Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-18
TOGO IS I'LL,
Can't Stand The Hot SUD-
pers Of The Yankees.
Indigestion Forces Him 10 Miss
Visiting The Fleet.
Soon Feels Better, bull Calls a Halt
In the Program.

In the Program.
Boston, Aug. flowing to the at
tack of acute indigestion which Ad-
miral Count Togo, the Japanese naval
hero, suffered in Boston today making
| ii necessary To cancel all his engage
ments here. there is a possibility. it
became known tonight that the old
sea fighter would delay his departure
from Boston until Saturday. Accord
| ing to the original plans The admiral
was To leave Boston Friday for Nj
aeara Fails While il was stated that
the distinguished visitor was greatly
| improVea tonight it was thought best,
even though his improvement should
| continue tomorrow, 10 take a longer
lreSt in this city. Commander Tanieu-
chi. the aGmiral's aide, and Capt.
TemUletou Potts and Chandler Hale,
special representatives OF the navy
| AMI 80 q .3artTcnts. mo are accom-
| paI gias the nations aeat We're in
conference tonight regarding the adj
miIal and they decided To wait untt
| 3 o'clock tomorrow morning to learn
the admirars condition then before de
cidine definitely OH future plans
The admiral ate very little dinner
tonight but told his aides that he was
vefg much better. He sat in his room
reading Japanese newspapers most of
the evening Exec Tor Commander
Taniauchi and Consul General &lid2uno
he saw no one tonight.
in reply to the message that Admir-
al Togo sent today to Rear Admiral
Osterhaus. commanding the Atlantic
fleet engaged in summer maneuvers
off Proeihcetown, expressing TIN
Japanese officers regret at not being
able to visit the fleet, Admiral Oster-
haus sent b. wireless the following
message To capt Cohman. command
ant al the CharlestoWu navy yard:
Please convey to Admiral Togo my
regrets, in which the whole fleet joins
that he is prevented by illness from
honuring US with a visit today. We
all hope for his speedy recovery and
that his stay in this country may be
pleasant.
Boston, Aug. T7.-Admiral Count Togo
the aged japanese sea fighter worn out
BY br0adside of feasts and receptions,
broke down physically today and can
eeiled his proposed visit to the North
Atlantic squadron in manenVres eff
Provineetown He complained of a slight
attack of Indigestion, sought no physi
clan but rested easily until II o'clock
hen he arose. ate light breakfast and
said he felt much better. Later he die
tated the following message:
TO the Honorable Acting Secretary of
the Navy Washington
1T is with deep regret that l have
To forego the pleasure of visiting the
Atlantic fleet. 1t is great disappoint
ment"
tSfgneB TOGO"
The Japanese admiral also sent mes
sage of regret To Rear Admiral oster-
haus, commander of the North Atlantic
fleet The message which was sent by
wireless, was:
admiral Osterhaus, Commander-in-
Chief of Atlantic squadron. off Province
town:
II am exceedingly sorry to forego the
long anticipated pleasure of visiting your
fleet 1t is great disappointment not
to meet you and my many old friends.
Pray accept my sincere wishes for your
prosperity and thai Of your officers and
men"
eSigned) TOGO
Captains Potts and Hale, special
representatives of the navy and state
departments respectively. who are es-
corting the distinguished guest Of the
nation, thought it best, however, not
to risk the trip over the waves ON a
torpedo boat destroyer to the fleet 81
PrcvineeteVn. for though the admiral
is hardened Il ViSorous life GA the
sea. his advanced age and strenuous
itinerary made it advisable 10 ahan-
don The visit to the tleet,
1t vas a great disappointment not
only TO The American officers, who had
looked forward To showing the dtstia-
gGished japanese, a brilliant array OF
Uncle Sans sreyhounds, but to the
admiral himself who sent messages Of
| regret.
The admiral sat alone ut his window
| in the hotel and rs he looked out upon.
the crowd still waiting for him to APP
pear. he expressed his regret Mt the
sudden turn in his health and sent
word below To inform those without
that he would not leave the hotel to-
day. For long time the mass of peo-
pie gathered outside fingered, belicV
ing that the early report that the great
naval hero had fallen a victim of
American diet was incorrect Big
| headlines in newspaper extras how
ever. confirmed the report of the adj
| mirars illness and the disappointment
was widespread.
Admiral Togo has until today been in
good health. bearing up better under the
strain of his trip than the younger mem
| bers of his party captain Potts. Lieut..
| a. b. Cook and S Takagi, private sec
| rotary to the admiral. all have i'm turn
suffered from Indigestion.
| Tomorrow after calls on the acting
| governor and mayor and visits to the
| Charlestown navy yard and Harvard
| University the party will continue their
| journey to Niagara Falls.
Thinking that exaggerated reports of
the admiraTs Illness might reach Japan
and worry the Emperor and the people,
! Consul General Mdzuni of New York.
who is accompanying the party, sent re-