The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-12
BY United Press wire.

Washington, oct 12.-Thc stat,
department this afternoon announced
the resignation OF Charles B. Crane
Z OF Chicago, as minister to China.
In formal statement to the press
Secretary Knox says
81 have reluctantly reached tho
conclusion that for the good Of the
service demands that | should in
form Mr.. Crane that his resignation
will be accepted ana l have done So"
Secretary Knox has sent a des
patch to President Tart. announcing
his decision.
The reasons for the action of the
department are the newspaper sto-
ries printed concerning affairs OF the
Orient. The secretary says of this
in his announcement:
"The department OF state has been
engaged for some time in making a
study of the recent agreement be-
tween China and Japan in relation
to ManChuria from such data bearing
upon the situation as IL was able to
secure with q view Of determining
whether there is anything in the
agreement adversely affecting Amer
lean interests or In conflict with the
principle Of equal opportunity 10
which the powers are pledged. a
study has not yet been concluded.
and in respect to which no decision
has been reached.
while this investigation was pro-
cecding, Mr. Crane, the minister. TO
China. came TO the department ana
while there was informed by one OF
the clerks that such an examination
was being made. Without consulta-
ton with Acting Secretary or any
other responsible officer Of the de-
partmcnt and without the knowledge
or authority OF any one connected
with the department, Mr.. Crane gave
out newspaper story TO the effect
that has government was preparing 10
protest against some of the features
of the agreement and that the pro-
mitigation Of the protest only await
I'd the return Of an official who wa
10 formulate It. The story appeared
in western newspaper and at the
same time or a day later, in the
Japanese press. II subsequently,
was generally published. such were
the representations made 20 me Oc-
tober lst by the responsible officers
of the state department accompanied
by their statements that they had
sufficient reasons TO believe them C.
be true. thereupCn sent Mr.. Crane
at san Francisco the following telc,
gram dated October 3, 1903:
You have been charged with the
responsibility for the canards recent
~ appearing in the japanese and
American press to the effect that the
United States is preparing TO protest
against the Chncsc-Japanesc agree
mcnt. The evidence that YOU are re-
sponsible for this Is Of such a char
acter as warrants me in directing
YOU 10 come TO Washington aud mee'
1t. If you are not responsible, as
hope you are not, matters relating To
Oriental affairs have developed since
YOU left Washington that makes j
advisable for mo To communicate
with YOU personally and in the Mt
most confidence In relation thereto
AT a conference with Mr.. Crane
SUNDAY evening he admitted having
an indiscrect talk with reporter
which resulted In the publications re-.
ferred 10, and assuming responsible
ity stated that If the indiscrcton
was grave enough 60 shake my CON
fldence In his usgiulnes he would
Willingly resign, / have reluctantly
reached the conclusion that the good
of the service demands that / should
inform Mr. Crane that his resignation
win be accepted and 1 have done
So"