| Show The Kincc ot Goiea = An Audlonco With Hla Majesty In His Royal Palaoo Haw He AoarltM MMir ttti tunMOur cVr fH1 Con 711rwyk lke llJn CdJrf IJrNft SUM lke cultlII IIw Alec 1Mb Ada aJ TMt llit Itsk and IHl Ctonttter llt llit lint TlifHMnd Srif aatt and Saef of lllfdIn l Mtnlt 11iHt Iht Clean Mnet and a Hfcn Ufl At Qom lpff41 or p Nre IColrnM by Prank alOIIN = t MB of the r molt Inter eating men In ati r the old today to-day U the Kins of Co tea the war btln Ja J V If GP panlndChln t I nowheln Y fought over J vl him snd the Willi IIIeolAs JIIV k In011 In Ihe struggle The king Is I tho absolute abso-lute ruler ol 11000000 people The land ol Coin belong practically to I him and the development ol Hi I Immense I and mense natural resources In goM I coal which Is I aura In occur after the war li I over may make him one ol the richest king In the world 1 I had an audience with him cis years ago and I mcl him In one ol his palace I In Seoul Just before the outbreak ol Ihe 11I < < rebellion lie I received me with the hlnties of honors and 1 am I believe be-lieve tho only itrlclly private American who has ever gone through the Imperial door of the greet gate which leads hit his palace clly The klnci palacei cover nearly ono thousand acre They lie nt lire foot of a togged gray inounlaln and n thick wall 01 stone as high m a twostory house tuns around them This wall Is I entcrnl by a half Ion grail gale at which day and l night soldiers are stv tloncd l lobe that only the proper people CO In Each I gale has Ill olin rank and l there are fpedal 1 entrance for servants and low noble The great central gate I li reserved for the highest It has three doors and l the middle one ol them It i kept fur royally alone and I only kings and prince 1 are supposed llo go through I It I ice that the papcis state that Gen Clarence Giealhouse the kings foreign adttser li the only American l whir ever entered the palace I city throuiili i this door Tlili Is I not true The tonic honor was accorded 11 l May to Minister Min-ister Bill Dr II N Alton und also lo me This Is l how U happened l The Corean olhclals wino put on gtcnt airs have been trying I lo leued the rank of foreigners for-eigners In the eyes of the people T her have made a back entrance to the palace lor Ihem and l they proposed lo inaugurate Inau-gurate limns by thus letting In our new minuter Mr Sill who had arrive In Corea during I yw ahoy Minister I Sill 1011 1 ever rcluicd la accept their propo sltlon He said he represented the 1rcsldenl of Ihe United Stiles and l that our Iretldcnt was as big as any king on Ihe lobe II there was u Kate for Anne he thought he ought lo gu through it and he sent word lo the department that he would come at line lime appointed ap-pointed la this big Kate and II he was not admitted them he would return to his legation This menage made the faces ul the kings olliclols to turn from Ihe color of Jersey errant lo skimmed milk They NW that there would be trouble and they referred lire matter t lo I I otJ n f the king Now his mainly hits more brains than all ot his mluUlers He I is l packed lull of common tense and he alI once became very angry Ho l not only said I that the minister should go throng r Iho chief gate but he sent his nun dial r J I I f elllb h IfI and servants In order lhat he might ilde there In stale I donl know what he remembered from my past Interview but ho was told I wanted < to meet him P1 and he said that ho would give mire a special audience after that of Ihe 11I111 liter was over I wish I could show ou how lIe marched through the city on our way to the king Onu procession of soldiers and servants was at least one hundred feel lout and l we rode In chairs borne by big hstted coolies I The kings chair snano like gold I t In its brass trimmings and It had mahogany panel My dial ol was covered I with navy blue silk and Ur Allen rode In a gorgeous sedan 01 1 green We had a couple of Corn nobles go with us as Inltrprclcrsand l these were gorgeously Dressed lie fluZI rldilaJ muliter I erir Allen and m > sell hadoi plug lull boiled shirts and svtidlowtai coats The servants who came from the palace were dresstd In white gowns belled In lit lire waist wall sashtso r Krctn tire soldiers wore blue tool und l plum colorrd ante and out ol the back of their black fur hats were lasiel of the brightest vermilion each ol winch was as big usably brush Oh It wa gah l d I this way we went down the renniy r vanlaacnue of Seoul Our kcoi rant ran-t In front and howled out lo the comino people to cu out of the way for bho great men I w no came Men and wumen were crowded up to the walls llullock 4 carts were driven down male sldestirci with a rush flue people who smoked took their pipes out of tiicir mouths tin r held them behind them Women Wlh I green coats over their heads kcampeiei into their I homes and lire e > is of nil s were ao ahetdlerl I I t out at the night slut j they lost their almond l shape and be rant circular In wonder It was no till w icached the gate of the palace 1101 I A our soldiers put down cliilrs and a ncconipanled Iy I our pompous Corea Interpreters wi walked toward the gate Midway on the platform we acre met by one lIoj the high oHiclal ol I lhr I h king clad l in a gorgeous green gaunt rs wllh a stork or whiti tilk imbrouleiei on a background ot gold 1 a font tnuar upon his breast Ho had 1 a ilinlla Miuuro of embroidery opus iris back and as I looked at him struck 11I0 mat with a Rood retuKcr a man cOllld 1I1IJ0lh I of these embroldueil birds III the same time lie I bad about his win r a hoop ol what seemed to Ins I shell or horn studded with precious stones and he was accompanied by servant1 wino held up hIS arms und ort ol tilled hi along tha I way This was nit bertu r be could l 1101 walk but It borer Vowel his rank and style lie I bowed low We bowed And after a shot Inlerval ol diplomatic i taffy giving he led the I way II 3 Up to the central F Kale ol the palace and motioned llhe minister to walk through Ihe main entrance lie then went through one ol the side gates and nur Interpreters followed him IV Allen and niynelf were walking u llh the min inter bald the doctor He seems tu Intend thai I shall go through the main gate loo Well doctor said Va I I think I will stick lo the part and r hlll I have no olliciil I rank arl Til 1 1 see how It eels 1 lo walk the path that Ins only been trodden by the feel of kings I I had not forgotten lint I was an American Amer-ican prince And so we three rcpresen lalivis of the royally of the Untied Slates marched through Ihtslemplellke entrance The act In llscll Teems hllle In America but It was a great thing In Corers and everywhere IA I went after that it was mentioned In emnccllon with my Introduction to other Corcans a In our march through the city of Ihe king this gorgeous prime minister sialked along In front of us leading us tliongh great courts 1111 110 came 10 another tents through Ihe center arch ol which we passed t lumen I we went on through other courts walled with palaces pala-ces past 1 servants clad In brown and red and by official wearing all sorts of bats and gowns There were soldiers everywhere nnd lading guns stood near some uf the entrances We pisstd through street AIr street walled with the buildings In which live Ihe king und his seivanu until we came to n great gate the side door of which alone was nt > eii The central door was closed I h > secretary ot the home office stepped through lime side gale and 1 expected us lu Iroh We i5 gotten tited however how-ever lo the arch of honor and we stopped and waited for the main gale lobe opened tW secretary thereupon I changed his mind II I Ie came luek and was prarllcslly lilted by his servants to the lop ol n hill where there was n new gate and he led us Ilirounh this flub dought us Into the vestibule built for Ihe loirignfTS It was a magnificent corridor I 10 long that > ou could not seethe see-the end 1 as you aloud nt the lop and looked down it It was lighted nl the top and un both sides by beautiful lattices lat-tices ol white alter line uovlwork was papered I with tins I uonderlul Corcan paiicr whlth Is I as smooth ns harp and as strong as leather Te lour was covered cov-ered with matting as fine AS Ihe web of A i Panama l hat and so llilek that our feet sunk as softly Into It us they would have Jone had l It been llrnsiels carpets This coiildor had many landing We descended des-cended from one to another by easy steps and after s walk 01 perhaps u quarter ol a mile we came out ot It Into an open hall which looked out upon the gardens of the king and gave a slew ol f Ihe new palace In the dislaucc Thii I room was furnished 1 In foreign style t and lha highest ulhclals of the king anal n number of great noble ol f the court uero gathered f f within IL l Kadi noble had his servant with him Tall broad shouldcicil men clad In brown gowns and gorgeous 1I1 hats stood about as Ruard 1 hoe are known ns Ihe brown coated Anus I hey are the bodyguard of the king and like el limo famed sol diets lie Peter the Cteil have been picked out for their height and strength Nearly every ono ot them Is over sis fit and their long gowns nuke them look like giants In addition these timer mere serv ants in reel I caps sea aim In cap of purple and servants ullli ceorgeomheaddroisingsof I i blue The olliciU were clad In their court dresses and the head of each showed n lop knot shining through Its fine Con cap of hors hair wldch with Us greats great-s Happing out at the t sides I foims the ulllclal f headdress These wings are oval 1 lu shape and they stand lDul like ears denoting that their owners are ever listening for time commands of the king T lie gowns 01 theseolliclaU lIre ol the finest bilk made my full Thy lell Irons their necks to their feet nnd nearly coveted the great ollicial cloth boots which made each man look UH though he 1 had the gout and was nursing nurs-ing hula lee for the occasion Tho gowns of dark green embroidered I with gold on the breast and back and containing con-taining white stalks or tigers according ns Ihu man belonged to the civil or the military rank Kadi man had a olin roophke belt about him which was fastened someway to his dress and surrounded the body jinl below Ihe aimplis These hoops were so large that they stood about sl > Inches out Irom thin dress earfI I are emblems of tank awl you can tell the position I of the men by l the character ol Iho gold jewels or precious stones with which these hoops are decorated homo ol teem were made of a gieal number of small snuires fastened together by joints and not a here of these qnores Were of the purest gold Others wee ol silver and l others II era of green jade anther 1Ii other precious stones Urli of these I olheials wore a ribbon ilIon i-lIon horse hair about four Inches wide 1 about his head and this ribboi was fastened on by a htle round button but-ton about the site of Ihe hick ol n col for button which rested just behind the ear I neon billions also denote rank borne were ol gold some amber and I others of other pieclous materials These men were all very dignified W niece Introduced nil around by the cabinet minister who conducted us into the room and we then sat down to along a-long table utnon filch uero plites filled with assorted < cookies about the sue 011 macaroons At each mans scat there were champagne glaaaea and I Ihe servants ser-vants opened u halt doien or soot cold bottle while II o chattel I und waited The Amcikm minister had hit presentation presenta-tion dm lie spent about hill an hour with Ins majesty and then ono of the nugllslt speiking olhclals came Into this room and told me that the king was ready lo jen me Taking oil my hat and my e > ehiises I I walked with r this man through long passigeuavn 1 ailed with Moue by red eanpvd red kovtiud nulnlens servants and past foldieis In I gorgeous unifurnu to limo Kate of a large cannel ard AS we neared this my interpreter wlo 11 jalngliotlicul I nuiiit rI Ins Load over and his liet looked hko that ol a in m m pain at n funeral As we entered theeauri he twnt half double and o I luUcd ui rosi it noticed that I there reaaa largo open Mall lacing us This hall had a massive roof ol heavy tile and nt the front of It there were n number of big round pillars painted red I There were three entrances to It reached reach-ed I by granite steps guarded by stone dog < < and the floor was 1 Judge bout six 1 feet from tine ground Within the hAil 11 front OIA Careen screen stood the king with two eunuchs on each side ol him holding up Ins arms And about him wee a number of orTicUls who bent over half double and dared not look at him for reverence All of these officials had these gorgeous storks or llgers on their breast and they looked f me out of the tall I of their eyes u 1 came up My Interpreter got down on his knee as he got to the steps I He crawled along the I llo ir lo the front of king and bumped his head on the carpet He then bent himself over half double and remained In this position during the whole ol the Interview wills pf ling I In tones ol 1 awe his mijcslys r sentences sen-tences lo me and my questions hint The king was dressed In a gown ol crimson silk cut high at the neck and embroidered J I with I gold medallions as big around as n tea I plate There was one of these medallions on etch of his shoulders and one coveted each door do-or the gown at about where flue Dull rib Is I supposed lo be located Tills gown caches to his feel It was gorgeous beyond description and U Inrmoniied with his c rrunco oredcomplexion the sleeves 01 the gown were very lull and out of them a pair 1 of delicate iihipely lands came from time tn lime and slat ed each other nervously Un one of his 1 lingers 1 noted a magmliccnl dla mond ring and It seemed lu me as hough the great solitaire must cut his fin tll as he clasped and unclasped his hInd now lolclm them together and now pulling one finder after the other I as though he wauld crack the Joint About Ins waist he had a bellyband embroidered em-broidered with Jewels and his feel were clad I In heavy oihclal I boots Ills I head was coveted wltli a navy blue cap ol horse hair net as hI j as a mk hat This came well down upon his forehead II had no brim and there were no wings at the back as on the caps ol the officials of-ficials Ho I shook his on hands at me In Chinese fashion ns I acne up I bowed and I looked him straight In the eye while we talked together I was not more than five f bent away Irom him r h and there was n little table between m Above us shone the Incandescent globes 01 the Cdison 1 electric lulu and Ihe was an Lutopcan carpet on the boar The audience was largely given up tithe ti-the I pissing of compliments I and It last II1 l ed 1 judgvabuut III twenty t minutes I During Dur-ing III I had a good opportunity tu study the klngaid 1 photographed as It were his form and le ilutes on my brain II I leis le-is l about five feet six 1 Inches In height He I Is 1 rather well built I but not heavy I He l has beaulilul bright I black almond eyes a complexion lIe color ot tlch Jersey cream and teeth as white as the tusks of an Andean elephant His I face Is I lull and It shines with Intelligence He has a thin mustache and a lew hair of black whiskers lie smiled frequently frequent-ly t and now nnd then he laughed melodiously melo-diously He seemed have stone of about mo sloe uf n boys lucky stone m his mouth while ho talked and this from time to lime lie got between his teelli while he listened When he spoke It sunk luck Into ire mouth taking blur place uf on old maids plumper or the tobacco quid I ol one ol our Congressmen Congress-men 1 dont know why be use this stone nII1II I not altogether sute tha It I was u stone seemed < lloo hard toe wax and medical chewing gum his not yet been Introcuced Into burn Tin king ol Coma Is i now lorty two ears old and he main good physical condition condi-tion He Is I one ol the ablest rulers Cures has ever had and there li I no harderworked monarch on Ihe f ice ol the globe His trouble today come from hlo ofhclals lie I had been so bound rouni bv them that he did nut know the con dillon of I his people and he has been hedged ni was lire Mikado of Japan n generation ago You cannot imagine the pomp of this king No ono can LO In front ol him He I never moves about the palaces Itlioul there are eunuchs alI his al-I side to hold up bin arms and the olliea must gel down on all fours and bump their heads on the floor whenever he tomes Into Ihelr piesence lie spends his nights In working and l he sleeps In lIe dvllm lie goes 10 bed at S oclock every morning and no one dire wake him About his rooms guards uie stationed and all the conversation con-versation thai Is I carried on near him must ho In a whisper lie usually ro magna In bed until half trust 5 In die abler 00000 Ilal In quiet limes II he begins r IIknn Ids work in Ilia palace when the watch IIi I-Ii are lighted on the inountiins about Seoul I line notify him lhit Alii is well throughout country or the reverie Iuo w signal lures I will describe I in another Utter They lake Iho place of r l the 1 telegraph and fro lull ol hill allover all-over the kingdom character nl lima lire llashus dispatches describing the condition of lha people It Is 1 the lei n graph system ol than middle age 1 and bras been In dally use In Core till the Japanese took pussessiou of the land n few mouths ago Leaving thin king I I was next Introduced Intro-duced 10 Ihe crown prince who is now jU1 about twenty one > ears of age gild who is treated with as much veneration by the people ns the king himself 1 met him In another audiencu hall lint backing out front the king and going down III eo side steps of granite which i had l mounted I elei nut think Hut tine crown prince Is as able a man us his father bull my Interview with him was short and he seemed to be coached all lime lime by the giant eunuchs whet stood beside him aim he dup d-up his arms My Interpreter had lo double limuell up between us while we talked and there was quite as much pomp In the present presentation lur I SiCWin ing the audience 1 heard n low laugli I which ecined to come Irom behind a screen at one side ol Ihe room 11111 1 ngmtd this was uttered by the queen or one of her maids of honor hue often virus lam I told 1 such matters through a peep hole nnd though It would ut entirely contrary to olliclal ell < lulI for her to be seen by n nun 01 cr than limo king It is said that she kilo all that is gulag on hi the palace and that time Is I no prominent audience given which shun does not thus Imped hue Is said to bo a moil able worn in Iler I family Is the strongest In Coma and her liilluence in all governmental matters has been very gnat rtN + I C 1 ttssll |
