Tooele Times | 1910-09-03 | Page 12 | Yi Syek Lays down Sceptre

LAYS DOWN SCEPTRE ruler of hermit kingdom finally yields his title submitting gracefully to the inevitable toldo ane official promulgation of tle treaty of tho the annexation of korea by japan under tinder the nanie name cho sen wai made at 9 monday morning at the same time a mass of documents providing for the future government of the new colony was made public seoul korea upon the relinquishment of his power and the turning over of his country and people to the sovereignty of japan emperor YI hyek issued the following farewell notwithstanding our unworthiness we have succeeded in fit tho the arduous task handed down by our ancestors ce we have endeavored up tip to the present to follow modern administrative istra tive principles but long iong existing evils and deep rooted weakness make it impossible for us its to effect reforms in a reasonable time dally daily and nightly we wore were concerned but were unable to rectify these conditions therefore we feel constrained believing it wise to entrust the great great tusk task tu to other hands the deposed emperor appealed to his people not to create commotion and declares that in taking this step lie he has not disregarded their interests