Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
KNOXSUMMONSCRANE
Minister to China Called to
Conference in Washington.
HE DOES NOT KNOW WHY
No Special Significance Attached to
Mysterious Recall.
DIPLOMAT TO SAIL OCTOBER 20
United States Not Only Nation Com
planning Of Lack Of Trade With
Orient, Says Bergholz.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. October o.
| Charles r. Crane newly appointed min
| lister from the United States to China
was called to Washington last night by
| a telegram from Secretary Knox.
Mr. and Mrs. Crane were to have
| sailed on the transport Thomas tomor-
row for the orient.
| Mr.. Crane stated that the telegram
merely requested his return to the
capital. as there were certain phases
of the eastern situation with which the
Secretary of State did not think he was
| fully acquainted.
| Il will return to Washington tomor-
row." said Mr.. Crane. when asked as to
the recall, while seated at a banquet
given in his honor by the Chinese Cham
J Der of Commerce. Il am waiting over
one day. in order to attend the banquet
at which President Taft will be pres
| ent.
Crane Does Not Know Why.
| Il expect to leave for the orient on
the steamer Korea, which sails October
20"
Mr.. Crane declared he did not know
what matters Secretary Knox desired
to discuss with him.
| Il did not see Mr.. Knox before I left
Washington" he said. He was not in
| the city.
| Il suppose something has arisen or
| been called to his attention which he
thinks 1 should know before go to my
post. l do not know what it may be.
| State Department officials attach no
| particular Importance to the recall to
| Washington of Mr.. Crane. recently ap-
| pointed minister to China, on the eve Of
| sailing from San Francisco for his new
/ post. Nor Is it regarded az significant of
anything, beyond the probability that
| Secretary Knox desires to consult per-
| sonally with Mr.. Crane in regard to re-
cent developments in the Nankow railroad
| loan case and possibly some questions in
volved in the Manchurian situation be-
tween China and japan.
1t is not expected that Mr.. Cranes de-
parture for China will be delayed be-
yond few weeks at most.
Secretary Knox is not in Washington.
He is supposed to be al his home at VAL
ley Forge, where he spent almost the
entire summer
1t was at his instance that Minister
Crane was recalled to Washington. From
that fact it is assumed that Secretary
Knox expects to be here himself within
the next few days.
The officials of the State Department
profess to be in complete ignorance as
to the reasons for Mr.. Cranes recall.
China's Imports Small.
The United States is not the only
country that Is not building up a thriv-
ing trade in China. The Chinese are buy
ing from no foreigners in great quaint
ties. That is the view OF Consul General
Leo Bergholz at Canton.
American travellers in China, after call
ing attention to it's immense resources
and great population, attribute the scant
trade with the United States to lack of
lenterprise on the part of American mer-
chants and manufacturers, but tourists
from England and Germany are making
similar complaints regarding the trade Of
their own countries, says Consul General
! Bergholz!
Squared on. then. as all Of the countries
are, by keen rivalry. the lack of results
must be attributed to something else than
lack of enterprise. and rightly sO,' says
Mr.. Bergholz. In view Of the fact that
China has been following the same old
customs for several years. he says, she
cannot be expected to cast them aside in a
day.
1t is stated that the demand for ma
chinery in China will increase the coun-
is little doubt that the demand will be met
by the ability of the Chinese to copy with
the aid of foreign engineers, any model
Germany and England practically con-
troll the Chinese market. The introduction
of machinery into China no doubt will be
met with some opposition, owing to the
fact that 1t will throw large number of
people out of employment. most of the
work is now done by hand.