The atrocities and massacres, with visits by foreigners including A. W. Taylor Mary Linley Taylor in "Chain of Amber" page 157-8 makes several exaggerated claims regarding her husband's role in making known the Japanese atrocities in and around Seoul, in particular the massacre of Christians inside the church an Cheamni. She says that he went alone first, then took diplomats down. She also says that he went alone to challenge Hasegawa and convinced him to intervene to stop such incidents. It is clear from the records that a number of influential missionaries and consular officials played a leading role, while Taylor was present mainly as a newspaper correspondent. He reported but cannot be thought to have played a leading role or to have acted single-handedly. There seems to be no doubt that he did indeed accompany Curtice and Underwood on the first visit of investigation. All the documents can be easily read in The Korean Situation : authentic accounts of recent events by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Commission on Relations with the Orient. 1919. On page 67 begins the account written by H. H. Underwood: Statement of H. H. Underwood as to trip to neighborhood of Pal Tan Market, town in County of Suwon, Kyongki Province, April 16th: Party left Seoul about 9:30 A. M., by writer’s auto, and proceeded to Pal Tan by way of Suwon and Osan, a distance of slightly over 46 miles in all. About two miles before reaching Pal Tan a large cloud of smoke was seen rising from behind a low hill beyond the market town. . . . . On page 74 we read Taylor's account of the same visit, indicating (as Underwood does not) the presence of an American consular official, Mr. Curtice: The Advertiser correspondent, under date of April 20th, (writes about the same April 16th visit): “For some time past I have been hearing persistent rumors of the burning of entire villages and the more or less complete wiping out of the inhabitants. Latterly these reports came from a district lying 15 or 20 miles west of the large town of Suigen, on the Seoul-Fusan Railroad. It was difficult to obtain the exact name of the places said to be burnt, but finally word was received from people coming from the district that the village of Soo Chon had been wiped out by soldiers. “Mr. Curtice of the American Consulate asked me if I was willing to make one of a party which would attempt to go through by automobile, and find, if possible, the truth regarding the rumor, and the village of Soo Chon in particular. Mr. Underwood, who was born in the country, and as a missionary has made a very careful study of the language and speaks it with great fluency, was engaged with his car to drive us there and act as interpreter for the party. As a mechanic and assistant in case of accidents we also took a Chinese chauffeur. “We left the Consulate on Wednesday, April 16th. Our route was along the main highway from Seoul to Suwon (Suigen), which parallels the railway. Passing through this ancient walled city we continued on the old highway, which in historical interest and appearance can be compared to the Tokaido of Japan, until we came to the town of Uoan (Ooan), on the railroad line, and here we turned sharply from our southerly course to one due west. On April 18, Dr. Schofield made a visit alone by train, and took one photograph on the sly. He had numerous contacts in Seoul and abroad, whom he informed of what he had seen. Taylor is presumably also the author of the following article, echoing the account in Mary Linley Taylor's book, but instead of Taylor going alone to confront the Governor, we find a delegation of "prominent missionaries." ADMISSIONS BY GOVERNOR GENERAL HASEGAWA (Japan Advertiser) April 27th, 1919.  Special to the “Japan Advertiser”: Seoul, April 25. — The Governor General of Korea denounces the harsh measures taken by some of his subordinates, and some of these, guilty of one of the worst atrocities reported, have already been subjected to appropriate punishment. The Governor General yesterday received a delegation of prominent missionaries who had visited certain Korean villages which had been burned by soldiers this month. After listening carefully to their description of their investigation, he replied that their statements of what had occurred were true, and that it was to be deplored. The ones responsible had been punished, and strict orders had been sent throughout the peninsula forbidding further acts of this kind. His hearers might rest assured, he declared, and might assure other foreigners, that there would be no recurrence of such happenings. The Governor General added that at any time that the missionaries had anything important to discuss, they could lay it before him personally. The Governor General's assurance that these harsh, repressive measures by subordinate officers were not countenanced and would not be tolerated by the government is most gratifying. Taylor then made another visit, this time with the British Consul and a large group of missionaries, about which he wrote: Under date of April 24th, the same correspondent (Taylor) writes: “The British Consul had an interview with the Government after the first trip to Cheamni, and mentioned the result of our investigation, at the same time expressing a desire to go down himself with certain of his nationals who were interested in mission work. “The party in the motor car consisted of Mr. Royds, the British Consul ; Dr. Hardy, of the Canadian Mission ; Dr. Gale, myself, and extra chauffeur. In addition to the motor car two motorcycles accompanied us (with side cars), carrying Dr. Noble, who is superintendent of the work in that district, Rev. Cable, Rev. Mr. Billings, Rev. Mr. Beck, and Rev. Mr. Herron Smith, who is in charge of the Japanese work in Korea for the Methodist Church. “We took a different route, where the bridges were in better condition, and arrived at the market town of Parang-Chang about noon and parked our machines in front of the police station and proceeded at once through the market town toward Cheamni. There were a number of police in front of the station, but they said nothing to us, but fell in behind and followed us to the burnt village, evidently having been warned of our coming. (. . . .)  “We were told of a certain place in this district where nine burned villages can be seen from an elevation nearby. We had seen enough to confirm the reports previously received and returned to Seoul. “The officials in the Government expressed to the Consular officials the greatest indignation and surprise at these outrages and promised immediate relief to sufferers. “A meeting of foreigners was held to see if relief work could be undertaken, and a committee appointed to wait on the officials. Appreciation was expressed by them and the matter is going through official routine. Many officials have visited the district, particularly Cheamni, and in that point I believe active steps for relief are being taken. I think the exposure of what happened at Cheamni will put a stop to this sort of repression.”