THE TROUBLE IN KOREA
United Press Association —Copyright SEOUL, July 23.: The palace plot led to the arrest of th 3 Elder Statesmen who appointed tho Minister of the Imperial Household, also of Yithobol, chief'chamberlain and four officers, on suspicion of inciting riot. The ex-Emperor persuaded his sou, who is weakening, to refuse to sign a Government proclamation, urging the people to preserve order.. The late Emperor is actively intriguing to inflame Korean troops. Politicians distrust each other, and public disaffection is spreading rapidly. Rioting is apprehended throughout the peninsula. Every Japanese soldier is needed to guard the barracks, where most of the. Korean treops are. Consequently it is impossible to adequately guard the foreign quarter. Japanese reinforcements are expected on Wednesday. It is reported that throe Japanese cruisers are expected at Chemulpo. 1
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2140, 24 July 1907, Page 2
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