The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
RELATIONS STRAINED.
Japanese Minister Said to Have
Asked for His Recall.
he CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN lNSULTED.
Alleges Sherman Willfully Misstatcd
Facts to Him.
ANSWER TO DIRECT QUESTION.
Secretary Told Him No Annexation
Treaty Was Contemplated, when
Ii Wns Ready to Sign.
TO DIRECT QUESTION.

Chicago. July IA special to the Times.
Herald from Washington says, Toro uo-
shi. the Japanese minister, is likely TO DO
recalled at an carly date The reasons fol-.
tho minister's recall nro two-fold-not tho
least potent Of which is said to he the feel
ing OF the mikados government and the
| minister toward the government in Hawaii.
The minister himself feels insulted because
tho state department did not apprise him
OF the negotiations which led to the sisnln,.
Of the treaty of annexation of Hawaii. ana
while the Japanese home government is in
ccnsed on account Of this and what II terms
lack OF consideration of It's rights in Iia-
wall In the framing OF the treaty itself,
the condition Of japanese politics affords
a second reason for the minister's recall
Washington. July Ell reports which
wcre current at the stutc department today
are true, there is danger OF severance
of diplomatic relations between Japan and
Tie United States According to The re-
ports, tho Japanese minister Toro Hoshi,
has asked his government to recall him on
the ground that he has been treated at the
state department INDEPENDENTLY and
with great discourtesy. According TO the
story, tho Japanese minister called at the
state department on the day before the
Hawaiian annexation treaty WAS signed
and transmitted to the senate. lie told
Secretary Sherman that h., had heard that
such treaty was TO hc sent tn the senate.
and he asked II this wns trtn
Secretary Sherman. whose memory ia not
as good us II WAS n few yean, ago. assured
tho diplomat that no such treaty was In
course Of preparation, and of course 1t
would not be sent to the senate. This sat
sfied the Japanese minister. who then de-
parted. Hc wau thundersruck when on
The following evening he heard that tho
treaty had been signed shat morning at
the state department atd transmitted to
tho senate In the afternoon. -Iss art.gsS.rd e
learned that Secretary Sherman was well
aware ut the time of the conversation that
the treaty was " bc negotiated the next
morning and, in fGct. bid so informed
other visitors 10 the department.
The Japanese minister, who claims. ac-
cordng to tho report that tho representa-
tives of every government but that OF
Japan were formally sotified in advance
that the treaty would be signed and tran
smitted to the epnate on certain date.
since that time has received no explanation
or apology from the secretary OF state.
and no therefore feels tlSlt he and HIS gov
eminent have been treated with extraor-
binary rudonuss.
What lends color to this story la the
fact that the Japanese minister Is no
longer seen In the state department. Be-
fore the treaty wac signed he was almost
4 daily caller on the secretary Of state,
and never was known TO miss the formal
call on Thursday OF each week, which II
diplomatic day. Since the eigning OF the
Treaty he has never visited the state de-
partmont. He declined to see newspaper
reporters tonight. If the story be true
and should his request that he be recalled
be granted 1t is not likely that Japan
would resume diplomatic relations with
This government until II had explained or
npoogized for the alleged offensive treat
ment OF her representative.