The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-06
MOTHER M,KINLEY HURT.
Serious Fall Results in IL Rather Sc
we're Wound.

CANTON, o., July 5.-PreSident Nc
Kinley arose at an early hour this
morning. The thermometer has been
in the nineties. 1t did not get much
below 80 during the night. Mother
Mckinley this morning met with a
serious accident, for one of her age.
In walking on the porch a piece of
straw carpeting had slipped as she
took step and she fell to the floor,
striking her forehead over her eyes
on a doorstep. Although eighty-siX
years old, she was not so stunned but
that she was able to arise in a few mo
ments and walked to a stand and
washed away the blood that flowed
from the wound, but made light of
the occurrence to Miss Helen McKin-
ley, who happened in. The presidents
sister, however, instantly notified him
that his mother was hurt, and, finding
quite a cash in her head, he did not
wait to summon a messenger, but
started in haste to get doctor. Mother
Mckinley continued to make light of
her injury, and insisted that a bit OF
court plaster would fix it. Her cour-
age was splendid when the doctor
found the cut so deep that he would
have to sew it Up. This she would
have done without taking an anaes-
thetic. At noon she did not suffer
from the shock and was resting lily.
Sf1EhMAN . hffL1.
To this Secretary Sherman "epled fol-
Department of State, Washington. June 16,
1S97.-Sir: Replying to your note of the
18th inst, | have to say that the govern
ments of Hawaii and the United States By
their authorized representatives. have signed
a treaty anneXing the Hawaiian islands to
this country. This has been done IN pur-
the United States, and the treaty will, 1 I'M
derstand. be submitted to the senate by the
president for ratification. AS to your inquiry
as to the provision made therein, concern
ing the treaties which may be in existence
between Japan and the present Hawaiian
government,my understanding is that the gov
eminent of the United States does not take
upon Itself any obligations Of the Hawaiian
government arising from treaties Conven-
lions made by it with othe: governments.
1t is believed that here is nothing in the
proposed treaty prejudiIal 10 the rights of
Japan, and certainly ;he United States has
no disposition to disturb the friendly rcla-
lions which have long existed between the
government of Japan and this country.
Accept, Mr.. Minister, he renewed assur-
'''''' ~ Joan a. Sherman.
Minister Hoshi then submitted Japan's
formal protest, as follows:
FORMAL PROTEST.
Legation of Japan Washington, June 10,
which has passed between us regarding The
proposed annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States. have the honor to in
form you that having communicated with nv
government upon the subject, l am now in
receipt Of instructions from his impe rial
majestys minister for foreign affairs, in re-
lation thereto.
Before divulging the nature of these in
structions. I desire to state that, although the
imperial government could not have failed to
attach due weight to the statement in your
communication to me of the 10th inst, that
in your opinion, there is nothing in the
proposed treaty prejudicial to the rights of
Japan" they must also have taken note of
the fact in alluding to the same communica-
tion to existing treaties between Japan and
Hawaii. you state that your understanding is
that the government of the United States
does not take upon itself any obligations
of the Hawaiian islands arising from treaties
or conventions with other governments
have now the honor to inform you that
am instructed by his imperial majesty's gov
eminent to formally protest against the pro-
posed annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States. This protest is made
for the following reasons:
First-That the maintenance of the statu
quo of Hawaii is essential to the good I'M
derstanding Of the powers which have inter
ests in the Pacific.
Second-The annexation of Hawaii would
tend to endanger the residential, commercial
and industrial rights of japanese subjects
in Hawaii secured to them by treaty and by
the constitution and laws of that country.
Third-Such annexation might lead to- the
postponement by Hawaii of the settlement of
claims and liabilities already existing in
favor of Japan under treaty stipulations.
With reference to the mischievous sugges-
ton or report which has been Industrious
ly circulated in this country and elsewhere
that Japan has designs against the integ-
rity of sovereignty of Hawaii I am further
instructed by the imperial government to
state most emphatically and unequivocally
that Japan has not now, and never had such
designs, or designs of any kind whatever
against Hawaii.
Permit me to add in conclusion Mr.. Sec
rotary, that in making this protest and in
seeking full and careful consideration for it.
the imperial government is actuated by what
it regards as an imperative duty. and not in
the remotest degree by desire to embarrass
the United States We prize most highly the
cordial relations which have always existed
between our countries. and confidently trust
that representations on this occasion will be
received in that spirit Of justice and fair
dealings which has so notably characterized
the intercourse of Japan and the United
States.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the renewed assur-
aEces of my highest consideration.
-Toru Hosh
Then followed Secretary Sherman's reply
which has already been published.