The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-16
MORE HORRORS
In COREA Barred;
REFORMS NEAR
Letters Charge Girls We're
Stripped, Beaten and
Burned by Police.
SLAIN TOTAL HUNDREDS
Japanese Premier Tells Fed
eral Council of Churches
He Will Act.

protest against Standardization and the
rigors of japanese military rule are set
forth at length In a booklet issued yes
terday By the Federal Council OF the
Churches of Christ in America, 1o5 East
Twenty-second street.
The pamphlet includes numerous let
ters and statements from Christian mis-
sionaries, Corean nationalists and men
and women natives OF Corea, citing per-
sonal experiences in political and relig-
ious uprisings, For reasons that the
counsel insist are obvious the names of
the Opponents and the correspondents
are withheld
Coupled with a synopsis Of the Japa-
nese Colonial system, the pamphlet con-
tains an anonymous article citing Pres
ldent Wilson'S unwillingsness to cause
Corea's problems to be discussed at the
Peace Conference.
The genius Of the japanese people Is
attracted by systems which are auto
cratic" this writer says. Their police
system Is German to the core and in
their colonial government they have
taken the Prussian rather than the Brit
fsh method as their model The lesson
of Poland and other countries seems to
be lost upon the japanese.
"Attthe present moment the militarist
element Is vociferating In the daily press
that it is impossible for Japan to ratify
the action of it's delegates at the Peace
Conference in regard to the abolition of
conscription.
Wilson Interview Cited.
The following story Is told to a rep
resentative group of missionaries by the
Minister OF Internal Affairs Of the Gov
eminent General OF Chosen. He stated
that the Government had information
that a Corean had interviewed President
Wilson before he hal left for Paris and
asked the President II he would hiring
up the question of Corea at the confer
ence.
The President replied, It is alleged.
that the conference could only deal with
countries which were affected by the
war and that the question of a coun-
try at peace as Corea was could not be
properly raised. The interviewer then
asked whether II 1t could be unmistak-
sbly shown that the Coreans were dis
satisfied would the case of Corea then
be discussed. To which the President Is
reported to have said that in that case
he would not say that II could not be. -"
The pamphlet then goes on to cite
the provisions of the proposed League
of Nations making Corea's demands
analogous TO those of the Nationalist
party In Ireland.
Before setting forth a score of letters
citing brutalities committed upon Corean
nationalists and the converts to Chris
tianity. the pamphlet displays a cable
gram from 7. Hara. the japanese Pre-
mier. received July 10. 1919. by the
Commission on Relations with the
Orient. The message reads:
II desire to assure you that the re-
port OF abuses committed bstz-age nts
of the Japanese Government in Corea
has been engaging my most serious at
tention. l am fully prepared to look
squarely at actual facts. AS l have
declared on various occasions, the re-
gime OF administration inaugurated In
Corea at the time Of the annexst ton,
nearly ten years ago, calls for substa n
tial modification to meet the altered con-
ditions of things.
Ever since the formation of the pres
emit Cabinet in September last, l have
been occupied In working out the scheme
OF needed administrative reforms in
Corea. comprehensive plan of reorga-
nization with this object In view has
already been on the tapis. For obvious
reasons II has not been possible to pro-
coed at once to its formal adoption In
the presence Of the disturbances which
have unfortunately broken out In va
rious parts Of the peninsula.
IN view. however. of the recent I'M
provement In the situation, the coptem-
plated reform can now be, in my estima.
ton, safely introduced, and will be car
ried into effect as soon as the lega
requirements OF procedure to make then
definite shall have been completed. An
nouncement of the plan In u more com
plete form shall be withheld for tn,
present, but 1 trust that the fixed de
termination with which my colleague:
and l have been endeavoring to promote
the lasting welfare OF our Corean kins
men, and to insure a distinct bettermen
OF conditions in the country will not b'
misunderstood or misconstrued."
"sane Attitude" Praised.
Another cablegram was received OF
May Is, 1919. from Viscount Uchida
Minister OF Foreign Affairs In Toxic, al
follows:
premier Hara has for some time pas
been most deeply concerned In regard Il
the introduction of reforms into tn,
governmental administration OF Chosen
He is now In the midst of special in
vestigations os to the best methods To-
the realization OF these reforms. which
might be seriously lnterfered with anc
made more difficult were the press o
foreign countries rashly at this TIM
to incite additional excitement.
Therefore you are instructed to ex
plain the situation as above stated L
the members OF the Federal Council
Commission. conveying to them at tn
same time the appreciation on my par
OF their cordial and friendly spIri
which has prompted them to take &C
ton in this present trouble.
ut Is also the desire Of the Premie
that you should call their attentio
more especially to the gravity OF tn
whole AFFAIR II It is not handled In
proper way. and ask for the continuanc
of their sane and moderate attitude"
Then follows a summary OF the Ma
tionalist and Independence uprisings |
Corea last spring. 1t Is cited that jar
anese officials place the blame upo
Christian missionaries. Third degre
measures that include everything frol
beatings and fiayings to hanging b
thumbs are charged against the Japar
csc police. Such punishments appear
be the portion OF natives only. but man
IndIgnities, II is said. are heaped upo
the missionaries. The pamphlet says:
THE mission body has not escape
uninjured. Al Pyengyang two ladi,
were prodded with rife butts as the
walked along the street. Two male mi
sionaries were arrested there while tr,
ing TO protect by their presence only
body of native women whom the poii,
were trying to arrest. After beir
marched through the streets guarded /
soldiers after a stay OF a few minute
in the police ST. tion they were release
Ono Of these men was the Rev. Stacy
Roberts and the other the Rev. L. v
..ylnO NJ paLln rh0aa UarE In ans