The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-11
REASON FOR RECALL OF MINIS
TER CRANE is GIVEN AS
LACK OF DISCRETION.
THAT CHICAGO INTERVIEW
Publication of Expression of Opinion
as to "Deiieate" Situation in Far
East Causes Secretary Of State to
Bring Envoy to China Back From
San Francisco.

Washington, oct io.-Charles II
Cranes sudden, unexpected and hith-
erto mysterious recall To Washington
by Secretary of State Knox. when he
I was al the point af sailing from San
/ Francisco to assume his duties as min.
lister Of the United States to China.
was occasfoned by developments in
folving the question Of Mr. Cranes
/ fitness for that post This much Ii
known tonight in well-informed quar-
ters in Washington. Unless Mr. Crane
/ Is able to clear himself in the eyes or
Secretary Knox of an accusation of L
serious breach of what the state de-
partment regards as the first principle
! OF diplomatic discretion. the conference
with his official chief may result III
the abrupt termination OF Mr.. Cranes
connection with the diplomatic service
/ Asserts Ignorance.
Minister Crane arrived In Washing
ton late this afternoon from his hur-
j ried journey across the continent, re-
I iterated his declaration Of Ignorance
as To the occasion Of his rather ara-
matte recall and declined to discuss the
matter in any of its aspects, beyond
saying that. while he expected To be
here several days. he had reserved
new accommodations for the trans
pacific voyage on the steamer sailing
from San Francisco on October ~ The
state department has i'll hand what
IL regards AZ more or less convincing
evidence that Minister Crane. On the
eve Of his departure for the far east
became responsible for publication In
4 =
partment views as "A most indiscreat
discussion of the attitude of the Unit
cd States toward tn. TWO treaties re-
Gently negotiated beWeen China and
Japan, This the department holds To
have been the more serious charge, be
cause that attitude is still under con-
fidential consideration. no decision
having been reached.
Undpiomatic.
While the speeches delivered by AIR
Crane before the American Asiatic as
ISOLATION and at IA dinner given in his
honor ut Chicago are viewed al the
state department as having been, NJ
best. unNisa and nndiplamatie they
had been carefully considered after
their delivery. and before Mr. Crane
started for san Francisco. and at
though deprecated. were not regarded
as justifying any change in his plans
The Chicago publication falls. how
ever. in the eyes If the department
into category different and far more
serious. China and Japan early last
month entered into treaties which con-
tanned provisions regarded by tie state
department as surprising and objee-
tionabie tn this government. ns these
treaties Japan would secure rights in
Manehuria held by some diplomats To
be in direct violation of both letter and
spirit Of the Portsmouth treaty. China
has agreed, III the treaties now under
consideration. that before extending
her present railway system i'm Man
chnria she shall consult Japan and.
presumably. obtain h.r consent there
to. This provision Is regarded as in
harmonious with the declaration of
Japan In the treaty of Portsmouth that
she will not ohstruet any measures
taken by China for the development af
her empire.
Another provision. relating tn the
operation of coal mines on both sides
of the Antung- Mnkden and South
Manchuria railway. it il thought, may
be objectionable to this government, "a
violating the policy Of the open door,
as lAausaFaisd hA tue L nited States
and subscribed to by japan and all
leading powers uf Europe This open
door" policy Is intended II assure
equal opportunities" 10 all nations t.
assist i'm the development nf China,
without impairins hsr territorial ia-
tegrity.
Matters of a highly confidential na-
tur- with respect In the position nf
the United States regarding these and
other provisions of the treaties between
China and japan are alleged to hftNe
been diyulged in the Chicago puhiica-
tion. and for these the state depart
ment Is disposed. in the absence af
proof IA the contrary. IL hold Minister
Crane responsible, According IL aB-
thentic information obtained here ta-
day. Mr. Crane has been summoned tt
from san Francisco To eS-
plain his reported statements 3fft-
clals Of the state department aFa eN-
tremely ratieeat on the NhaIe subject.
most of them affecting entire isHar-
ance OF il and all referring Inquiries
to Secretary kneN. who. up ta a late
hour tonight. was inaccessible.
Meanwhile tomorrow's developments
are awaited with an interest Nhlch
MAY b. fairly described As intense,
i do not know why WAS summoned
tn Washington hy Secretary Knox