Crisis in Corea.
fBE STTUATION CRJTIOAL. ARSUBST OF STATESMEN, LATH EMPEROR INTRIGUING. JiAIPINBJSE REINTORCEMENIS. (Per United Pr«M Astook&m-) (Reoedred 23rd, 11.15 p.m.) SEOUL, July 33. The palace plot led to the arrest of the elder statesmen idio anoointed the Minister to the Imperial Household, also Yithoboi, the Chief Chamberlain, and four officers, on suspicion of inciting a riot. N - - The ex-Bmtperor persuaded his son, who "is weakening, to refuse to aigu the Gorerninent prodaßnation urging the people to preserve, order. The late Emperor is txstivdy in- : trigjuusg to infianie the Coreem troops. Politicians distrust each other, and public disaffectaon is spreading rapidly. Rioting is apprehended throughout the peninsular. Hrory Japanese soldier is needed to guard thfe 'barracks where most of the Korean troops axe interned, consequently it is impossible to adequately guard the foreign Quarter in Seoul. Japanese reinforcements are expeatr ed on Wednesday, and it is reported that three Japanese cruisers are. expected'at Chemulpo.
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Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10302, 24 July 1907, Page 3
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