Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Allen to Mr. Sherman.

Legation of the United States,
Seoul, Korea, October 5, 1897.

No. 14.]

Sir: Referring to my No. 3, September 17, page 6, in which I mentioned the agitation of the subject of conferring the title of Emperor upon the King of Korea, I now have the honor to inform you that this has gone on until, as announced formally in the Official Gazette of to-day, the King decided to take this new title and named the 12th day of October as the day for the ceremony connected therewith.

I have, etc.,

Horace N. Allen.