The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-13
OHANl- KNOX FIGHT
IS NOT ENDED YET
Actual Reason for Minister S
Resignation Withheld,
Say Friends.


doubtless mean the resignation Of Mr..
Knox.
In connection with Cranes t4tterances.
It IS pointed that M raGf himself in
his Shanghai speech vent farther than
MI, Crane himself. AiT. Taft was then
Secretary of War.
This lends 70 the Question " neither MI
TART has been Tor Hny reason induced
I to take less aggressive position With
respect 20 the open door in ManChuria
end the preservation Of Chinese integ-
rity.
Some Sidelights
One of the most interesting sugges-
tons In the whole situation rs that init,
nations may have come to this Govern
ment that the position taken BY the
United States with respect 10 the jap
snese-Clinesa treaty was distastefuI 70
the Japanese government. II Is pointed
out i'm one wel-ictormed quarter that IL
is not unlikely such an intiination was
conveyed through London
Amusement Is expressed here that
Secretary Knox should have officially
admitted in his statement that this Gov
eminent was giving consideration TO the
Japauesc-t' hineEe treaty. and given
official sanction 10 the ideaa there Is q
delicate situation in the Far East. Mr.
Cranes friends say that this is the
worst diplomatic blUnder In the whole
business
The opinion IS practically universal
here that the article in a Western news
paper which Mr.. Crane is said 10 have
inspired and which has been made the
basis for his dismissal does not con-
stitute basis enough and that IL would
/ have passed with comparatively no notice
/ had its Significance not been en-
phasized by Mr.. Knox himself. Ger
taiuly the facts stated IN that article
were well known to several people out
a protest might be made by this Gov
eminent against Japanese mOnOpOiies
! in Manchuria had been commented upon
| by more than one newspaper.
Presidents Request.
That he talked facts alone and talk
ed OF these by request Of the President
/ is the gist OF Mr. Cranes statement
4 He declares that President Taft urged
I him 20 accept every invitation to public
/ dinners and % make All the speeches he
was asked to.
| He expressed the earnest wish" says
Dir. Crane Of his conversation with tho
/ President, that the people Of this cOun-
/ try be aroused 70 keen interest in the
I Pacific situation, both politically and
| commercially. he felt that our greatest
problem lay there and that our people
| were not fully awake 10 its importance
Mr.. Crane directly quotes the Presi-
| dents alleged words in his converse
| ton.
do not miss any Of them, and when
| you 20 10 one insist on speaking, and
4 let them have it red not"
/ With This injunction, Dir. Crane de-
/ clares he talked freely OF the situation.
| L assumed that the President wished
/ me 10 discuss realities and not plati-
I tudes. ] have not hid experience as Il
/ public speaker and II was, and is, "A
! difficult role but l have done my best
{ 10 carry cut The Presidents wishes"
Mr. Crane declared the difficulty was
! increased by the lack Of specific in
! struCtious from the state Department.
/ II was on Mr.. I[nOX's suggestion, he
/ said. that he arranged 20 go TO his post
! by way of the PacihC
Reviews Interviews.
The interviews he gave. Mir. Crane
! responsibility for Swing out facts. but
/ declares ali thcse we're common knowI-
! edge
ION mature consideration he con-
cludes. lit is my judgment that my
/ action was in accordance with the spirit
/ at least. Of the Presidents wishes and
that it furnished no excuse for the SEN
satiOnal and iuconsiderate action OF
the Secretary Of State
MT Crane declares he has not had
| any adequate discussion with the de-
/ partmeut as TO its policy" With con-
siderable difficulty, ne charges. he made
/ several appointments with the First AS
sistant Secretary OF State. and he de-
/ claTes that official failed TO Keep al
| OF these and offered no explanation FOL
! not doing 30.
no papers. not even my ofhciai ere
denttaIs were ready for me when
left Washington for san Francisco, ne
| says