Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-12
SeCy. Of State Knox Informs Him
That il Will be Ac-
cepted.
GOOD OF SERVICE DEMANDS IT
0ffense Consisted in Giving Out
Interview on Chino-Jap-
anese Agreements.
So lndiscrcct as to shake Confidence
In Iiim--I'rcst Taft advised Of
Secrctary's Action.

Washington oct f2.-secy. Of state
Knox early this afternoon Informed
Charles r.. Crane. minister designate TO
China, that he would accept his resigna-
ton Mr. crane had already advised
the secretary that he was prepared to
resign &c the recent developments had
made his further service IN position
embarrassing to the department
Mr. Knox has advised President Taft
Of his action
ENON's STATEMENT
fn announcing his action, Mr. Knox
gave out the following statement, add
ing that he would have nothing 20 add
90 o..
THE department Of state has been
engaged for some time in making the
usual study OF the recent agreements
between China and Japan in relation
20 Manchuria from such data bearing
upon the situation as 7 was able To
secure with view 10 determining
whether there was anything in the
agreements adversely affecting Ameri-
can interests on in conflict with tho
principle of equal opportunities to
which the powers are pledged a study.
not yet concluded and In respect TO
which 10 decision has been reached
While this investigation was proceed
ing Mr. crane the minister TO China.
came Co the department and while
There was informed by one Of the clerks
mat such aE examination was being
made.
Without consultation with the act
ing secretary or my other responsible
"thcer OF the department anl without
the know ledge of any one connected
with the department Mr. Crane gave
out newspaper story TO the effect that
TINS government was preparing Ia pro-
test against some features Of the agree
ment and that the PRONUNCIATION OF the
protest also awaited the return OF an
official who was 20 formulate a.
ne story appeared in q western pa
per ana az the same time or "a day lat-
en- IN the japanese press and subse-
quently was generally published
such were the representations made
10 me oct } by the responsible officers
OF the department OF state. accompa-
MED by their statement that they had
sufficient reasons 10 believe them TO be-
true. Whereupon ] sent Mr. Crane at
san Francisco the following telegram
dated oct Q, 1909
TELEGRAM TO CRANE
You have been charged with the re-
sponshility Tor the canards recently
appearing i'm the japanese and Ameri-
can press 10 the effect that the United
states Is preparing 10 protest against
the Chinese-Japanese agreement
THE evidence that you are RESPONSE
bic FOR this is Of such a character as
warrants me ON directing you TO come
20 Washington at once and meet IT, ~
you are not responsible, as 1 hope You
are not matters relating 20 oriental
affairs have developed since you left
Washington 90 make IL advisable for
me 90 communicate with you personally
and in the utmost confidence In relation
thereto"
AT conference with Mr Crane sun
day evening he admitted having an in
discreet tax with "a reporter which re-
suited In the publications referred 10.
and assuming responsibility, stated
that II the indiscretion was grave
enough To- shake my confidence in his
usefulness. he would willingly resign I
have reluctantly reached the conclusion
that tho good of teh service demands
that 7 should inform Mr Crane his
resignation win be accepted. and
have done so.'
CRANES FRIENDS
Friends of Mr.. Crane have made the
statement here during the progress OF
the developments since ne arrived here
ON Sunday afternoon that he had felt
justified ln his public utterances by re-
marks which had been made 10 him
personally hN President TAFT himself
Having reference o. these statements.
b. was said this afternoon in an au-
thnrtatYe quarter, the department fell
assured that nothing Nh Taft might
ever have said to Mr. Crane could Doe
claimed 90 justify the disclosures Tor
"a hiCh the present action was taken
And the same authorities declared
that undoubtedly Mn Crane had great
Iy embarrassed the situation hy deny
Ing several times while eu route from
san Francisco that me knew why he
bad been recalled
There is poo doubt. it was declared.
that All Knox bad the entire approval
of the president in the action ho had
taken.
CRANE SAYS NOTHING
should Mr Crane decide 30 aocede 90
tho secretary suggestion, which b
IFS taken fur granted he win do prompt
iy hIs resignation WILL ln the nature
af thH case, De- addressed. not 10 the
state department but to the president
who appointed him.
an Crane When seen at Dos hotel
said he had received formal letter
from nNcN. kUnh Irnuf" ing MIN 90
tende. his resignation as minister 10
China MI. Crane explained that he
hal MOI seem the statement given out
600 the press st tho state department
aud declined t1 UIk for publication uu-
ul Boz could ItId tn|s.
Crane. after rDcsIYInE seey knox's
letter Calling Tor hlf ro-Ignat1n was
shown copy 0f M Knox statement
and read It attHutfoly Returning the
paper t1 tnc reporter Who brought 10
ha remarked that the matter was too
serious t1 he discussed on hand. but