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, December 23, 1897.

No. 50.]

Sir: The Imperial party in Korea is greatly elated over the fact that the Emperor of Russia has apparently recognized His Korean Majesty’s title as Emperor.

On the 18th instant, being the name-day of the Czar, His Majesty sent the former a personal telegram of congratulation, and received a prompt reply, addressed to “His Majesty, the Emperor of Korea.”

His Majesty sent me word of this, and I was able to obtain a copy of this somewhat interesting telegram, which I now have the honor to hand you inclosed.

I have, etc.,

Horace N. Allen.

[Inclosure.]

His Majesty the Emperor Korea, Seoul:

I express my deep thanks and sincere wishes that the cordial relations between Russia and Korea be ever tighter and stronger.

Nicolai.