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AN INSULT T0 ENGLAND
The Britisher Acting as Financial
Advisor Dismissed as the Result
of Threats by Russia—The Corean
Government Recognizes "Russia.
Washington, Dcc. 28,—The announce-
ment of the determination of England.
and Japan to protest against the Em-
peror of Cor-ea practically yielding the
government of that country into the
hands of the Russian Minister excites
great interest here, where the story of
Russia’s' invasion of Corea is ‘well
known.
A year or two ago Russia and Japan
entered into a treaty of alliance. un-.
der which they agreed to assume
jointly the responsibility of preserving
the peace and providing a good gov-
ernment for Corea. In the division of
responsibility Russia took command
of the army, the polibe and the direc-
tion of the foreign affairs, Japan hav-
ing the department of agricul-
ture and other comparatively un-
important branches of the' Govern-
ment. The collection of revenue and
the management of the finances were
left in charge of an Englishman named
McLeavy Brown, who held the title of
“Adviser to the Finance Department
and Chief Commissioner of Customs.”
It was his dismissal by the Emperor
of Core-a. which had brought forth the
English Consul’ s protest that the Brit-
ish war vessels are now on their way
to Corea to support.
The Finances Improved.
It was Mr. Brown’s duty to» see to
the honest collection of customs’ duties
and internal taxes and to prevent the
Corean officials from plundering their
own treasury, as they have been in
the habit of doing in the past. Mr.
Brown made a capable and satisfac—
tory officer. During the first nine
months of his administration the ex-
penses of the Government were re-
duced $3,000,000 per year and the reve-
nues were increased $2,000,000. One mil-
lion dollars was paid upon the debt
held by Japan, and Jan. 1 next that
obligation, which amounted in all to
$3,000,000, was to be canceled. There
was a. pleasing prospect that the en-
tire indebtedness of Corea. would be
paid in another year, and that there
would be a surplus for the construc-
tion of new buildings and other public
improvements.
Early in November, however, to the
surprise of all concerned, there ap-
peared in Seoul, as a. guest at the Rus—
sian Legation, a. Mr. Alexieff, Whose
calling cards bore the title, in French,
“Councillor of State and Agent of the
Ministry of Finance of the Imperial
Russian Government,” and an inscrip-
tion in Chinese, which read, “Superin—
tendent of the Finances of Corea.”
Pak Chung-Yang, the Minister of Pi—
nance at Seoul, declared that he was
not consulted, and knew nothing about
the matter. It seems that the Czar,
finding it expedient to strengthen his
hold upon Com ea induced or C:compclled
the Corean Ambassador at St. Petr-1 s—
burg to enter into a contract with Mr.
Alexieff to manage the Ceiean 131-11 1 see
without ever consulting any of the au-
thorities at Seoul.
The day after the arrival of
Alexieff at Seoul 'he called upon the
Minister of Finance, exhibited his con-
tract and announced that he was
ready to enter upon his duties. Mr.
Pak explained that the Government
was already enjoying the services of
Mr. McLeavy Brown, and that the Co-
rean Ambassador at St. Petersburg'
had no authority or right to interfere
with the Finance Department.
The Russian Response.
Furthermore, the contract between
the Government and Mr. Brown would
not expire for three years and four
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months. The Russian Minister re-
sponded that Mr. Alexieff had been
sent by, the Czar to manage the
finances of Corea at the request of the
Core-an Ambassador; that he was ready
to enter upon his duties, and that if
the Minister of Finance questioned the
validity of the contract it would be
considered a' reflection upon his sover-
eign.
After a show of resistance by Goren
and repeated threats by the Russian
Mr. Brown was dismissed and Mr.
Alcxieff installed in his stead.
Mr. Brown appealed to the British
Minister, who cabled the facts to Lon-
don and asked for instructions, which
had not been received when the latest
mails left Corea. Since then the Corean
Government has promulgated its con-
tract with Mr. Alexieff, which gives
him absolute control of the finances
and authority to appoint and remove
his subordinates.
T‘he insult to Great Britain by the
dismissal of Mr. Brown is sufficient ex-
cuse for the Queen’s protest. and the
appearance of the war vessels of both
England and Japan in the Corean wa—
ter's shows that these countries do not
intend to sit idly by and see Russ-1r:
take entire possession of the Her‘...2t
Kingdom. .
British For’ces Land in 'Corcia.
London, Dec. -28.——A dispatch to 13.;-
Daily Mail from Shanghai says it 2' ve-
ported there, from reliable sop: ».
that a British force landed at C;1.:. . 9.2"“
po on’ Saturday and caused the 1 l-
stiatement of Mr. McLeavy EYE-{1‘5},
who had been dismissed from the ;~
of British advisor to the Corean
toms at the instigation of" Bus .. -
same dispatch refers to “a nI..I.iIe lu
mor that the Union Jack .Izzs
hoisted on an island at the mo: L
the river Yang- -tse-Kiang."
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Big- Fleet of War Shiva.
Shanghai, China, Dec. 28.—‘3.- I . w .
British War ships are reported to be I. ,
Chemulpo, Corea, to back up Lizc Bill
ish Consul’s protest, reIally amountim
to an ultimatum, against the King.
’ practically yielding the Government o:
Cores. into the hands of the Bus
Minister.
sian
Loves Prison Life.
Cslumbus, 0., Dec. 28.—Ra1ph VVinter-
gill, a “liferi’ in the penitentiary, who
was given a Christmas pardon by Gov.
Bushnell is still in the penitentiary
He has been in the
likes it so well he does not care to
leave. He is nearly 70 years old
-—. _... .5
~ ted that the report was true.
said an official of
I ASKING CANADA'S AID. '
To Senar‘my’ Armed‘nen with the
Relief Expedition.
Washington. Dec. 28.-—-Cliftord Sifton,- '
Minister of the Interior; and J. A. Mc-
Kenna, of the same department, by in-
vitation of Secretary ,Alg‘er, arrived
here, last night to confer with the Sec-
retary relative, to Klondike relief meas-
ures. The Secretary originally intended
to go to Ottawa, but has been suffering
from an attack of grip which confines
him closely to his home. Secretary
Alger hopes by a. personal conference
with the Canadian officials to arrange
for the issue of a permit from the Ca-
nadian Government for fifty armed
United States troops to serve as guards
for the relief expedition to pass
through Canadian territory. Another
object of the conference is to adjust
some customs questions that are in-
volved in the sending of the expedi-
tions, such as, for instance, the remis-
sion of duties on the food supplies that
are to be sent in. Another object is to
secure the co7operrati'on of the Cana-
dian mountedeolice, which it is not
doubted will be cheerfully extended
and will be of the greatest ‘ value
through the thorough familiarity of
these hardy men with the country
through which the expedition must
pass.
A cablegram has been received by
the Secretary from Mr. Kjellmann, the
Government reindeer herder, who is
now in Alten, Norway, stating that he
is busy collecting the reindeer needed
for the transportation of the supplies
to the Klondike:
The inquiries made by the War De-
partment as to the feasibility of secur-
ing promptly an adequate supply of con—
dense-d foods is already bearing fruit,
and samples are beginning to arrive of
all kinds bf dessicated vegetable prep-
arations, many of them put up in com—
pact and attractive fdrms. They in-
clude all the component parts of beets,
spinach, turnips, parsnips and other
vegetables.
CAN’T CONVECT THE ARMOURS.
Black Inclined to n Compromise
in Oleonxnrgiu'itze Fight.
Albany, Dec. 28.——The State Depart-
ment of Agriculture, the Attorney-
General’s office and the special counsel
engaged in the prosecution of the Ar-
mour companies, of Chicago, .Ifor d‘am-
ages amounting to $1,700,000 for viola-
tions of the. dairy laws in the distribu-
tion of oleomargarine throughout the
State, find themselves in a predica-
ment that seems to indicate failure to
convict.
A recent court order which gives the
State the right to examine the books of
the various railroad companies, also
refuses the State a change of venue
and compels the Commissioner of Agri-
culture and the State couns 1.1 to prose-
cute the suits, of whic.- there a score,
in the counties in win ch the violation
is said to have occuricd. This would
mean endless litigation
The Armour people sought to make
an agreement with the .‘tate authori-
ties wxhereby if the suits were dropped
they would agree to pay a certain
amount and promise not to deliver any
more unmarked olec-margarine in the
State.
The proposition has been submitted
Gov.
to the Governor, and as a lawyer he is-
inclined to accept the plan.
LEITER OUT FOR GOLD.
Father of Chicago \Vheut Plunger in
a Rennurkable Scheme.
Chicago, Dec. 28.—Levi Z. Le-iter is
out for gold as well as Wheat. and 011
a scale, that is likely to eclipse any
previous operations in the Northwest
Territory. It was announced yesterday
that Mr. Lei’ter, the Canadian Pacific
Railway, John W. Mackay, Ogden
Mills and the Duke of T-eck. were asso-
ciated for the purpose of hunting for
gold.
Mr. Lei-tor, who is here to aid his son
Joseph in his great wheat deal, admit-
He said
he Was not familiar with the details,
but that operations would be conducted
on a. large scale, and on valuable con-
cessions in the Northwest Territory se-
cured by H. M‘aitland Kersey, former
agent of the White Star steamship
line, who wasfamiliar with the coun-
try, and had had experience in mining.
He also said that there were others
interested in the plan, some of whom
were of high standing on d great influ-
ence in England.
Ready to Lynch llin1.I
Liberty, 1\io.,IIIIec.‘_’8—\Villiam S.
lNley is on trial her c for the murder of
his mother and sister. This is Foley’s
second trial, the first having resulted
in a hung jury. Upon the night of
Nov. 17, 1896, Mrs. Bettie Foley and her
daughter, Miss Fannie Foley, were shot
down and killed at their home near
here. William Foley was not suspected
of the murderuntii his lack of emotion
at the funeral had attracted general
attention. A strong chain of circum-
stantial evidence was then discovered
and he was arrested.
The feeling against Foley is very bit~
ter. Two ‘attempts to lynch him have
already been frustrated and another
attempt will probably be made if a
verdict of acquittalis returned.
Civil War Hero Dies in Poverty.
Pittsburg, Dec. ' 28. —-A man once
wealthy and prominent died in abject
squalor in a barn at Osborne, Pa" Sun-
day. He was Capt. George B. Hay,
once the possessor of $750. 000 and a
hero of the Civil War- His brother,
Charles S. Hay, who lived with him in»
the shanty, took charge of his body
yesterday.
Theirfather founded Haysville, Pa.
The brothers ran the. steamer Minne-
sota before. the war, and had their
boat burned because they hoisted the'
Stars and Stripes near New Orleans,
after. the crew had hoisted the “Peli-
can" flag. They enlistedas privates in
the Union army, and were commis-
sioned. captains.
New Pension Order.
Vv'ashingto-n, Dec. 28.—A new order,
the enforcement of which, it is be-
lieved, will expedite the disposition of
pension" claims nonv pending, has been
issued by Commissioner Evans, of the
Pension Office. It is as follows:
“Hereafter claims for
pension will not be considered within
twelve months from the last action-—
allowance or rejection.”
"The necessity for the new order,"
the. Pension Bureau
to‘day, “grows 131.3er out of the calls
made on the cilia-e for a statement of
the status of pending cases by mem-
bers ofICongress.”
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