Arizona republican., 1919-04-03
The Korean Republic

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2-'Korea is certain to adopt a republican form of government in the event that she achieves her desire to become inde- pendent of Japan." said Wang Ching Wal. who arrived here today from China Dr. Wang is on his way to the Paris peace conference to act in the capacity of adviser to the Chinese delegates.
 'In her effort to secure her indepen- dence. she has the entire moral support of China, all that we are able to extend to her." said MT. Wang.
 In the party were General Tslans Tso Ping, who was active in the revo- luton that overthrow the Chinese mon archy: Dr. Ping Wen Kuo, president of the national normal college at Nan king. and Dr. L. K. Tao professor in the Chinese government university at Picking. The latter are members of a Chinese educational mission to the United States and Europe. They will be followed later by 20 of the most prominent educators in China
 As spokesmen for the party MT. Wang said that all monarchistic ideas in China are dead. "The republic is an established thing" he said, and there is no chance of any reverslon to the old order"
 "Such disturbances as are current in China now, are largely the result or Japanese agitation The Japanese promised that they would not furnish any arms or ammunition to any 1ac- tions in China and in this they nave failed to make good their promise. IL is only a. matter of time when matters will become adjusted, for the malcon- tents are minority.
 Japanese Treatment of Koreans TOKYO, March 14-(By AIai)-NeWs from Korea of the interesting scenes leading up to the proclamation or in dependence, issued March 1, is being received here with the receipt of the copy of the proclamation.
 One outstanding point is the state ment that two members of the Young Mems Christian Association staff at Seoul both Americans, were taken from the street in front of their build ing to a room inside and subjected to a personal search because they were suspected of having been handed a copy of the proclamation by Korean on the street. The search was unre- warded and the men weer released
 There is strong feeling in TolSio against the missionaries but on the part of Japanese who know Korea this is discredited. At least any interna- tional effort on their part at bringing | on a revolt is discredited.
 An Associated Press correspondent at Seoul, writing under date of March 6. gave an account received from an eye witness of what took place at Yyeng- yang, the second city in importance in Korea. Similar disturbances have oc- cured generally throughout Korea au- thentic reports of which are only just now coming to hand.
 | The apparent feature of the demon stration everywhere was said to be the desire and intent of the Koreans to use only peaceful means. In all the cases of arrest and alleged assault by Japan csc civilians, as well as soldiers and police, this eye witness reported, nc l nuisance of resistance by Korean was reported. Many young girls who joined | the parade at Seoul were dragged up tied up and beaten across the should CTS with the scabbard of police swords in public view. Rough handling and brutal treatment of prisoners and ofter of innocent bystanders not only by po- lice, but by Japanese roughs were said to have added bitterness to the situa- tion.