The Third Annual Report On Reforms And Progress In Korea 1909 10

Author : H. I. J. M's Residency General
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364726648
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Annual Report for 1907 on Reforms and Progress in Korea (Classic Reprint) written by H. I. J. M's Residency General and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Annual Report for 1907 on Reforms and Progress in Korea During several decades, many suggestions were offered and sincere ed'otta exerted by Japan with a view to reforming the maladministration in the neighbouring Kingdom. The latter's gracious Sovereign and patriotic statesmen also attentpted on several oceasiona to improve. The con dition of the country, and many enlightened laws and ordinances were enacted. But the joalousics prevailing among political parties, which were often entangled with the interests of rival foreign Powers, not only hindered reform measures but also retarded the progress that had been partially initiated. After the conclusion of the war with Russia. Japan's paramount position in Korea was gradually defined, and sulr sequently received recognition at the hands of the civilized countries, of East and West alike. More recently, a New Agreement. With Korea Was eonclnded, by which a Resident: General, representing the Japanese Gov ernment in that country, was made the distinctly legalized repository of power to reform the Korean administration. It is now hoped that the progress of Korea, unhampered by political jealouaics and international rivalries, which have been productive of so much harm in the past. Will continue unintermptcdly, under the guidance of the. Resident. General. Aided by the united efforts of the Korean Government and its patriotic subjects; and further, that the Koreans, whose condition was greatly impoverished, will gradually enjoy prosperity and will aasirmilate the advantages of modern civilization. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.