Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-22

whether or not President Taft
\ had accepted the resignation Of =
the minister designate. =
Washington, Oct. 15.--It is long since
official Washington has had the SEN
sation which the dramatic dismissal
from office of Charles II. Crane. min
lister designate TO China, has given IL.
Mr.. Cranes singing reply last night
to the statement, in which Secretary
of State Knox yesterday afternoon an
nounced that he had informed the
minister designate that his resignation
would be accented. Including, as the
reply did, Mr.. Crane Iucid telegram
of virtual resignation to h president,
was e and re-read with the keenest
zest.
Little doubt was expressed that the
resignation of Mr.. Crane would be ac-
cepted by the president. 1t was as
serted without qualification by those In
confidence of the secretary of state
that Mr.. Knox was perfectly assured
OF the approval of the president, and
that he was not the kind of man TO
take so drastic a step without knowing
in advance that he would be supported
IN it.
Few of Cranes Friends.
Even the friends of Mr.. Crane, and
several very astute friends, have TODD
beside him in this crisis, While highly
indignant at the treatment with which
he had met at the hands or Mr.. Knox,
admitted that the developments since
he left San Francisco at the peremptory
summons of the secretary, regardless of
the merit of the case, had utterly de-
stroyed any possible usefulness on his
part at Picking, and that he could not
now with self respect do otherwise
tina insist upon the acceptance of his
resignation.
Further han that ii was pointed out
on both sides Of the controversy, that,
as one man put II, the state depart
ment, big and broad as 1t is, is not
big enough now for both Knox and
Crane. The president cannot sustain
either without turning down the other.
Mr.. Knox could not now be reversed
without it being interpreted through
out the world as an insufferable re-
buff"
Therefore the press dispatches re-
ceived last night from the newspaper
correspondents travelling with Mr.. Taft
that information regarding Mr.. Crane
must come from the state department,
where the entire matter has been
handled" were interpreted here his
morning as indicating not only that the
president had no intention OF inter-
fering with the action OF the secre-
tary of state. but also that he intended
the secretary TO bea all OF thet re-
sponsibility for that action.
At the same time 1t 'yas borne I'm
mind that Mr.. Cranes telegram of
resignation was addressed to the presi-
lent in person, as their relations OFF,
cially required, and that it would have
TO be acted upon in the same way by
the president in person.
Japan Knows II Now.
One of the possible Indirect results
OF the whole incident was discussed
with much interest in some diplomatic
quarters last night and today, and tina
is the unmistakable notice that Japan
has incidentally received, even in the
words of Mr.. Knox's statement of yes
terday, that this government looks with
disapproYai upon her gains in Man.
churia through the two new treaties
with China, which have been so much
discussed in connection with the Crane
affair.
According to this view Mr.. Crane
Intentionally or Internationally has
been made h pawn in the game OF
expediency.
A man who has studied internation-
al politics for many years, but who
would not be quoted by name. de-
scribed it in this way:
1T was very necessary that Japan
DlApNA1 bt III nv ia
this government TO protest to the ut
most the interests of American trade
in Manchuria, yet in such a way as TO
avoid placing the state department In
a position from which 1T would be
awkward to retreat in the event of the
odds being found o. great.
In the ordinary course, the great
powers interested In maintaining the
open door" In Manchuria could have
been approached by Secretary Knox
with the purpose of gaining their sup
port in a joint representation TO Japan
and China, that the two treaties re-
Gently negotiated, betwee those
tries comforting upon Japan a prac-
tical monopoly of the exploitation Of
railroads and mineral resources of
Manchuria-were obnoxious to these
powers.
Mr.. Cranes Resignation.
Following is the text of the resig-
nation sent by Mr.. Crane to President
Taft:
Washington, ID. c., Oct. IL, 1907
President William III. Taft: The state
department objects to certain things 4
have done in an effort to carry cut my
understanding of your wishes ex-
pressed by you to me. / nav carefully
| considered the entire matter, In my
| judgment no mistake has been made
except as the departm mt has made Ii
a mistake. However, l did not and
cannot guarantee to make 10 mistakes
unless / have the cordial s,sppor and
cooperation of the government.
The matter in which the DEPARTMENT
has proceeded and is proceeding il in
consistent with my own self respect
and ray conception OF the dignity OF
the POSITION. and with the understand
ing on which / accepted IL. I appre-
ciat" The personal consideration I have
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cr~rastances have decided to await In
formation. as to your wishes before
taking action. You viii Understand, OF
course ira my resignation Is In your
hands. Charles r. Crane.
IAET TO PARDON BANKER