an agreement on the
status Of these instruments Il Is believed
that ore object Of the visit O. the ambas-
sa61- was 10 assure the United States
-lat neither ITS rights under che treaties,
ror those accrUinC 10 Il through other
sources would be affected detrimentally by
H. fsuauese assumption Of control over
CoTea-