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Show JAPANESE RULE IN KOREA Fairbanks Is Favorably Impressed by His Observations-. Tokio, June 26. Before leaving Seoul for the northern part of Korea, today, former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks prepared the following fol-lowing statement, giving his impressions impres-sions of the Japanese rule in Korea. He said: ' "The political, social and industrial condition of Korea is steadily improving, improv-ing, aud this improvement commenced with the establishment of the Japanese Japan-ese protectorate. Much of this progress pro-gress was made under -the farsighted statesmanship of Prince Ito. The regeneration re-generation of this countr,- has been well started, and I find everywhere evidence ev-idence of the 'nigh purpose of Japan towards Korea and the Koreans. Foremost Fore-most among these was the establishment establish-ment of a Judicial system, next the introduction of good schools. I find that the Japanese are establishing excellent ex-cellent public, medical, legal and agricultural ag-ricultural colleges, and this means everything; to the people of Korea. "Foreign missionaries are now working work-ing in full eo-operatkin and with the utmost confidence In the Japanese protectorate pro-tectorate The influence of the missionaries mis-sionaries upon tho natives is excellent. excel-lent. The Insurrection has complete- ly subsided and good order has been ' generally established throughout the country. The Japanese are devoting , their energies to the development of the natural resources of Korea, and in this connection. I was glad to find that 75 per cent of the mineral products i are controlled by Americans. In conclusion. con-clusion. I will say education and hon- esty are the prime essentials necessary neces-sary for the complete regeneration of Korea, antl both of these are blng used by the Japanese protectorate. J "Japan has a delicate task ami one that will doubtleas tax her statesmanship, statesman-ship, but I have every reason to hope for the full success of her present policy." |
