The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-12
KNOX GUSTS CRANE
FROM POSITION AS
MINISTER TO CHINA
Accepts Resignation and Issues
Statement That interview
Is to Blame.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-secretary
of State Knox early this afternoon In
formed Charles r.. Crane, minister
designate to China, that he had ac
cepsed his resignation. Mr.. Crane had
already advised the secretary that he
was prepared to resign If the recent de-
velopments had made his further serv-
ice In that position embarrassing to the
department.
Mr.. Knox has advised President Taft
of his action.
In announcing his action Mr.. Knox
gave out the following statement, add
ing that he would have nothing to add
to it:
+ 1.-THE Department of State has been
engaged for some time in making the
usual study of the recent agreements
between China and Japan in relation to
Manchuria, from such data bearing
upon the situation as 1t was able to
obtain, with a view of determining
whether there is anything in the agree
ments adversely affecting American IN
terests or in conflict with the principle
of equal opportunity, to which the
powers are pledged, study not yet
concluded and in respect to which no
decision has been reached.
while this investigation was proceed
ing Mr.. Crane, the Minister to China.
came to the department and while there
was informed by one of the clerks that
such an examination was being made.
.Without consultation with the acting
secretary or any other responsible off,
Ger of the department, and without the
knowledge or authority of anyone COLI
nected with. the department. Mr. Crane
gave out newspaper story to the effect
that this government was preparing to
protest against some features of the
agreements, and that the promulgation
of the protest only awaited the return
of an official who was to formulate 1T.
The story appeared in Western paper
and at the same time, or day later, in
the Japanese press and subsequently
was generally published.
.Such were the representations made
to me October by the responsible OIL
GERS of the department of State, accom-
panied by their statement that they had
sufficient reason to believe them to be
true. Whereupon I sent Mr. Crane at
San Francisco the following telegram,
dated October 3, 1909;
You've been charged with the re-
sponsihility for the canards recently
appearing in the japanese and Ameri-
can press to the effect that the United
states is preparing to protest against
the Chinese-J Japanese agreement. the
evidence that you are responsible for
this is of such a character as warrants
me in directing you to come to wash
ington at once and meet 1t. IL you are
not responsible, as hope you are not,
matters relating to Oriental affairs
have developed since you left WASH
ington to make it advisable for me to
communicate with you personally and
in the utmost confidence in relation
thereto 4}
"At a conference with Mr.. Crane
Sunday evening he admitted having an
indiscreet talk with reporter which
resulted in the publications referred
to and, assuming responsibility, stated
that If the indiscretion was grave
enough to shake my confidence in his
usefulness he would willingly resign.
I have reluctantly reached the con-
clusion that the good of the service
demands that should inform Mr..
Crane Indt HIS ItSi6ittttioh Will NC az
cepted and have done so.'
Should Mr.. Crane decide to accede
to the secretary's suggestion which it
is taken. for granted he, will do
promptly, his resignation will in the ma
turc of the case be addressed. not to
the State Department, but to the Presi-
dent, who appointed him.
1t was said at the State Department
that Mr.. Knox would return this after
noon to his home at Valley Forge.
Mr.. Crane. when seen at his hotel
this afternoon, said he had received a
formal letter from Secretary Knox re-
questing him to tender his resignation.
He had not seen the statement given
out at the State Department, and de-
clined to talk for publication until he
has read this.
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