KOREA, ABDICATION OF EMPEROR.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11994, 22 July 1907, Page 3

KOREA, ABDICATION OF EMPEROR.

Seoul,. ./ uiy iy The Emperor of Korea has decided to abdicate to-day. Jhe Elder Statesmen have written to the Marquis Ito, President of the Privy Oouneil, stating that Japan will receive their support if she deals fairly towards the Emperor, otherwise the Elder Statesmen and the whole nation are prepared to die as martyrs. Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Foreign Minister, has arrived at S There is much unrest in the vicinity of the Palace The mob attacked a newspaper office, doing much daDQ R g eceived July 2L 4.20 p.m. Sexiul* July 20. Tne Korean Ministers represented to the Emperor that his ;P»P r « de ?S in despatching a deputation to the Hague, had endangered the nation and Tme.de it necessary that be should abdicate The Emperor thereupon convoked the Council of elder statesmen and they unanimous y supported the Ministers in their view of the situation. Much unrest existed in the vicinity of the Palace while tho deliberations were proceeding and five thousand^ people gathered at the front gates, but were.beaten back. The Emperor has abdicated in favor of the Crown ..f rifiCß The Marquis Ito and the Japanese Resident Geneial in Korea refused to intervene between the Emperoi and his Ministers even when requested by his Majesty to do so. The Marquis declares that the Cabinet s whole action is based upon its own initiative.