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316 Appendix E A Petition to the President of the united States and the Peace conference in Paris Submitted by the Participants of the First Korean Congress in Philadelphia ,April 14–16, 1919 We, the representatives of all Koreans residing outside of Korea, in Congress assembled in Philadelphia, Pa., april 14–16, 1919, have the honor to request you to recognize the Provisional Government of the Korean republic, organized march 1, 1919, representing the will of the entire Korean race of more than 20,000,000 people. this Provisional Government is republican in form, and its guiding spirit is that of true democracy. men of liberal education and mostly of high Christian character constitute this government. Our sole aim is to regain the inalienable right of self-determination for our race, so that we may be able to develop as a free people under the guiding principle of Christian democracy. We beg respectfully to point out that Korea was an independent kingdom until the year of 1905, and that in 1882 the United States was a party to the covenant guaranteeing the integrity and independence of Korea. We submit this request to you recognizing your splendid championship of international justice, and also to you as the chief executive of the great republic which has always stood for democracy and the rights of small nations. may we have the joy and happiness of receiving your favorable consideration of our petition? With deep respect, (Signed) C. H. Chung P. K. Yoon, C. H. min, Philip Jaisohn, Ex Officio. Source: Korean Information Bureau, ed., First Korean Congress, Held in the Little Theatre, 17th and Delancey Streets. Pamphlet (Philadelphia, 1919), p. 69. ...

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