The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-10-14
CRANE IS DEPOSED
BY KNOx'S DEMAND
Secretary Acts Summarily in
Displacing Chinese Minister.
ENVOY DENIES THE CHARGE
Has Telesraphed President Taft Ten
dering His Resignation and Stat
ing He Has Been unjustIy
Treated.


Crane of Chicago, minister designate
to China, was practically deposed by
a demand from Secretary Knox for
his resignation.
Thus a new chapter in American
diplomacy was written. A citizen
chosen with special regard for his
qualifications for the post was re-
called before he had embarked from
San Francisco and discharged from
his high office because of alleged in
discreet disclosures through the press.
Moreover, this minister, breaking
through all the old traditions, insisted
on defending himself from the asper-
sions cast upon him by the secretary
OF state by the issuance of state
ment which most people here COM
ment upon as certain to be very EN-
barrassing to the administration.
Crane Issues Statement.
The history of this extraordinary af-
fair, which began about week ago
with the announcement that Minister
Crane had been stopped at San Fran
cisco at the moment of embarkation
for his post by a demand from Sec
rotary Knox for his return to Wash
ington, reached at least it's first crisis
when the secretary in a formal state
ment announced that Mr.. Cranes
resignation had been invited and the
minister designate replied in an equal
ly formal statement that while his
resignation already had been rendered
TO the president, he felt himself very
unjustly treated. Moreover, Mr. Crane
in his statement reflected very severe,
ly upon the officials of the state de.
partment, charging that not only had
they refrained from giving him the in
structions usually issued to minister
or ambassador about to leave for his
post, but that he had been denied ac
cess TO them even after he had made
repeated appointments with them.
Makes Sweeping Denial.
He enters sweeping denial of the
charge that he gave out" a newspa
per story which is said to be the
cause of his deposition, and places
Fquarely upon the shoulders of Presi
dent Taft the responsibility for the
various utterances he has made re
garding conditions in the far east
which have aroused the ire of Score
tary Knox, and for final action upon
his resignation.
Mr. Cranes statement in part is as
follows:
The statement issued by the de
partment of state is slightly inaccur
ate in saying that the secretary has
Informed me that my resignation will
be accepted. The letter which l re
ceived from Mr.. Knox says that he
has recommended to the president
that the president accept my resigna
ton. Before this letter had been re
ceived by me l had already sent t.
the president, through his secretary
Mr.. Carpenter, the following tele
gram: ..~
Telegram to Taft.
1.-The state department objects t.
certain things | have done in the ef
fort to carry out my understanding o
your wishes as expressed by you t
me. have carefully considered tn,
entire matter. In my judgment n,
mistake has been made, except a.
the department has made II a mistake
However, | did not and cannot guar
antee to make no mistakes, and es
pecially unless | have the cordial sup
port and cooperation of the govern
ment. The manner in which the de
partment has proceeded and is pro
ceeding is inconsistent with my owl
self-respect and my, conception of tn,
dignity of the position and with tn,
understanding upon which | accepted
it. | appreciate the personal consid
GRAFTON | have received from you ant
under all the circumstances have de
cided to await information as to you
wishes before taking action. Yol
will understand, of course, that m,
resignation is in your hands.
(Signed) "'Charles r. Crane"
Knox Makes Statement.
e In announcing his action. Mr.. Kno,
gave out the following statement. add
ing that he would have nothing to adj
TO II: ..-....
"The department of state has beel
engaged for some time in making tn
usual study OF the recent agreements
between China and Japan in relation
10 Manchuria from such data bearing
rpon the situation as il was able to
secure, with view of determining
whether there is anything in the
agreements adversely affecting Ameri'
can interests or in conflict with the
principle of equal opportunities to
which the powers are pledged; a
study not yet concluded and in re-
spect to which no decision has been
reached. While this investigation was
proceeding Mr., Crane, the minister TO
China. came to the department and
while there was informed by one OF
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