The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Upper Glasses Are Informed
and Seem to Be Satisfied. =
KING KEEPS HIS TITLE
Sons will Be Princes and Get
$75O,OOO a Year.
No Protest or Disturbance Is
Expected to Take Place.

Seoul, Korea, Aug. 27.-Lieutenant
General Terauchi. Japanese resident
general in Korea, and negotiator of
the convention of annexation which
will be informally promulgated next
Monday, said today in a statement to
a correspondent of the Associated
Press regarding the annexation:
mo stone will be left unturned to
make the Koreans and the world feel
that Japan's rule in Korea is benef1-
cent thing for the Koreans. 1t will
and must imply no degradation for
the Koreans. who under the annexa-
tion, will enjoy exactly the same rights
in Korea as the japanese. 1t is the
wish and command of the emperor of
Japan that every effort be made to
make the Koreans feel no humiliation
but rather relief at the annexation.
1.-The policy of Japan in administer
ing the new portion of the empire will
be directed toward steady improve
ment of conditions and the develop
ment of the resources of Korea. AL
though the treaties of Korea with for
eign powers lapse with the annexation,
the present customs tariff of Korea,
which is much lower than that of
Japan, will be continued for an indefi-
mite period under Japanese rule. This
is the point by which foreign interests
tariffs were introduced. Economic
conditions in the Kingdom will also
remain unchanged and foreigners will
enjow the same rights in Korea as in
the district of Japan.
Interesting details of the negot1a-
tions leading to the annexation are
made public The assent of Emperor
Y-Svek and of his predecessor, Y-Heui
to the annexation. was given willingly,
| it is stated, the only hesitation shown
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being in regard to the titles which will
herea fter be borne by the former en-
perors. The original Japanese terms
proposed the title of grand duke. but
the emperor of Korea insisted on be-
ing styled ''Whang," or King. to which
Japan assented. The princes OF the
Korean imperial house would, 1T was
conceded, be treated as japanese
princes and an annuity of $500
was granted them. The royal family
will be allowed to reside where they
please and will probably remain in
Korea.
Members of the imperial family and
some of the high dignitaries of the
kingdom will be created peers of the
Japanese empire, substantial grants of
money being awarded to them. ko-
reans will also be appointed pr1vy
councillors and appointments as off,
ciaIa in the central provincial admin
istration will be made from among
those who prove competent. The up
per classes of the Koreans are now
generally acquainted with the facts of
the annexation and appear satisfied
with it. No apprehension of protest
or disturbance when the details of the
annexation are published on August
29. is entertained
1t is expected that Resident General
Tachuri will remain in Korea as gov
ernor general for several months, after
which he will probably be succeeded
by Baron Simpei Goto, Japanese min
lister of communications, who in his
work as president of the South Man
churian railway, has become familiar
with the problems of Japanese admin
istration on the mainland.