The San Francisco call., 1910-07-07
OPPRESSION STIRS
LOCAL KOREANS
Members of San Francisco Col
ony Appeal to Mikado to
Give Country Liberty

| Incensed at what they declare to be
| an outrageous censorship OF Korean
press dispatches regarding the annex
alton movement which Japan has
! launched in it's aggressive policy of
Korean administration. the local
branch of the Korean national associ-
alton assembled for four consecutive
| evenings last week to express its
| feelings in speeches and resolutions,
concluding by authorizing cablegrams
| of protest to the emperor of Japan and
| yesterday.
During the period of occupation
| Japan has gained such control of the
! territory that the entire country is
| polced by its regular army. The ac-
cusation is made by the Korean asso-
! citation that rigid and deliberately
| false press censorship has been estab-
| lished, and offer as evidence the Korean
press dispatches on the annexation.
They insist that 1t is a shameful mis-
| representation to announce to the world
| that Korea is accepting the annexation
with indifference and that the natives
| are in complaisant state. In the set
| of resolutions adopted and which are
made to the American people, they
| characterize the Japanese policy as
cruelty despotic, brutal and merciless
The cablegram to the emperor of
Japan pleads with him to keep his
pledge made to the nations of the
world that he would give Korea its
| freedom.
MESSAGES OF PROTEST
The association, which has for its
object the liberty of Korea and world
wide campaign of publicity, has
branches in most of the large cities
! of the world and especially the United
! States. In this city the headquarters
are at 1928 Sacramento street, and the
| local body is presided over by Whong
/ Sal Yong. the president The two
| messages of protest. which cost $2o4 to
send and which amount was subscribed
! by the SO members of the association
| in this city, are as follows:
To the Illustrious Emperor of Japan:
We, the natives of Korea, in the
name Of liberty and humanity beg
! your majesty not to annex our be-
loved country to Japan 1t means
| the degradation of our people and
will be followed by hatred and .veii-
to remember the solemn pledge
| given by japan to respect the in
| dependence Of Korea. This pledge
| was given TO the world, and the
great nations have a right to ex-
| pect that 1t shall be kept in good
80 faith.
TION. President and all mem
bers.
! To the IIlustrious Emperor of Korea:
1t is reported that there has
been made a step further to annex
Korea to. japan: In terror. we
! not to concsde to the proposed an
| nexation, for. it will be dangerous
! to the present dynasty and bring
slavery and misery upon all your
sl1h
to mediate for the outcome of
KoREAN NATIONAL ASsoCIA-
TION, President and all mem
bers.
APPEAL TO AMERICA
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, we are only few in
number and without wealth or
prominence, yet we feel that at a
time like this when the great
American nation is celebrating its
freedom and happiness of the coun-
try, the liberty loving people will
not scorn nor make light of an ap
peal on the altar of patriotism for
our dear old native land, Korea,
one of the most ancient nations in
the world. Cruel and merciless
Japan in the name of annexation is
doing and preparing to do a hun
dred fold more despotic acts than
were charged against Great Britain
The exactionS and outrageS of the
Japanese government and it's bru
tai soldiers are too awful for
words.
In this deplorable condition of
affairs in our native land we see
paraded through the telegraphc
most Infamous lies and misrepre.
senations about the emperor of
and &C even EN- an anxious % to bend their
necks beneath the yoke of japanese
oppression; In constant commqni-
cation with dinerenf parts par o0dition OF ho
Of affairs there. we know these
shameful misrepresenttatio5nsa ta,5sa to b be
wholly unjust and 9drrihfe ghfounded W
brought by Japan upon the en-
peror and the people and protest
against the malicious falsehoods
and calumnies of the emissaries of
Japan. Wherefore be 1t
residing in America feel justified
in appealing to the sympathy of
this free and happy, land In their
this dreadful crisis America has
Greece, ireland, Poland, Hungary
and we feel sure will sympathize
with poor old Korea in 1, her death
Sitrnggie Against Ra s. fnrtbar rne nloodthirsty
Resolved, that we believe In the
force and power of the enlightened
public opinion of the great nations
of the world and therefore make
this endeavor to bring the cause of
Korea to the attention of the Unit
ed States. Be 1t further
Resolved, that it is our earnest
desire to spread broadcast the fact
that Japan, at the time of the dec
laration of war against Russia,
solemnly and publicly pledged her
word of honor to the nations that
she intended to and would recog-
nize and respect the nationality
and integrity of Korea. Her shame
full violation of this national prom
ise is emphasized by acts Of spolia-
tion and despotism which should
call forth the denunciations of
every honorable and civilized peo-
pie. America should bear in mind
when Japan processes friendship
and peace how that nation has kept
it's faith with Korea. Be 1t further
Resolved that while small in
numbers and far away from our
suffering country we regard 1t as
a sacred duty to do everything in
our power to save Korea from the
savage clutches of the Japanese
To this end we shall cheerfully
contribute in every lawful way and
make constant efforts to arouse