Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-29
KOREANS COLLECT
FUNDS FOR FIGHT
OF INDEPENDENCE
Since September ! More Than
$1,000 Has Been Raised
and More Promised
WOULD CAST OFF YOKE
OF JAPAN ON NATION
Movement is Inaugurated on
August 29 and Has Grown
Steadily Since

In response TO plea made through
the Korean National Association In an
editorial printed in the Korean Ma
tional Herald on August 20, represen,
tatives OF the race in Hawaii are sub
scribing daily to cause which the
editor today stated as "a fight for
the independence of Korea from ia,
pan. since the day the editorial ap
peared n the local paper approximate
ly $4,000 has been subscribed.
Money is still coming In, 1t was stat,
ed today at headquarters of the Kore-
an National Association by Young M.
Park, the man who wrote the editorial
plea, and so deeply has the subject of
their independence from Japan struck
home that practically every Korean IN
the territory has given to the cause.
Even little children have brought to
the headquarters or sent In by mail
from other islands contributions from
10 cents to 25 cents.
All Glasses Contribute
Many of the subscriptions are Civ
en- as eor six years back to the year
that Japan assumed control of the
country, laborers and businessmen
drawing from their entire earnings on
August 29 of each year to subscribe to
the cause.
August 20, 1910, was the date of an
nexation, and is chosen therefore as
the date to be set aside for swelling
the Subscription fund.
Officials today at the Japanese con-
sulate denied rumor that Consul
Moroi has taken any action In re-
gard - tius new financial campaign,
statfng that the consul has just re-
turned from Kauai and knows moth
ing about the matter. Inquiries made
at the Korean headquarters by vari-
Gus japanese probably gave founda-
tion to the report that the consulate is
looking into the matter.
Piedges Also Given
Mr.. Park told the Star-Bulletin to-
day that every Korean laborer upon
Hawaii's plantations has not only sub
scribed to the cause but has pledged
himself to support the fund until the
actual break shall come" Park says
this break means the revolt Of Korea
against Japanese oppression.
Various issues of the Korean Ma
tionaI Herald since the printing of the
campaign call have published the list
OF names OF subscribers, together with
the sums given and the residence Of
the giyer. The donation is still going
on.
Influential Koreans on the Ameri-
can mainland. hearing of the call is
sued by the local paper, have likewise
sent in subscriptions in accordance
with their means, most of them
amounting to $12 each-$2 a year for
the six years since 1910.
Young NJ. Park is graduate of the
University of Nebraska, a member
of the class of 1912 He gave state
ment today regarding the main points
of his editorial, as tollows:
Works For Own People
"Since we came here IL years ago."
it said, 1--WE have worked for our own
people as much as was possible, but
chiefly along educational and religious
lines, and the general welfare OF our
race.
But all the work we have done is
only in direct preparation to our
cause-our independence from Japan.
We have spent about $4,000 in reli-
gious and educational work but not
one cent have we ever saved directly
for the struggle for Independence.
Now we must do something for the
direct cause of preparation.
Let us subscribe the earnings of
one day each year-August 29, the
day our oppression began-for this
Just cause"
Appeal Termed Masterpiece
Parks appeal to his people was a
according to those who
translate the language, and had its
desired effect almost before the ink
upon it was dry.
"Since the article appeared" he said
today, every Korean In the territory
has been moved to follow the idea and
send In money in accordance with his
for that day. Most of the
people have paid back for the six
years while others have decided to
give sos to 81 each month in the year.
We have 5000 Koreans in the islands
and the sum thus far is approximate
ly $4,000.
japanese Consulate inquiries?
II have heard that the Japanese con.
sulate is making inquiry about the
work, but / do not know If this is
true" Park said in reply to inquiry on
this point. 81 do know that several
Japanese have come to see our men
about It. / should like to deny the
report, however, that W. X. Aim, one
Of our leading merchants, who sails
for the Orient today, is going in this
cause. He is going only on his own
business and the business of the Pan
Pacific exposition.
The secretary to the japanese con-