A New York telegram of a recent date to Tokio said that Corea's envoy to ask President Roosevelt to uphold the independence of the Peninsular Kingdom is ridiculed by the American Press. which pays no serious attention to it. Apropos, it is reported from Seoul that during the conversazione: after—a tiffin party in the Japanese Legation, Minister Hayashi ironically remarked to Mr. Yi Youg-ik, Minister of War, that the idea of sending 'a special representative to Washington to hear the peace negotiations was quite an excellent one and that your ability and foresight would be most suitable to the mission." Mr, Yi took the Japanese Minister's words too seriously, and on his way home he called on Mr. Hagihara, First Secretary of the Jupanese Legation, to enquire his opinion on the subject. Mr. Hagihara also fanned the flame. Mr. Yi proposed to use the name of "Envoy to hear the peace negotiations between Japan and Russia." The balance of the funds for the recent visit to Corea of Commander Prince Fushimi was also proposed to be allotted to this mission to merica, According to a later advice, the reposal has by however, abandoned.
foanwhile the Corean Mission now staying in Tokio is rumoured to ave vainly attempted to approach Marquis Ito to engngo his service as the highest adviser to the Seoul Government. intrigue is the order of the day in Corea and to ensure the true welfare of the Peninsula the love of intrigue must be stamped out.
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