KOREA AND JAPAN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8870, 22 July 1907, Page 2

KOREA AND JAPAN.

Press Association.—Copyright. Seoul, July PO.

The Ministers represented to the Emperor his imprudence in despatching a deputation to The Hague, which had endangered the nation. His .action had made it necessary that he should abdicate. The Emperor thereupon convoked a council of the eldest statesmen.- They unanimously supported the Ministers’ views of the situation. There is much unrest in the vicinity of the Palace. While deliberations were proceeding 5000 gathered at the front_ gates of the Palace, but were beaten' back. The Emperor has abdicated in favour of the Crown Prince.. Marquis Ito, Japanese Resident-General in Korea, refused to intervene between the Emperor and his Minister's, even when requested by His Majesty to do so. Marquis Ito declares that the Cabinet’s whole action was based upon the initiative steps taken. A number of Korean troops at Seoul on Friday escaped from barracks and scattered, attacking individual Japanese. General Hasegwa sent a detachment of Japanese dismounted cavalry to reinforce the police. Forty Japanese were killed or wounded. The Korean casualties are unknown. On Saturday a mob sacked and burned the residences of the Korean Premier and other The Japanese guard dispersed the rioters, killing and wounding many.