The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-13

ne diplomatic career Of Charles
r. Crane, Of Chicago, is ended.
The new Minister to China re-
signed yesterday morning to the
President. Secretary Knox in the
afternoon gave notice that the resig-
nation would be accepted.
The action on both sides was at
tended with much i'll feeling. There
are incidental complications, which
may lead to the administrations
further embarrassment.
The two promptly issued state
ments. Secretary Knox first an
nounced that Mr.. Cranes conduct
In giving news to the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald about the treaty be-
tween Japan and China was such
a grave matter as to impair his USE
fulness to the government. Mr..
Crane Immediately repaired to his.
hotel, and in the course Of a couple
.of hours made public an extended
explanation. He refers to Secre-.
tary Knox in terms bordering on
the contemptuous, and places upon
the President responsibility for
public utterances which have been
criticized as hardly becoming a
Minister to China.
Advised to Talk.
Mr.. Crane declares that the Presidents
advised him TO accept all available inyi-
tations to public meetings and dinners,
and said:
DO not miss any OF them. and when
you go 70 one insist upon speaking. and
let them have it red hot
The deposed Minister says he tarried
in Washington several days without be-
ing able to see any one in authority there
regarding his mission. He intimates that
the President wanted him to so 10 China
by way of Europe, and that Secretary
Knox directed him to go by way OF san
Fl ancisco- His intimauons OF differences
between the President and the Secretary
of State may become a feature OF a situ-
alton already unpleasant for the state
Department in several particulars. Infiu-
ential friends have already been showing
their resentment al the treatment Mr..
Crane was accorded in the department..
whatever their opinion may be Of his
course as the prospective guardian Of
American interests in China. Mr.. Cranes
statement is as follows:
Mr. Cranes Statement
The statement issued by the DEPART
ment Of State is slightly Inaccurate !,
saying that the Secretary has informed
me that my resignation viii be accepted.
The letter which received from Mr..
Knox at noon says that he has recon-
mended TO the President that the Presi-
dent accept my resignation. Before this
letter had been received BY me. had
already sent 10 the President, through
his secretary. Mr.. Carpenter, the follow
ing telegram:
Washington, D. C.. oct. l2, 1903.
e President William H. Taft
The State Department. objects 10 GER
tain things I have done in the effort 20
carry out my undertakings Of your wishes
as expressed by you 10 me-
/ have carefully considered the entire
matter. In my judgment no mistake has
been made. except as the department has
made it a mistake However, I did not
and cannot guarantee TO make no mis-
takes. especially unless have the cordial
support and cooperation Of the govern
ment The manner in which the depart
ment proceeded and is proceeding is in
consistent with my own self-respect and
my conception OF dignity Of the position.
and with the understanding upon which
I accepted IT,
appreciate the personal conslders-
tion have received from you. and under
all the circumstances have decided 70
await information as to your wishes be-
fore taking action. You will understand
Of course, that my resignation is in volr.
hands. CHARLES r. CRANE
InRccuraey Charged.
The statement Of the department ia
further Inaccurate in saying that I gave
out newspaper story about the prepara-
ton Of protest in regard to the agree
ment between China and Japan. 1t would
have been more accurate If the state
ment had said. as was indicated in itz
own closing paragraph, that a brief
conversation OF mine with a newspaper