The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-11
DIPLOMATIC TALK
BRINGS TROUBLE
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Minister Crane said upon his arrival
mere. just befnre sailing time | re-
ceired brief telegram from MIR. Knox
asking m. To return to Washington at
once. That is all the message said
Did you see President Taft in san
Franciscan Mr. Crane was asked.
Yes: ! had "A chat with him ut Il
dinner, but We did not have time to
DISCUSS reasons for my recall to Wash
inston. Secretary Knox has made an
appointment for noon on Monday at
Til" state department. where we will
discuss the matters. / expect 10 be
here several days-until Thursday, ut
least. | have Reserved accommodations
on IA steamer sailing from San Fran
cisco on October 20"
Mr. Crane declined to discuss any
phase Of the far eastern situation.
Mr. Crane arrived i'm Washington ap~
par"ntly much fatigued by his journey
across the continent He intinated
that some Of the alleged interviews
with him. telegiarhed from the west.
were not entirely authentic.
"A young man who interviewed me
ON the train en- route to Chicago has a
vivid imagination and put words into
my mouth that | did not say" he
said. Il treated him better than he
treated me" ..r.s.as .... @m*
Misquoted.
In this interview, Mr.. Crane said, he
was quoted as saying that the situa-
ton between China and Japan and the
United States must be admitted to
be delicate" He denied having made
any such statement.
Late tonight it became known that
MIR. Crime had had Il preliminary
conference" with Secretary Knox and
Henry M. Hoyt special counsel To the
secretary. When MIR. Crane returned
10 his hotel he admitted that he had
seen Mr.. Knox and that at this pre-
. liminars conference" matters at issue
had been discussed. He VAS evidently
eeeply concerned about the situation
but refused To say Il word about il
VIII you resume your journey to
China" Mr.. Crane was asked.
Il am under salary" he replied.
and 81 hject 10 orders
Mr.. Crane told his intersiewers that
when he arrived i'm Washington he had
received IA note from John ". Foster
formerly secretary of state and minis
ter II China. and now special adviser
II the Chinese government and the
American legation. lie declined To d.
vnlge the nature of the message or Of
tile conference which, lie said. he had
had with Air. Fnst"r&
A Similar Case.
4 case similar in some II its aspects
10 that Of Minister Crane occurred
ahou, % years ago, when China OBJ
Jectsa To the appointment of the then
II.
Of New Hampshire as minister To that
country. AIR, Blair. like Mr. Crane, had
reached the Pacific coast on his way
to the orient. when his further prog
rrss WAS stopped by dispatch from
the secretary of state ordering him
back To Washington.
As II senator from New Hampshire
Mr.. Blair had taken Il prominent part
in debates leading up IL the enactment
OF the Chinese exclusion Law and in
the course nf these debates had OK
pressed himself in terms of orposi-
ton To Chinese immigration. He had
taken what now would be called the
California. Of Pacific coast. view-that
the Chinese were II yellow peril; that
their religion. morals. habits and GUS
toms We're entirely dissimilar to those
of Americans. and that the increase in
immigration would constitute menace
III American civilization.
AfterMard. Senator Blair was nomi-
mated for the China post and the SEN
ate confirmed him. He started fer
Pekin. when, suddenly. it was learned
that China regarded him as persona
non grata" and refused To receive him.
because of sentiments expressed in his
speeches in the senate. Another min
lister was sent.