The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-16
PROMISE A
SENSATION
In Telling Real Reasons for
Cranes Dismissal
HIS FRIENDS RISE UP
They Declare That Crane Purpcsely
Omitted These Things in His Open
Statement After Knox Request
For Resignation.
HIS FRIENDS RISE UP

New York, Oct. l6.--Charles r. Crane,
who was appointed minister 70 China
and who was recalled just as he was
about to sail for bis post, declined yes
terday to reveal what his friends declare
are the real reasons for his retirment.
One of these friends, however, Walter
| l.. Fisher Of Chicago, intimated strongly
that the incident was far from closed
and that revelations which would be
made in due time would show sfr Crane
to have been the victim Of political
intrigue.
while Mr. Cranes official relations
are definitely ended" said Mr. Fisher"
there are many things connected with
this matter OF such a character and inn
portance that the American people must
continue to be very deeply concerned in
them. Mr., Crane has preferred not to
90 into them now because OF the posi-
lbility that public discussion at this
time might be harmful to the public
interest.
$50 far as the personal indignity and
official embarrassment that has occurred
has been due TO publicity, the response
bility is on the department Of state,
and not on Mr.. Crane. He did not even
trust his telegram To the president to
the ordinary agencies, but took II TO
the presidents secretary to be sent in
cipher. Not until Secretary Knox gave
out his astounding statement to the
press did Mr.. Crane make any public
statement, and even then he purposely
omitted many important and significant
matters, because it might iniuriously
affect public interests to mention them
now.
TN the long ride across the continent
to Washington. Mr.. Crane did not men
tion the reason for his recall He could
not say as he did not know that the
offending newspaper article bad been
published and did not see Il until the
day after he reached Washington. II IL
deeply significant that none OF the scores
OF newspaper men whom he met on his
journey mentioned this article or any
canards,' concerning an American pro-
test to Japan The Importance Of the
article may be Judged from the fact
that it was not suspected Of being the
cause until the tip was given in Wash
ington. and not from Mr.. Crane.
1T is due to Mr.. Crane also to note
that ID carrying ont the presidents
wishes that he should do some vigorous
public speaking and in the absence Of
Instructions from the state department.
Mr. Crane carefully confined himself to
the lines laid down By Mr.. Taft himself
IN the famous Shanghai speech. ringing
wish vigorous Americanism. and 50 def
nitely friendly TO the Chinese that II
ended all talk Of the dismemberment Of
China When he let them have it hot
Mr. Crane talked only Of the common
interests OF America and China. and ne
received no criticism from the depart
ment Of state.
whether he was pro.Japanese or anti
Japanese seem unable to understand
man who has been first, last and all
the time simply pro.American; and as
the American minister to China, also
pro-Chinese. His only thought in con
nection with the offending newspaper
article was that If the American govern
ment should decide that its interest in
the open door demanded a protest. the
American press should then be prepared |
to discuss It intelligently and effectively. |
"T1e possibility Of a protest vas 50
much matter of common knowledge /
that the offending article in which It |
was mentioned created no particular at
tention. 1t was not until after It's con
nection with Mr. Cranes recall leaked
out in Washington that the Japanese
embassy sent TO the newspaper Office for
a copy Of the article
"The effort 10 involve Mr. Willard as
the real cause Of Mr. Cranes recall is