South Bend news-times., 1919-04-27
American Observer Prepares
Report on First Two Weeks
of lnSurreCtion.
HOPED TO BRING NOTICE
OF PEACE CONFERENCE
Well Planned Revolution Took
Japanese Completely by
SurpriSe--WaS Effective.

SHANGHAI March %. - (By
mail Light is shed on the Korean
insurrectiOn, its origin and develop
ment. In the report of conditions in
the Hermit Kingdom" written by
an American observer and forward
ed TO the American minister at Pc
king, a copy Of which was seen by a
correspondent Of the Associated
Press and reference 20 which was
made in another dispatch a few
days ago.
The American. I'm his story which
covers the first two weeks Of the out
break-from March I to March 1
and which he prepared for trans
mission 20 the state department al
Washington. gives what are purport-
cd TO be the inside facts as TO the
causes of the revolution. He re-
iterated the rumors regarding the
death Of the AGED former Emperor
hi. that many OF the Koreans be-
lieved he was a suicide in the hope
of averting the marriage of his son,
Prince kon. to the Japanese prin-
cess. HashImOto. Vi died, supposed
ly of apoplexy. on Jan. p, one week
before the time set for the wedding.
Taken by surprise.
'Disamected Koreans in America.
ffa vail Manchuria, China and Japan
have kept up a constant agitation
against japanese rule in Korea ever
since their occupation Of the penin-
eula." The observer reports. When
She revolution broke out simultane
ously in many parts Of Korea.
however, il took the government al
most completely 10y surprise.
About Feb. 10. some OF these
Korean acitators had come secretly
to their native land and organized
committees TO begin a movement for
establishing the nations indepen-
dence. Their work was quiet and
enective Their plan was TO begin
"a passive revolution IN which no
property was TO be damaged or de
-troyed and no persons, not even
japanese. 10 be harmed If the
Koreans were beaten, or imprisoned,
they ere TO take their punishment
without complaint even suffering
death rather than bring reprOach on
the Korean cause"
Wished 10 Impress Conference.
After submitting that up TO the
slime of his departure from Korea
the people had religiously observed
the covenant Of passive resistance,
the American observer goes on TO say
that what really precipitated the
movement for liberty was a report
that the peace conference in Paris
was 10 adjourn permanently on
March IS. and that unless the kore-
ans presented their grievances and
Claims for self-determination before
that date that Koreans forever after
would be compelled TO hold their
peace and remain under the yoke
of the "oppressor
prcst wilson's fourteen points,
De said. were well known 10 all edU-
Gated Koreans and the self-determi-
nation for small nations feature
made a strong appeal TO them. At
the same time, 10 was reported that
the peace conference had sent q
sneclal delcgatc 20 the far east 10
investigate and report on Korean ma
tIonal affairs. The Koreans, there
lore. bestirred themselves to show
The envoy how bitterly they resented
Japanese domination" Although
never officially credited as such an
envoy. John JAY Abbott, represent
irs large American financial inter
,sts. about this time was reported on
the way to investigate conditions in
china and the Koreans immediately
nlt upon the hypothesis that Abbott
was the representative Of the Paris
>ouferees.
Foreigners Report Methods.
Foreigners whose residence has
su i'm the east but outside Japan
proper" continued the report. are
generally well acquainted with ia
uaue-e dealings with other nations
rhe same methods OF intrigue. de-
ceutiou. brow beating and force have
esg followed in china, Formosa.
Nauchuria Korea and recently IN
siberia. The people who have been
SOD unfortunate as TO cross their path
have invariably suffered" Mean
while Says The report. "the Japanese
show theuse.v.s adopts 10 pulling
1he uooT over tine eyes OF 81 shJscers
oreieuels who live in Korea. and
elsewhere n the orient are dis
,redited ir they refuse TO approve
triS miserable business of deception
1Te condemn it put without avail"
Jauau's oceuuatloE OF Korea. ac-
ssrdne to IEe state departments
trformaut. has nos been without it's
.dtanta ses The government has
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