Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-13
nEpDSED MINISTER OFT
WITH VIGOROUS DEFENSE

MI AFfAf = statement - AH ANfiBNN
The statement issued hs the de-
Yafsmsnt Of state IS slightly i%naccur-
rate in saying the secretary has in
formed mo that my resignation will
he accepted The letter I received
from Mr. Knox at noon today says ne
has recommended 20 the president
tina the president accept my resigna-
tinu. Before this letter had been re-
reiyod nv me | had already sent TO
the president through his secretary.
MIR Carpenter. the following tele-
gram.
" Washington. II g.. oct Il. 1909
President William " Taft The
state department objects To certain
things I have done 10 the enor, TO
carry cut my understanding ~ your
wishes as expressed hy you to me /
have carefully considered the entire
matter. IN my judgment no mistake
has been made. except as the depart
ment has made IL = mistake How
ever. ! did not and caunot guarantee
70 make no mistakes n especially
unless J have the cordial support and
cooperation If the government.
" The manner in which the de-
paTtmeat mas pFocvsdcd n IL pro-
tseding Is inconsistent with my own
self respee; and my conception ~ the
dignity of the position and with the
understanding upon which 1 accepted
IT, I appreciate the personal consid-
Grafton I nave received from YOU and
under All thr rcumStancrs have de-
olded 10 await Information as 90 your
wishes bsfoF. taking action You
vail understand. ~ course, hat ml
resignation rs ia your hands
tSlsncd)
CHARLES r. CRANE
The statement OF tbs department
Is further Inaccurate in saying that /
gave out a %ne@spaper story about
THE preparation OF a protest in regard
- the agreement between him aui
Japan. n would nave been NOR, ac-
carate Il The department had said as
wAs indicated ia It's closing para
graph. that bfiet conversation of.
mine with a newspaper representative
contributed 90 the publication oy him
~ a discussion of uais agreement and
the possibility az . protest los ihis
government. and hat The department,
regarded this conversation ar indis-
erect The publication did uot rscn-
tion my name o in my Judgment
would u have been q mistake 81 Gao
department ot stat. had not chosen
20 Nouch fog its accuracy ami given to.
tF an ofnciai s%sntnfaut~ h> its V0n
anauc
IL certainly contained nothing f
snhstsnt, thst was nor matter nt conn.,
mon SNOW ledge or dvducit3r hs ans
competent newspaper reporter FROM
facts commonly known. The sub-
stanee ~ th+ agreement had been
published and t~ r0r-t hst been
Widely discussed
rhr publication complained ~ r,
ths stall. department Nss not made
untU Svptrmevf This alss hAs
s1sptitAnt hesrne on thc retcrent
d. restnt rsnsrts' n the secretary
Telegram to me at SAN Francisco
Iu ofttr @. understand hau this
matter came To Be- mentioned it is
necessary to make a hrrf explanation
Nhsu & accepted 90. a|rnoiafm,nt af
minister g. Csiaa at th, reauest ~
the president uH expressed rr. ra-
Nest elsh trat th. people fns
country should DEE ~fna>rI ie k..n
Interest in t1- Pse.H. situation. n.fh
uHertnli, sn1 poIlustis an4 %.
frt tear plr xrt%t,st problem at
thref n trai nHr people Narr l't
fHis aNss. to lts lnrorttr.t
As statei n rrhH. t-tss n
Cai.asa ar September &C. OBJ. pres
advised w. tF tcrpt s,.i'-
ta- lutlf.tH'r ta HH0A wettrss and