Alas! my fellow-countrymen in Manchuria. Hearken, hearken! My former proclamations came out of a zealous heart, but evil-doers have given no heed to my warnings. They defraud the people of their wealth, and take their lives. They fight with their own flesh and blood, and "let beasts devour men and women." If this is done, of course the race will perish. Is it not lamentable? Is it not vexing? This is cutting one's own throat, and taking one's own life. They blame Heaven, and charge other men. What use is it? Alas! it is vexing.
T, too, am a Korean by race, and have a virtuous heart.
The lightness of a wild goose's feather can not fight with a heavy weight. It is truly difficult for a bare fist to lay hold of the strength of a fierce tiger. The Independence forces are but a set of lawless fellows. Their arms are but indifferent guns. How can they engage with trained soldiers? How can they oppose themselves to real cannon? I cannot say for certain.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.