Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27
Japan's Resident General Ex-
plains Terms of Annexation.
TO ENJOY EQUAL RIGHTS
Every Effort Will Be Made to Make
Koreans Feel No Humiliation.
BY COMMAND OF THE EMPEROR
Royal Family Of Hermit Kingdom
Well Provided For, With Titles
and Annuities.

SEOUL. Korea. August 27.-Iieut Gen.
Terauchi. japanese resident general IN
Korea and negotiator Of tho convention
Of annexation, which, It may be stated,
will be oficialiy promulgated next Mon
day. said today In q statement to cor
respondent Of the Associated Press re-
garding the annexation:
NO stone will be left unturned to make
the Koreans and the world feel that
Japan's rule In Korea Is a benefcent
thing for the Koreans. 1t will and must
imply no degradation for the Koreans.
who under the annexation win enjoy ex-
sctly the same rights in Korea ~ the
japanese. II Is the wish and command
Of the Emperor OF Japan that every ef-
fort be made to make the Koreans feel
no humiliation. but rather relief At the
annexation.
The policy Of Japan. in administering
the new portion OF the empire, will be d.
rected toward a steady Improvement OF
conditions and the development Of the re-
sources Of Korea
Customs Tariff Continued.
II may be stated with authority that, al
though the treaties Of Korea with foreign
powers lapse with the annexation. the
present customs tariff of Korea-which is
much lower than that Of Japan-will be
continued for an indefinite period under
Japanese rule. This is the point by which
foreign interests might chiefly be affected
IL the Japanese tariffs were introduced.
Economic conditions in the kingdom viii
Also remain unchanged. and foreigners
win enjoy the same rights in Korea as in
the rest of Japan.
Interesting details of the negotiations
leading to the annexation are also made
public. The assent Of Emperor Yi-Syek
and Of his predecessor, Ii-Heui. to the
annexation was given willingly. IL is
stated. the only hesitation shown when
the terms were being discussed being in
regard to the titles which will hereafter
be borne by the former emperors.
Emperor Will Be "King."
The original japanese terms proposed
the title of grand duke. but the Emperor
OF Korea insisted upon being styled
"whang," or king. to which Japan as
scented. The princes Of the Korean i'm
perial house would. IL was conceded. be
treated as japanese princes and an an
nuity OF $4,000 was granted them. The
members OF the royal family will be al
lowed to reside where they please. and
will probably remain in Korea
Members of the imperial family and
some OF the high dignitaries OF the king
dom Will be created peers Of the JapA-
nese empire. substantial grants Of money
being awarded to them. Koreans will
also be appointed privy councillors and
appointments as officials In the central
provisional administration will be made
rom among those who prove compe-
tent
Koreans Appear Satisfied.
The upper classes Of the Koreans are
now generally acquainted with the facts
Of the annexation and appear satisfied
with II. The attitude OF the resident gen.
eral 10 regarded as generous and no APP
prehension Of protest or disturbance when
the details OF the annexation are pub
lished Is entertained. These wNl not be
promulgated before August %.
II Is expected that Resident General
Terauchi will remain in Korea as COVER
nor general for several months, after
which he will probably be succeeded by
Baron Simpei Goto. Japanese minister OF
communications. who In his work as pres
ident of the South Manchurian railway
has become familiar with the problems OF
japanese administration on the mainland