The Washington times., 1909-10-14
Presidents Action May Not
End Case of the
Diplomat.
FRIENDS INTIMATE
FURTHER ACTION
Congress. 1t Is Declared, May Ask
About Reason for Chi
cagoans Recall.

Charles r. Crane this afternoon
handed out few more acrid remarks
about the state Department after
having received from President Taft
telegraphic acceptance of his resig-
nation as minister TO China, and his
friends declare the incident is far
from closed.
However. he did not AFFORD the pub
lie a close glimpse into the reasons
for his sensational recall and re-
moval.
His statement says he has found
that conditions in Washington are
such that he would not have been
permitted TO accomplish much in
China even If he had gone there and
dued the place of minister
The statement is in part as follows;
i am greatly relieved by the Presi-
dents decision. Ever since / learned
the attitude of the Department of State
( have contemplated the possibility Of a
continuance of my official relations
with the deepest repugnance. Never
theIess. / have felt that my obligation
TO the President was to permit him TO
decide the issue.
Il accepted the Chinese mission at
his request and solely because OF as
sIraEces that j could be and would be
permitted to be Of service 10 the coun-
Try in constructive work Of the greatest
Importance TO 1t, and or the greatest IN
terest TO me. It has been made per-
fectlv clear that conditions here were
not and are not such as 10 make this
possible
Personal Humiliation.
ITO demonstrate this has involved a
personal humiliation such as no self
respecting man who is drafted into the
public service should be called on TO
endure, but : am grateful inded that
I have had the test OF official confidence
and support here rather than in China
and now rather than at some. real crisis
Involving the honor OF the interest OF
the nation
Crane Adds Nothing.
Mr.. Crane would add nothing whatever
10 the statement which ne gave out in
writing Ell said he was 10 leave wash
ington this afternoon, but would not
even ten where he was going. It was
learned elsewhere that he and his friend
Walter J.. Fisher. of Chicago, VIII leave
for New York this afternoon,
Bat intimat1On OF purpose To carry The
ease farther was given out Oh the best
authority. 1t was pointed ou that Presi
dent Taft in the nature or Things does
not know all the circumstances relating
10 the affair. Plainly, the friends OF Mr
Crane believe that if the President had
hA1oNt ehSAs tf4l4ss MS dLt4Dli li44E IA --eA
been dineTeHt.
II the President. after opportunity t,
inform himself fully does not see ut q
give Afr. Crane an eXoueratiOn, then thi
appeal 10 Congress IS intlmated as thl
next step This suggestion is highl,
Interesting IN view OF the fact thal
Senator CullOm OF Illinois is chairman
of the Senate COMMITTEES on ForeigI
Relations. and that Messrs Crane. Fish
er. and the other members OF the pow
crful group in Illinois with which the2
are associated, have influence which
viii be potent with the senior Illinois
Senator and in other important quar-
ters.
The friends or Mr.. Crane while un
willing TO be quoted, make II very cleal
that they are not by any means pre-
pared TO agre that il is "a closed Incl
dent They VIII probably have moth
ing more to give TO the public until afre
the return Of Mr.. Taft and an oppOr
tunity 10 carry the case up to him. Blu
there IS no longer doubt that the mat
/ ter will be pressed upon the attention
0f the Chief Executive by people o
suAl political strength that they canno
well be overlooked, Just as soon as Ch
chance affords after the Presidents re
turn.