The Archive · 1905

Corean Confidence

The " Kokumin's" Seoul correspondent wired the other day that the cordial reception accorded Prince Yi Chai-kok in Japan and his report on Japanese affairs have made a profound impression on the Corean Government. Hitherto they been inclined always to reject Japanese demands to sai face, a3 representing an independent nation, ' They are now convinced of the fully of such subterfuges. The Premier resigned on the ground that he could not execute the transfer of the stean postal ow Premier On also deeply impressed with the advisability of relying on the Inpanese, Various proposals, including that regarding the withdrawal of the Corexn legations xbroad, will. be settled ere long. On this subject, it ix reported that Me. P. Morgan, "Hon. Corean Consul in England, bye been asked to take charge of the Corsan Legation la London in consequence of the recent suicide of the Charge d'AG"ives, Yi Hanysun, but another oficial will be shortly dispatched from Seoul, A later telegram otates that the Japanese rules for consting navigation have boon adopted at a Corean Cabinet Council.

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