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44 live up to the very fair agreement which she had made at the beginning of the war. The king, with the hope that he might receive some friendly aid from the United States, sent Prof. H. B. Hulbert as his representative to the United States to ask for such aid. In Washington Mr. Hulbert was received and his message heard, only to be answered that nothing could be done. A new treaty had been made and the thing was fixed.

The following is the treaty, if treaty it may be called. The king of Korea has always affirmed that he never gave his consent to the signing of the same.

The governments of Japan and Korea, desiring to strengthen the principle of solidarity which unites the two empires, have with that object in view agreed upon and concluded the following stipulations to serve until the moment arrives when it is recognized that Korea has attained national strength:

The government of Japan, through the Department of Foreign Affairs at Tokyo, will hereafter have control and direction of the external relations and affairs of Korea; and the diplomatic and consular representatives of Japan will have charge of the subjects and interests of Korea in foreign countries.

The government of Japan undertakes to see to the execution of treaties actually existing between Korea and other powers, and the government of Korea engages not to conclude hereafter any act or engagement having an inter- national character except through the medium of the govern- ment of Japan.

The government of Japan shall be represented at the court of his Majesty the Emperor of Korea by a resident general, who shall reside at Seoul primarily for the purpose of taking charge and directing matters relating to diplomatic affairs. He shall have the right of private and personal