New-York tribune., 1920-08-28
Police CuaM
il
Far East Tom
Meeting Addressed bv c.e|
tornian at Seoul /
Stopped by Author;,;.
Many Coreans Arrss,s]
Natives Handled Rouob,,
Only M Missionaries C.o
Visitors in Ping YAM.
Arms Are Conf;sc.Xs]

TOXIC, Aug. 27 (By The A,,o...
fress).-A special dispatch fror -
received here says the party - -S''
can Congressman touring the Psr E ~
arrived there yesterday morn 10
embarked on a special stsanss -
Kobe. The party reached the St..
through cordons of police and w..
and twelve Coreans were arrs..sa
cording to the dispatch. Il
The Kokusai semi-osicisl -
agency to-day carries the fOllsz;.I
version from Seoul OF an ,n..,
when Congressman Hugh s. Bsrsn
Of California, was reported TO have i
dressed gathering of Coreans..
"A clash occurred this afternoo,
tween Congressman Hersman Of ~
fornia, and the police. A uunb..
the Congressional party had. with =.
approval of the japanese au.ho,+,]
accepted an invitation to meet ~
Der of returned Corean students .. :
Y. NJ. c. A. A. crowd which had II
lected at the Y. NJ. C. A. on rs,.
Of this news, however. caussd y
police to order the meeting ,,.s l..
changed to a hotel. The STUDENT ',
fused TO obey the order.
Arms Seized by Police
congressman Hersman. who j
sightseeing. was attracted bv 4
crowd, entered the building and m,1
short speech. The police ,nt1
vened, taking number Of Coreans
custody and interfering with Hal
mans speech. Consul General n y
arrived and escorted away Cong s
man Hersman and one Goresn
was injured at the meeting"
Five Coreans who arrived in Tos,
today from Shanghai were arres,s]
The authorities seized revolvers II
6 nI'unition which they were carrypI
SEOUL, Corea. Aug. 25 BY u
Associated Press) (Delayed) An n
promptu meeting OF Coreans address
hy Congressman Hugh S. Hersnan
California, a member of the Ansra
Congressional party which is tours
the Far East, was held at the You /
Mems Christian Association builaD
last night despite the abandonmen. {:
reception which previously had k,{
planned.
Police Stop Meeting
Although the gathering which
Coreans had planned in honor Of 4
American Congressman had been 0,
ficially cancelled and a notice hs
been posted in the building 10 that d
feet, Congressman Hersman was 4
aware of the cancellation. He droppI
into the building when t was I'll +
with Coreans waiting for a hes
shower to stop in order that Il
might return home.
The California Congressman was Z
vited to the platform TO address
meeting, the committee thinking he
come for that purpose. He made !
short address, saying he was glad (
see something of the Coreans beta
leaving the country. An address Of B
sponse was delivered by Corean.
audience had begun cheering. when
police rushed in and stopped the ms'
ing, requesting Congressman HersH
to leave. Some of the Coreans We
handled roughly by the police outs
the building.
The American Congressman RET
to deparr uutil al Of the Coreans p!
ent had been released, and remainV
about an hour, while the Coreans we
permitted 70 leave BE returned to b
hotel, accompanied by the United State
Consul General. Ransiofd S. Miller. =,
Visitors Are Well Guarded
The affair occurred at the time Y
for the reception given in honor OF y
party by Admiral Baron Saito, the Js1
anese Governor of Corea.
The Congressional trip throu'
rortrorn Csfea vas quiet At three
the smaller stations crowds were hea'1
cheering apparently without lnter'el
cnce and . osc lace children ws'j
Cofcan faes and shouting
which the party interpreted as a sign y
welcome. "a Ping Yaag only ~
missionaries we're at the station A'i
no Coreans we're in evidence. j
Throughout the Gay large crow.j
were gathering at the Seoa! eshli
railway stauon. but the streets wsV
cleared before the arrival Of the AneJ
ican party. The police patrol was Is. sI, s,,l
tended to the MOTEL where the pat.1
was stopping, and no Corean' n
peared. The police Gordon was 80 'ss W.
that foreigners were obliged to mSh. =.
long detour in order to reach 'ns ,"
ton. al
A trip around the city before ,rs ms
night showed all to be quiet, fol.ss fl.s.r
ers got the impression that the sa'I IL
tiles feared some untoward evs", .,,
were endeavoring to avoid hsrsh m'"
ures.