New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-11
CRANE UNDER A CLOUD
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view that the Chinese were "a yellow peril
that their religion. morals. habits and customs
were entirely dissimilar 20 those OF Americans
and that the increase In immigration wouiu
constitute a menace TO American civilization.
Afterward Senator Blair was nominated Tor
the Chinese post and started for Picking. when
suddenly il was learned that China regarded
him as persona non grata." and refused TO re-
ceive him. His speeches had finally got over
to China and that government declared that any
man who entertained such sentiments toward
her subjects was unwelcOme as representative
at the Chinese court In due course another
minister was sent and the affair passed into
history.
Chicago, oct. 1O.-"The Chicago Record-Her-
aid" OF September % contained dispatch from
its correspondent in washington stating In ef-
feet that the United States government Is pre-
pairing TO take important action looking to the
security of the "open door, in China. 1t was
stated in this article that the action of this gov
eminent will take the form of a protest Dascd
upon the controversy between China and Japan
relative to the Antung- MOukden railroad.
II was claimed in 1.-The Record-Heralds STORY
that reports had been received TO the erect ti'"'
Janan has obtained control. for an indeterrlii''e
perIod of mining concessions in Southern h0'i'
cburia This it was stated is regaroeu az
washington as distinct menace 10 tne
door" according to the exposition OF tha' PoH0'
"a given by the late Secretary OF state Jon''
Hay.
The article went on TO declare that during u'0
latter part Of the Roosevelt administrator h'i'S
had been exchanged between Secretary OF Std'e
Root and Baron Takahlra Japanese AmoaS-
sador, wherein 1t was agreed that Japan would
oh lie far
"open door, without consulting the American
State Department. There was. according to The
Record Herald" story. no written binding agree
ment between the two governments, but simply
an understanding.
1t was declared in the story that officials OF
the Department of State were surprised that
the United States had not been consulted rela-
tive TO steps which might menace the "open
DOOR agreement.
In no part of this story. however. was the
name of Mr. Crane mentioned nor did there ap-
pear in any part OF it anything that might be
construed intmatinS that the story was con-
nected with him in any manner
Before leaving Chicago for San Francisco Mr..
Crane was quoted in the Chicago papers as say
ing;
1t will be pleasure to work in China under
President Taft. No other man in the world has
as much influence on the Pacific Ocean and it's
countries. The people of the Orient have con-
1dence in him because of his career in the Phil
ippines and his former missions TO China and
Japan.
will go unhampered by any restrictions The
President Is interested in the political questions
of China and it is his desire that attention be
given to them. The finances and the system of
raising revenues are in demoralized condition
and need reconstructing. The systems of bank
ing are Anticipated and need to be revoIutiOnized.
The government is trying TO suppress the USE
and sale of opium and there is a big field In
the development Of the educational systems
which will give me plenty of work
Secretary Knox is interested in the establish
ment OF amicable commercial relations between
the United States and China and the develop
my work will be twofold in its nature.