Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 19, disturbances of a rather serious nature broke out inmany ]^laces in the Peninsula, and though these were speedily supjiressed,it liecame apparent that the Japanese administration in the Peninsula, withall its good intention, had not been kept up with the progress of the Koreans or at least a section of the Koreans, whoss ideals had iDcenimdergoing a constant change under the peaceful reign of ten years througheducation or otherwise, and influenced by the new ideas which the Europeanwar begot to the world, were not now satisfied with the mere mater
Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 19, disturbances of a rather serious nature broke out inmany ]^laces in the Peninsula, and though these were speedily supjiressed,it liecame apparent that the Japanese administration in the Peninsula, withall its good intention, had not been kept up with the progress of the Koreans or at least a section of the Koreans, whoss ideals had iDcenimdergoing a constant change under the peaceful reign of ten years througheducation or otherwise, and influenced by the new ideas which the Europeanwar begot to the world, were not now satisfied with the mere material well-being brought by the annexation. Thej^ wanted something more, and thoughthe Japanese authorities had been preparing for a change in their administra-tive sjstem to conform with this altered state of affairs they made mistakein not effecting it early enough. At any rate, the lesson was taken in thebest part, and reforms were speedily introduced into the administrative systemof Korea. The chief points of the reforms are :. 45- Mr. I. Yamagata (lljllSfia-HlW). Frst Adminis-trative Superintendent 1I9IO-1919J. — 23
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