Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 173, 26 Iulai 1894 — The Corean Trouble. [ARTICLE]

The Corean Trouble.

The Corean leg.ition in Waahington receiv«l a cablegram Satnrday from the king'a palaee at Seonl, statiog thai tha rebels had gained posseāsion of Chonj the sonthern and chief of eigbt I provinces of tbe kingdom. that , the lives of all foreigners were in j dang?r and that the presence of a • United States war ship at Cbemnlpo withoat delay to protect Americans was nrgently reqnested. Tbe officials of tue legation immediately presented the facts I to Secretary Greshaa &nd im- , pressed him with lbe importance of prompt action. Cable orders were sent to the commander of the dagsbipBultimoreatNagasaki Japan. k> harry to Ohemalpo for the protection of American interests. They esplained that there were betwe€fn 300 aud -400 Americans in the fonr principal cities of Corea and that tbe revolution was really directed agaiost thera. Tbe peop+e are divided iuto two l poliiieal parties, the ea»t and the west, the latter representing the progressive element in favor of western civitiz-ition astypified by the Americaus. This party suppoits the king. who is a warm admirer of the United States. The oppoailion adhere the east- l : eru uotions and this party bas been rapidly strengtliening iu the ! accessible parts of the country I l until thay have seized :in import- 1 ant proviuce not over 100 miles ‘ from Seonl. Un1ess they are checked by somo strouger power i tbau the governraent seems »ble ! to exert, it is considerod probable that many, if not all, the American residents will be murdered.