Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-13
MR. cRAME,s STATEMENT.
peposed Minister States the Lesson saf of His Offending.


 Washington. Oct, 12.-Mr. Cranes statement is as follows:
 vThe statement issued by the de- partment of state is slightly inac- curate in saying that the secretary has informed me that my resignation will be accepted. The letter which I re- ceived from MT. Knox at noon today says that he has recommended to the president that the president accept my resignation. Before this letter had been received by me, I had already gent to the president through his secretary, Mir. Carpenter, the follow ing telegram:
 Cranes Telegram to Taft
 Washington D. C.. Oct. IF, 1909. President William H. Taft:
 The state department objects to certain things I have done in the effort to Carry out my Understanding of your wishes as expressed by you to me. I have carefully considered the entire matter. In my judgment no mistake has been made except as the department has made it a mistake. However. did not and cannot guaran- tee to make no mistakes, especially unless have the cordial support and cooperation of the government. The manner in which the department has proceeded. and Is proceeding is incon- sistent with my own self respect and my conception of the dignity of the position and with the understanding upon which I accepted it. I appreci- ate the personal consideration have received from you and under all the circumstances have decided to await information as to your wishes before taking action. You. will understand, of course. that my resignation is in a.|.ryAuruc ArpANrr,
 Gave Out No Newspaper Story.
 "The statement of the department is further inaccurate in saying that gave out a newspaper story about the preparation of a protest in regard tc an agreement hetween China and Ja- pan. It would have been more aecu- rate if the statement had said. as was indicated in it's own closing para graph, that a brief conversation of mine with newspaper representative contributed to the publication by him of discussion of this agreement and the possibility of protest by this government, and that the department regarded this conversation as. 'indis- erect The publication referred to did not mention my5name nor in my judg- ment would 1t have been a mistake if the department of state had not chos- on to vouch for its accuracy and give to 1t an official significance by it's own conduct.
 Tt certainly contained nothing of substance that was not matter of common knowledge or deducibIe by Mzy competent newspaper reporter from facts commonly known. The sub-s etsnce, if not the full text of the agreement, had been. published. and It's effect had been widely discussed.
 "The publication conplained of hv the state department was not made until September 2T. This also has a significant bearing on the reference to recent canards' in the secretary's tele- gram to me at San Francisco.
 Brief ExPIanation Necessary.
 Tn order to understand how this matter came to be mentioned, it is necessary to make brief explanation When I. accepted the appointment of minister to China, at the request of the president. and afterward he ex- pressed the earnest, wish that the peO- pie of this country should be reused tO a keen interest in the Pacific situ- AtlOn. both commercially aud politi cslly: he felt that our gfeatest prob lem lay there and that our people were not fully. awake 10 It's import sace. As 1 stated iff-1a public address in Chicago on September A. the pres Ident advised me to accept all aVaila- ble invitations to public meetings and dinners and said: Do not miss any of them and when you go Ito one insist on speaking and let them have 1t red hot " v
 T assumed that the president wish ed me to discuss realities and not platituder, I have not had experience % public sneaker and t was and