Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
CRANE EPISODE
GETS INTERESTING
Chief Topic in official Washington
Which Has Become Excited
Over II.
WHAT WILL BE TAFT's sTAND7
vnoy said 10 Have His approval
Incident Has incidentally Given
Japan Notice

vvsshlngton. oct. 1S.-"What Will
President Taft do with the resignation
~ charles r. Crane as minister Of the
rntted states to china?'
I'm one form on another this question
was ON the lips OF all official Washing
tnp this morning 1t is a long time since
o. automatic episode has excited the
national capital more than this one.
Mr.. cranes singing reply last night
T., me statement in which Secy. of
state Knox yesterday afternoon am
nounced that he had informed the min
istcr designate that his resignation
wonld be accepted including. as the re-
plv ala. Mr.. cranes lucid telegram Of
virtual resignation TO the president
was read and rcroad with the keenest
scst.
Little doubt was expressed that the
resignation Of Mr.. Crane would be ac-
ccrted by the president. II was as
serted without qualification by those In
Inc confidence Of the secretary OF state
that Mn Knox was perfectly assured
"a
De- was not the Kind OF man to take so.
drastic a step without knowing Ia adj
vance that he would be supported in IL.
his USEFULNESS CONE.
Even the friends OF Mr.. Crane-and
several very astutc friends nave stood
beside him In this crisis while highly
Indignant at the treatment with which
be- had met at the hands Of Nj. Knox.
al.
De fit san Francisco at the per-
emptory summons OF the secretary had.
regardless Of the merits OF the case, ut
tefly destroyed any possible usefulness
ON Dts part at pclIin ana that he could
no, now with selt-respect do otheiW iso
than insist upon the acceptance OF his
resignation. Further than that. il WAS
pointed out ON both sides Of the con-
uofersy thuL ar one man pul Il, the
state department. big and broad as Il
is Is not Bis enough nov for both Knox
and Crane. The president cannot sus-
tain either without turning down the
other
Therefore the press dispatches re-
ceired last night FROM the newspaper
correspondents travelling with Presi-
Cent Taft that Information regarding
~ Crane must come from the state
department where the entire matter
mere this morning as indicating not
only that the president had no inten-
4 lon Of interfering with the action OF
tne secretary 81 state hut also that he
intended the secretary to bear all of
me responsibility for that action
one OF the possible Indirect results
OF the whole incident was discussed
WIN much interest in some diplomatic
Il quarters last night aud today. and that
i tle unmi taxable notice that Japan
mas incidentally received. even IN the
words OF MI knuXs statement of yes
ttaaA ihal this government looks with
i osappIoyal on her gains in Manchurla
WIougA the new treaties with China
"nleh nave been so much discussed
~ connection with the Crane affair.
according 10 this view MIR. Crane I'M
% uonaiiy on Internationally. has been
pedIeny.
NOTICE TO JAPAN.
man Who has studied international
poAllcs for many Years but who could
~ ~ quoted by name, described II
20 MS way.
was very necessary that japan
slouu be advised OF the intention ~
his government To protect 10 me nj
Mosl the Interests OF American trade
Maheuuia, yet In such a way as
70 avoid placing the state department
~ n position from which IL would be
'"N"aid 10 retreat In the event of the
'lls being found too great.
NJ recent disclosures. the truth OF
"u,h as Air. Crane In his statement
|nA OUT the department OF state
a lo uehN, may have served this
n,.ipose very well and the fact that
ne u' partment felt called upon 10
pIul.n Mg Crane for those disclosures
'snl wen serve as notice 10 the
itan'se government of is serious
'''''Uons 90 the new treaties"
INCIDENT Is CLOSED.
Warrington, oct l3.-The simple
,'lement that the Crane Incident Is
t,5u was the only response made
sstol ai The White House and the
80 department. 10 the INJURY as 10
'llet President TAFT had ACCEPT
ll' resignation Of Charles II
10 QUE as minister designated to China.
b,9A stated that nothing had been
No. rom the president today and
for 'l Knox had left Washington
bsr,N valley Forge home without
Nb received word from his chief