THE TROUBLE IN KOREA.
iSESDWHON GROWING SERIOUS. [Received. July 23, 9.57 p.m. SEOUL, July 23. 'lTiae iplot at-.the Palace has led to cthetiarrest.of the elder statesmen who the Minister of the Imperial Household,.; &) iso Yithoboi, the ' Chief and four officers, on suspicion of, inciting tbe people :to rioi-. The ex-pEnperor has per;:suaded?his son. who-is weakening, to :refuse .to sign the-Cbvernment proclamation, urging=--tfr3 people to preserve oerder. The,.ir.te Emperor is .-actively .intriguing :.£o inflame the i Korean; troops. iPolitieians distrust-* ach other, and : public disaffection ,is spreading ■,-rapidJy. ..Rioting is apprehended ; throughotr.. the Peninst£a. Every .&apan>jse .soldier is needed jthe barracks v-Avhere most of the. Koreai:. troops are .ieterned. Consequently fit in impossible to adequately gu&cd the foreig*. quarters in i&oul." !.Ja.psnese reinforcements are .expected on Wednesday. It is reported.that ..Japanese cruisers s•s£ expected;?,t Chemulpp.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8493, 24 July 1907, Page 5
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