Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1889

Mr. Mutsu to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of Japan,
Washington, February 14, 1889. (Received February 14.)

Sir: I am pained to say that I have received a telegram from His Imperial Majesty’s minister for foreign affairs announcing the death of his excellency Viscount Arinori Mori, minister of education, in consequence of wounds received at the hands of a religious fanatic. I have no further particulars, except the assurance from Count Okuma that the crime had no connection whatever with politics.

Believe me, etc.,

M. Mutsu.