Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
JAPAN REASSURES
FALTERING KOREA
ReSident-G General Insists Empire
Will Improve Conditions and
Develop Resources
UPPER CLASSES SATISFIED
Former Sovereign of Hermit King
dom Is Permitted New
Title of Whang'
UPPER CLASSES SATISFIED
ASSOCIATED Press)

SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 27.-Lieut. Gen.
Terauchi, Japanese resident general in
Korea and negotiator of the convention
of annexation, which, 1t may be stated
will be informally promulgated next
Monday, said today regarding the an
nexation:
mo stone will be left unturned to
make the Koreans and the world feel
that Japan's rule in Korea is a 'bene-
fetal thing for the Koreans. 1t will
and must imply no degradation for the
Koreans, who, under the annexation,
will enjoy exactly the same rights in
Korea as the Japanese. 1t is the wish
and command of the emperor of ia
pan that every effort be made to make
the Koreans feel no humiliation, but
rather relief, at the annexation.
'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.
KOREAN TARIFF TO CONTINUE
It may be stated with authority that
although the treaties of Korea with
foreign powers lapse with the annexa-
tion, the present customs tariff of Ko-
rea, which is much lower than that of
Japan, will be continued for an indef-
mite period under japanese rule. This
is the point by which foreign interests
might chiefly be affected if the Japan
ese tariffs were introduced. Economic
conditions in the kingdom will also
remain unchanged and foreigners will
enjoy the same rights in Korea as in
the district of Japan.
Interesting details of the negotiations
- h. Aa
public. The assent of Emperor Y-Syek
and of his predecessor, Y-Heui, to the
annexation was given willingly, 1t is
stated, the only hesitation being shown
when the terms were being discussed
in regard to the titles which will here
after be borne by the former empe-
rors. The original Japanese terms pro-
posed the title of grand duke, but the
emperor of Korea insisted on being
styled "whang," or king, to which ia
pan assented.
The princes Of the Korean imperial
house would, it is conceded, be treated
as Japanese princes and an annuity
of s750000 was granted them. The
royal family will be allowed to reside
where they please and will probably
remain in Korea.
MONEY GRANTS FOR ROYALTY
Members OF the royal 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. Kor-
cans will also be appointed privy coun-
cillors and appointments as officials In
the central provincial administration
will be made from among those who
prove competent.
The upper classes of the Koreans are
now generally acquainted with the
facts of the annexation and appear sat-
isfied with it, No apprehension of pro-
test or disturbance when the details
of annexation al published on August
20 is entertained
1t is expected that the resident gen.
eral, Terauchi, will rc-1ain in Korea
ah governor general for several months,
after which he will be succeeded by
Baron Simpei Goto, Japanese minister
of communications, who, in his work
as president of the South Manchurian
railway, has become familiar with the
problems of Japanese administration
in the mainland.