KOREA

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 20 July 1907, Page 4

KOREA

Emperor Invited to Abdicate.

Seoul, July 18

The Premier of Korea has asked the Kmperor, to abdicate in favour of the Crown Prince, owing to his action in sending a deputation to The Hague Convention, The Premier has also suggested that the Kmperor should go to Tokio and apologise. The Kmperor has made no definite reply to the suggestion. It is considered unlikely that he will yield without a struggle. Tokio, July 18.

Viscount Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has gone to Korea. [The deputation to The Hague, which was refused a hearing by the Conference, sought to protest against Korea being excluded from the Powers invited to take part in the Convention, also against the action of Japan in violating the sovereignty of Korea. The Korean Kmperor' repudiates the deputation which he says was armed with forged credentials, but this story is plot believed, it being asserted that the expenses of the mission were paid by the Kmperor.] Later Details. Seoul. July 18. The town is placarded with posters demanding the death of Japanese officials. One Korean delegate died at the Hague, while the head of the mission is absent on a visit to St. Petersburg. London, July 18.

The Times says that though the Seoul court is surrounded by Japanese, the Kmperor maintained an agent outside the kingdom, and surreptitiously despatched the mission to The Hague and St. Petersburg. Hence the Premier’s demand for the Kmperor’s resignation .

Tokio, July 18. It is understood the Korean Ministry has resigned.