[527]. The Kokumin, April 23, 24, May 3, June 9, 1901.
[528]. Ibid., May 18, 1901; January 19, February 1, correspondence dated April 2, 1902.
[529]. Ibid., October 22, November 17, 1902.
[530]. Ibid., January 27, 1903.
[531]. From a statement made by an intimate friend of Marquis Itō, who, in October, 1900, succeeded Yamagata in the premiership. See the Kokumin, November 10, 1903.
[532]. From 1900 till May, 1903.
[533]. A Government can seldom afford so many foreign councilors and commissioners as were found in Korea. Besides these and several other Russians, there were in Seul, Mr. Masuo Katō, a Japanese adviser, Mr. Sands, the once influential American adviser, several French engineers, and a Belgian councilor to the ministry of internal affairs.
[534]. The Kokumin, Seul correspondence, dated August 7, 1902.
[535]. The Kokumin, Seul correspondence, dated June 3, 1899; November 30, 1902.
[536]. Ibid., Seul correspondence, dated December 23, 1902.