Deseret Evening News | 1900-12-27 | Page 5 | Russian Minister's Bluff

HI lan I Tacoma Wah Wash Dec nd ad advices minister to vices Ic tate state WB was received In audience by bythe the emperor or of Korea whereupon minister proposed that hI lie should h ha the ot of Interfering In lor n it civil administration wih with the t I introducing also alo that tiona wih with other powers should b I to the lullan minister taking Action The emperor a meeting of his hi council to con ll r tie the proposals The Tue government b be lII and In an official I ti I asked the It if ht he htwa wa was In iii eanest earnest The minister ii barked backed down stating that lie he lind no na recollection ot of making such l lie He wal was ranted granted specIal I liege however One ot of these permits I to increase Is is military strength In Korea and construct a Jar large tort nt at atthe the Jort of