Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-11
Alleged Indiscfetion in Chicago
Cause Assigned for Sudden
Recall of New Minister Bound
for Court of Pekin.
STATE DEPARTMENT
DEMANDS EXPLANATION.
UtteranceS Concerning Recent
Iy Signed Treaty Between Ja-
pan and China Violate First
Principles of Diplomacy

Ivy Morning J0uffNhi SDee'ai Ae"soo V"oI
Wash gton, oct lO.--Charles X
cranes sudden, unexpected and hith-
erto mysterious recall to Washington
by Secretary of state Knox when he
was at the point OF sailing from san
Francisco to assume his duties aS
minister of the United states to emma,
was occasioned by developments in
yolving the question of Mr. Crane ;
fitness for that position
This much is known tonigh in well
informed quarters in Washington
Unless Mr. Crane is able to clear him
self in the eyes OF secretary Knox OF
an accusation of Il serious breach of
what the state department regards as
the first principle of diplomatic s.
cretiOn, the conference with his Of
fcial chief may result in the abb pt
termination of Mr.. Cranes connection
with the diplomatic service
Minister Crane arrived in Washing
ton late this afternoon from his hur-
ried Journey across the continent re
itetated his declaration of ignorar
as to the occasion of his rather
matte recall from the Pacific coast,
and declined to discuss the matter IN
uny of its aspects beyond saying that
while he expected to be here several
DAYS he had reserved new accommo-
dations for the Transpacitic voyage on
the steamer sailing from san Fran
cisco October 20.
The state department has in hand,
it is said, what il regards as more or
-'Ss9 Corfy .hcln, q Id ncc ...,tt Minister
Crane. on the eve of his departure for
the far east became responsible for
the publication in a Chicago news
paper OF what the departments views
as most ndiscrete description of the
attitude of the United states against
the two treaties recently negotiated
between China and Japan This the
department holds to have been the
more serious because that attitude is
stit under confidential consideration,
no decision having been reached
While the speeches delivered by
Mr. Crane before the American Asi-
attic association and at a dinner given
in his honor at Chicago are viewed at
the state department AS having been
at best unwise and undiplomatic. they
have been carefully considered after
their delivery, and before Mr.. Crane
started for san Francisco, and, al
though deprecated, We're not regarded
as iustifying any change in his plans
The Chicago publication falls, how
ever. iii the eyes of the department
into category different and far more
serious
China and Japan early last month
entered into treaties which contained
provisions regarded by the state de-
partment as surprising and objection
able to this government BY these
treaties Japan would secure rights in
Manchuria, held by some diplomats
to be in direct violation of both let
ter and spirit of the Portsmouth
treaty.
China has agreed, in the treaties
now under consideration. that before
extending her present railway system
in Manchuria, she shall consult Japan
and presumably obtain her consent
thereto. This provision is regarded
as inharmonious with the declaration
Of Japan in the treaty of Portsmouth
that she will not obstruct any meas
ures taken by China for the develop
ment of her empire.
Another provision relating to the
operation of coal mines on both sides
OF the Antung Mukdcn and South
Manchurian railroad. IL is thought
may be Objectionable to this govern
ment as violating the policy of the
open door as inaguuratcd by the Unit
'u states ana subscribed to by Japan
and all leading powers of Europe.
ms open door policy is intended to
assure equal opportunities" to all ma
uons TO assist in the DEVELOPMENT of
China without impairing her territor-
isl integrity
Matters of highly confidential ma
lure with respect to the positiop of
me United States regarding these and
other provisions Of the treaties be-
tween emma and Japan are alleged to
nave been diVulged in the Chicago
puplcation, and for these disclosures
the state department is disposed in
the absence OF proof to the contrary
10 mold Minister Crane responsible
according to authentic Information
obtained here today. Mr.. Crane has
been summoned to Washington from
sah Francisco to explain his reported
statements
officials of the state department
are extremely reticent on the whole
subject most of them affecting entire
ignorance Of all. and all referring in
qulrers to Secretary Knox, who. up u
a late hour tonight. was inaccessible.
Meanwhile, tomorrow's developments
are awaited with an interest which
may fairly be described as intense.
Il do not know why | was sum
moncd to Washington" Minister
Crane said upon his arrival short
~ before sailing time received a
brief telegram from Mr.. Knox asking
mo 10 return to Washington at once. |
That is all the message said"
Did YOU see President Taft in san
Ffancisco?" he was asked.
Yes. | had "A chat with him at a |
dinner. but we did not have time to |
disucss the reasons for my recall"
secretary Knox has made an ap- |