The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-07
G00DN0W RESIGNS;
BACK TO CHINA
Consul General Gives Up Position
and Will Live in Shanghai
Inquiry Dropped.
BY w. W..

Washington, Feb. Consul General
John Goodnow, at 1890 pm. today,
presented his resignation to Assistant
Secretary of State Loomis, to take eff
feet March 81, or as soon thereafter
as the president may determine. To-
night he will leave for New York and
tomorrow afternoon he will take the
Pennsylvania flyer for Chicago, where
he will arrive Thursday morning. That
evening he will take a train for San
Francisco by way Of Omaha and Ogden
and will sail from San Francisco on
Feb. IA, arriving at Shanghai about
March IL.
After severing his connection with
the government, MI. Goodnow will con-
tinue to reside in Shanghai, where he
has arranged for substantial business
connections which will mean several
times as much money yearly as he has
been receiving as consul general.
It is understood that some man from
New York state, a friend Of the presi-
dent, is to succeed him, but the ap-
pointment may not be made until late
in the spring, or even midsummer.
Charges to Be Ignored.
The state department, under the di;
~rection Of the president personally, has
kOuOXO f0IELuO CSS "1LACA4 ID EOOOAi
made against .aoodnow. To these
charges Goodnow has fled a-voluminous
written reply, backed up by affdavits
and a multitude Of letters from promi-
nent Shanghai people. In: addition, he
has talked over the charges with state
department. officials.
After consultation with the president,
the state department. decided that there
was nothing in the charges which the
government, should notice. Reduced to
their lowest terms, they are for the
most part against the marshal Of the
consular court and not against Good
which the marshal and not the consul
general is responsible. The marshal is
a presidential appointee. Those parts
Of the charges not affecting the mar.
shall directly relate to the persona
grievances of three PERSONS, of whom
Che man Curtis is one.
Government Not Interested.
The president has decided that the
government is not interested in these
grievances; that the government has
not suffered thru anything Goodnow
has done, and that the proper redress
if there should be any, is in the courts
at Shanghai: For the government tt
PASS upOn ~GucSo SI1cVduCoS WOuIo W
for it to PREJUDICE the case and embar
rass the trial Of these cases later on.
This disposition Of the case is mo-
wholly unsatisfactory to Mr.. Goodnow
who would have preferred a statement
from the government completely exon
Grating him, but the president pointe,
out that this could not be given OF
account of the litigation that will b,
commenced upon Goodnow's return
Tho fact that he has returned to hi
post, the government holds, is sufficien
v~indication.
In connection with the resignation
it may be said that the president frank
" informed Mr.. Goodnow that h
wanted it, no matter what became o
rhe charges, and would have wanted
had no charges been made. This state
ment is in line with the president pol
icy Of removing practically all Of tn
men who have served eight years i
diplomatic and higher grades Of cor
sular positions and appointing his ow
: friends to fill the vacancies.
Goodnow Expected Dismissal.
Mr.. Goodnow is not surprised at tn
: position the president has taken. "
! got the position thru politics. sal
: he to The journal correspondent toda,
|: Hand why should not some man VIII
: is close to President Roosevelt, as
) was close to President Mckinley, no.
: come in for my place, especially rs
: have held it for eight yearsqo
5 Upon his return to Shanghai M
: Goodnow will institute proceedings fl
I criminal libel against the three me
) who have made the personal. grievant
: charges against him. His intention
do this is known to the state depar
: ment and lad something to do wit
! preventing the government from pas
: ing upon the charges.
. Mr.. Goodnow has had several tall
with the president and state departme,
. officials, regarding what should be co
tanned in the new Chinese treaty, al
his views excited so much interest tn
s Assistant Secretary Loomis asked hi
. to reduce them to writing. This b
s been done and the Goodnow suggestio
will be followed in drafting the treat
!. They cover two points, the first
. which is Endorsed by the commission
of immigration. The state DEPARTING
. is especially interested in the secol
. one, altho it indorses the first all
!. These suggestions follow:
]. New Chinese Treaty.
81 First-The treaty should provide f
. the examination Of Chinese immigrants
81 Hongkong, or some other oriental po
. by agents of the immigration bures
. separate from the consular wise und
. existing methods, which force bonaf
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