THE DEATH OF ITO.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14042, 28 October 1909, Page 5

THE DEATH OF ITO.

OTHERS WOUNDED. AN ORGANISED PLOT. Press Ayeociation-By Telegraph-Copvrio-lit SEOUL, Oct. 26\ Prince Ito was visiting Harbin to negotiate with M. Kokovstcff, Russian Minister of Finance, respecting the Manchu'rian railway. He had just left the railway carriage, and was walking with M. Kokovsteff and several Russian officers past the guard of honour, when the assassin fired several shots from behind, hitting Princo Ito thrice, and wounding M. Taneka, manager of the South Mnnchurian railway, M. Kawalcani, Japanese Consul-General, seriously, and another official slightly. Tin! assassin, who was arrested, stated that ho wanted to avenge his country. It is believed that the. assassination is the outcome of an organised plot. Three suspects (Koreans) were arrested yesterday. ASSASSTNS CONFESS. Received 10.35 p.m., Oct. 27th. SEOUL, Oct. 20. The three arrested Koreans confess that they came for the purpose of arranging Ito's assassination. The murderer stated that Ito, while in Korea, had several persons closely connected with himself executed. Ito died twenty minutes after being wounded, and within three hours the body was on the way to Japan. EFFECT UPON JAPAN. The Japanese received the news with calmness. The assassination will not result in any modification, of the Government's policy of conciliation in Korea. AND UPON RUSSIA. The Russian Government is aghast at the murder, and a hope is expressed that it will not compromise the friendly understanding which Jto came to Manchuria to bring about.