KOREA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13483, 24 July 1907, Page 5

KOREA AND JAPAN.

EXCITEMENT AT SEOUL.

FOREIGN .QUARTERS IN DANGER.

United Press Association — By Electric

Telegraph . — Copyright.

SEOUL, July 23.

A palace plot led to the arrest of the Elder Statesman, who was appointed Minister of the Imperial Household. Yiethoboi, i:he Chief Chamberlain, and four officers were also apprehended on suspicion of inciting to riot. The Emperor persuaded his son, who is weakening, to refuse to sign the Government Proclamation urging the people to preserve order. The late Emperor is actively intriguing to inflame the Korean troops and politicians to distrust each other. public disaffection is spreading rapidly and rioting is apprehended throughout the peninsula. Every Japanese soldier is needed to guard the barracks, where most of the Korean troops are interned. Consequently it is impossible to adequately guard the foreign quarters at Seoul. The. Japanese reinforcements are expected on Wednesday.

It is reported that three Japanese cruisers are expected at ' Chemulpo. 1