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about Korea’s situation to an international community of peace activists. The
International Circle voted to approve a resolution of “profound sympathy with Korea.” Noteworthy is that both during the Hague Peace Conference and in the events leading up to it the years before, the continuous attempts Korea made to appeal to the international community and obtain support were conducted using non-violent means and following the structure of existing international law.
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On July 8th, Yi Wi-jong delivered a speech before the
International Circle, highlighting the plight of Korea and the cruelties the nation was subject to under Japanese occupation. This speech and the subsequent press it received in Le Courrier de la Conference were instrumental in raising awareness
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rejected the request, as he had been a key figure involved in a push for
Russian reconciliation with Japan. Izvolsky conveyed the message that the Russian provincial government had “strict orders not to deal with at all”, and Russia had no intention of recognizing Korea’s representative status at
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when the government of the
Republic of Korea was established; but the Korean analysis of the 1965 declaration construes it as acknowledging the nullification of all treaties and agreements from 1904 onwards, which is consistent with the argument Yi Tjoune and others attempted to articulate in the
254:(Eulsa Treaty). The three representatives were handpicked for their different backgrounds and skills; Yi Tjoune was a judge, Yi Sang-seol was a former Korean government official, and Yi Wi-jong was a diplomat who had been educated in France and was fluent in seven languages, including French.
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There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the
President of the United States and the King of Joseon and the citizens and subjects of their respective Governments. If other powers deal unjustly or oppressively with either Government, the other will exert their good offices on being
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The party met with
President Theodore Roosevelt, presenting a memorial that documented Japan’s mistreatment of Korea. However, this meeting did not result in any meaningful action because it was claimed that Yoon and Rhee did not have any official diplomatic standing.
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the Hague
Conference. Emperor Gojong's emissaries were unable to gain entry into the convention hall. Korea was no longer viewed as an independent nation by the nations, as Japan had assumed responsibility for its international representation.
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Gojong's representatives asserted the monarch's rights to rule Korea independent of Japan. However, the nations at The Hague did not allow the emissaries to take part in the conference and blocked this diplomatic mission.
351:. Upon receiving word of the activities of the secret emissaries at the Hague, Hirobumi met with Emperor Gojong on July 3, comparing Gojong’s actions of sending the deligation to a declaration of war against Japan.
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After being turned away from the official Peace
Conference, the Korean delegation remained in The Hague and connected with a community of international peace activists. They encountered a group called the
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Throughout much of the late 19th
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tried to help the three Korean emissaries to enter the convention hall, though these efforts were ultimately blocked by Japan. Russian foreign minister
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of 1905. Korea claimed that the Eulsa treaty was illegal because it was signed under the threat of
Japanese force without the approval of
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accompanied the emissaries, meeting with French and Russian consuls before the Korean delegation arrived at the conference to mediate.
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arrived in Seoul on behalf of the Japanese government, removing Gojong from the throne and abdicating to the Crown Prince.
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in an attempt to invoke the good offices of the United States that were promised to them through the
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informed of the case to bring about an amicable arrangement, thus showing their friendly feelings.
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was threatened his throne by Pro-Japanese cabinet formed by
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482:"일본인 학자가 본 1907년 헤이그 밀사 사건 헤이그의 굴욕 경험한 이위종, 赤軍에 가담하다"
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