Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-11
CRANES POSITION
IS VERY DELICATE
Quite Likely That He Will Never
Represent the United States
As Minister at Pekin.
SOME ONE HAS NUMBERED.
May Result in Failure OF American
Diplomacy Regarding the Open
Door Policy IN Manchuria.

Washington. oct. il.-Whether or
not Charles r. Crane shall proceed 70
PelCin In the capacity of American min
lister TO China seems now to depend on
the outcome OF conferences between
Mr. Crane and secy Of State Knox.
who unexpectedly and rather mysteri-
ousiy summoned Mr.. Crane from San
Francisco 20 Washington on the eve
Of his sailing.
Many Indications early today sup
ported the belief that the situation In
which Mr. Crane stands is serious. and
In quarters presumably well informe
the belief was strengthened that Mr
Cranes connection with the diplo.
matte service was IN precarious con
dillon.
u was thought this morning that the
matter would not be closed up today
but might In fact require several DAYS
for adjustment. From the air Of In
tense expectancy which prevailed at
the state department. however. IL was
evident that any hour might bring the
situation TO a crisis.
Mr.. Crane arrived from San Fran
cisco late yesterday afternoon and was
oloseted until far into the night with
secy Knox and his special counsel.
former Solicitor General william N.
Hoyt but nothing authentic was OBJ
talnahle as to tho nature or results NJ
that conference.
OCCASION OF RECALL.
II is known now that the immediate
occasion for the recall Of Minister
Crane was an article In the Washing
ton special correspondence Of The
Chicago Record Herald Of Sept. %.
evldenClng somewhat minute ac-
quaintanCe with confidential matters
supposed 10 be known only by re-
sponsible officials in the state depart
ment and presumably BY Mr.. Crane,
relative 20 the attitude OF the United
states government toward the two
treaties recently concluded between
China and Japan
That publication was highly objec-
1 tionable 20 the state department. In
| that 10 closed the possibility OF pro-
| test on the part Of the United
| States against the contamination OF
| these treaties and Il Is known that
Secy. Knox and his associates I'm the
! department have held Minister Crane
AN1 IffAiNAhAt ANl the hANNNrAIEe e.
These treaties which would practi-
cally confer upon the japanese
monopoly or mineral develoI ment OF
ManChuria and would also make the
japanese the virtual dlctators OF
Chinese railway extension in Man
churia. are regarded by the state de-
partment, b Is said. as destructive OF
the priuciI le OF the "open door
enunciated By the late Secy. Hay and
subscribed 20 by Japan in a formal
agreement with Mr. Root when the
latter was secretary OF state.
The Chicago publication was regard
ed as particularly unfortunate az this
time because OF the purpose OF tho
state department to have Mr.. Crane
take careful soundings Of the feeling
entertained among the other foreign
ministers and ambassadors resident IN
Peklu before any representations were
made 90 the japanese government.
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
such a course Is essential in ords,
10 escape the huminating consequences
that might be- expected 20 follow a pro-
test directed by the state department
10 Japan which would not command
the support OF at lenst e majority OF
the great powers other than America
which had accepted MI Hays open
door" policy as binding upon them
~ ne great success iNhA mas ~ Tar
attended the efforts Of America 10
keep Manchuria's trade within reach
on even terms. Of am OF the powers is
ascribcd 20 the fact that az every stnge
la the negotiations since the conclusion
OF the Russo japanese war the Ameri-
can government has freely advised
with the great European powers and
Indeed with Japan, insuring thereby a
measure Of support FOR rs propositions
that prevented the formation OF even
"a minority party among the powers
The publication OF the Chicago state
ment has deprived the American min
lister who is 90 represent this country
90 pekiu 90 considerable advantage ~
The game OF diplomacy. aud 10 may
now be- possible FOR any power 90 SCI
Boo motion machinery that may defeat
the whole project
So everything is now supposed O.
depend on whether Mr. Crane shall ac-
quit himself or responsibility FOR thu
publication.