Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
Stricken With Appendicitis
Danger Point Mt Passed.

NEW YORK, ootobef 31.-Kogoro Taxa
hira, envoy extra9rdinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary from Japan, who has just under
gone an operation for appendicitis, passed
quiet night.
The crisis will not be passed for two or
three days, but the physicians say if his
condition continues astat present the diplo-
mat will pull through very nicely
Third Secretary of the Legation S. Hani-
hara arrived from Washington last even
ing and passed the night. at his chiefs bed
side.
1t was said this morning that Mr.. Taxa
hira was resting comfortably and his condi-
tion is satisfactory.
DR.. Shrady, after visit to the patient
this forenoon. said:
Minister Takahira IS. as comfortable as
can be expected. If complications do not
set in within twof days sSthere will be no
doubt of his quick recovery. / can safely
say that there is little danger of any serious
turn today
Minister Takahira's favorable condition
was maintained during 5lhe forenoon. DR..
ments, said:
The patients condition Is very satisfac-
tory
Many letters and teiegrams expressing
sympathy and hope for speedy recovery
were received during the day by Secretary
Hanihara. Among these was a letter from
Mrs. Elihu Root and a telegram from Ba-
ron Kameko, a member of the Japanese
royal family, who is at present in Boston.
Bishop M. c. Harris, missionary bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in Japan
and Korea, and a personal friend of Mr..
Takahira, called on the minister during the
forenoon and remained with him for some
time. 80.
Minister Takahira arrived here on Thurs
day evening last ON private business. 1t was
IN.il, xalrs,, .NP
feeling Ill and asked for. a physician. DR..
A. M. Shrady, house physician of the Hotel
Majestic, was summoned. He found Mr..
Takahira suffering much pain, but under
the influence of remedies applied Dy him
the minister passed the night with tolerable
comfort
At the time the: doctor Believed his patient
to be suffering from an attack of acute In
digestion, but he found shim considerably
worse on Saturday morning AS Mr.. Taxa
hira would take no nourishment and showed
symptoms which indicated appendicitis, DR..
Shrady decided to call DIR, Bull in consuta-
ton. 1t was not until late Saturday night
that the operation was decided upon.
The operation was performed at the min
ister's apartments shortly before 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoons Prior to putting his
patient under the knife DIR. Bull called In
DR.. Francis Delafield. who assisted at the
operation, as did also DE-. Shrady.
SadaZuchi Uchida consul general of ia
pan in this city, ana Vice Consul Mitsuzi
Nagi We're present while the operation was
performed. The moment before he was put
under the anaesthetic Minister Takahira
turned to Consul General Uchida and re-
quested him to keep his Illness and the fact
that he was being operated upon from be-
coming public. Mma. Ta3sahirai the misis-
ters wife, and his three children are in
Japan, the former having been compelled
to return to her native land about year
ago on account of illthealth. Mr.. Takahira
was very solicitous thatsshe should not be
alarmed unnecessarily by any report OF his
Illness.
DR.. Bull handled the knife, and the opera
ton, which was an unusually difficult one,
occupied about an hour. 1t was nearly B
o'clock, however, before any of the ply
sicians emerged from the minister's suite.
None would discuss ih9 9operation.
Minister Takahira Is about fifty years of
age. He has been in fhe consular and
diplomatic service for asauarter Of CEN
tury, and Is one of this trained diplomats
to whom modern Japan owes much of her
prestige abroad. He is well known in this
city, having served here as consul general
Tor a number Of years
Mr., Takahira went to New York for the
purpose of negotiating for the purchase of
a carriage for the use of the legation In
this city. His trip was intended to be very
Drier, ana as soon as he had completed his
purchase the minister intended to return
70 washington. The carriage. which has
Deen IN use by the legation for some time.
was destroyed by a fire In a livery stable
In this city several weeks ago.
Al response TO telephone message from