Show EMPEROR FORCED TO SIGH THE emperor was kempt bract cally in conf bement and was forced to submit to demands of japan at point of sword washington D homer hul bert the special messenger from the emperor of korea Is in receipt of a cablegram from korea in which the emperor declares that the agreement between korea and japan Is null and void because it was obtained by force he also declares that he will never sign this agreement in its pres ent form and that the disturbances which attended the outrage ot november 17 are likely to occur again concerning the cablegram from the emperor of korea mr hurlbert said this Is the first genuine word that has been received from korea giving the real attitude of that government toward the treacherous act of the jap anese for several weeks the em geror was practically in confinement and japan gave out the false state ment that an amicable agreement had been made this is now proven to be untrue the agreement was made under duress and at the point of the sword but the emperor has at last succeeded in piercing the cordon of japan and getting information into outer world |