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Show JAPANESE SLffl 111 KH CAPITAL Abdication of Emperor Followed . by Serious Rioting; City Under Military Rule. SEOUL. Korea, July 10. The city bo-camo bo-camo quiet at nightfall and is no.v under un-der militarj patrol. A heavy rain following the outbreak of today," was largely instrumental in dispersing the crowds. All traffic has been stopped and tho Japanese shops aro. guarded. The police report that twonly-fivo Japaneso were killed and wounded in the day's rioting. The casualties cas-ualties among tho Koreans aro unknown. un-known. An official Japanese report ascribes tho shooting today to Korean soldiers who could not bo controlled by their officers. The nniso of tho firing and tho nows that casualties had resulted greatly great-ly alarmed tho Emperor, who. at. 7 o'clock tonight, sent by the Minister of Justice a long apologetic message to Marquis Ito, to tho effect that ho re-grettod re-grettod that his ignorant subjects had caused violent commotion. Ho therefore there-fore relied upon Marquis Ito to take measures neccssar' to prevent further trouble. Aflerward Marquis Tto called upon General llawogawa to take military I charge of tho city. Jananeso troops liavo been offorcd for tlie safeguarding safeguard-ing of foroigu consulates in Seoul. Emperor's Explanation. The abdication edict of tho Emperor is his first communication to tho world since tho repudiation of the convention of 1005. A translation of tho text of tho edict follows; "T have been, in succession to my ancestors, an-cestors, ou the throne forty-four years and have met many disturbances. 1. have not reached my own desire. While Ministers aro frequently improper men and progress is not controlled by men, the tunes are contrary to naturo events. A crisis cxtremoly urgent in the life of the people has ariaon and the progress of the stnlo is more than beforo im-porilod. im-porilod. "L fear a dangor liko that that befalls be-falls a person crossing tho ice. Fortunately For-tunately v'c havo a son endowed bv nuturo with virtuo, brilliant and woll worthy of being charged with plans for tho dbvolopinont of the government to , whom we transfer our inheritanco sanctioned sanc-tioned by tho custom of ancient times. "Therefore, bo it known that as soon as it is proper to be done, wo will hand tho affairs of statu over to tho crown prince as our representative. " Court usage is said to mako tho nioau-iiiLr nioau-iiiLr of tho abovo an actual abdication. Whilo insufficient time has elapsed to show the offoct of the lihnporor s action ac-tion on tho situation, advisory opinion at the Japanese residence Gcnoral re-gards re-gards tho abdication as taking away tho forco of Japan's intended blow. |
