러일전쟁 전후 울릉도 군수 심흥택의 활동과 대한제국의 영토해양 정책(1903-1907)

Abstract

This article analyzes the activities of Shim Heung-Taek, the supervisor of Ulleungdo and the territorial maritime policy of Daehan Empire. The Japanese government illegally incorporated Dokdo into its territory in February 1905, before the end of the Russo-Japanese War. The last naval sea fight of the Battle of Tsushima was broke out in the sea near Dokdo. Shim Heung-Taek, who was appointed to the supervisor of Ulleungdo in 1903, decided to pay taxes through agreement with Ulleungdo residents and was able to complete the construction of the county under the support of the government. Shim Heung-Taek tried to ban the Japanese from illegally living in Ulleungdo. This means that Shim Heung-Taek has faithfully carried out his activities as the basic Ulleungdo administrator. The Ministry of Interior of Daehan Empire insisted that the establishment of a Japanese police station on Ulleungdo was not allowed by Empire’s law and that it damaged the actions of the allies and violated the law. The Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately summoned Japanese police officers of Ulleungdo and strongly requested the withdrawal of Japanese residents from Ulleungdo. In 1900, Daehan Empire declared that Jukdo and Seokdo were attached to Ulleungdo. In 1906, Shim Heung-Taek, the supervisor of Ulleungdo, made sure that Dokdo was out of 100 li(里) in the open sea. The Ministry of Interior confirmed that Ulleungdo had a range of 200 li(里). It included the range of Jukdo and Seokdo. As seen in the claim of Shim Heung-Taek and the confirmation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ‘Seokdo’ was ‘Dokdo.’ Daehan Empire tried to defend Ulleungdo and Dokdo, the symbols of anti-Japanese sentiments.