Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-10-11
THE SECRET OF HIS RECALL
On the Eve of His Depart
ure for Washington He
Gave a Chicago Newspa-
per Man a Story About a
Delicate Eastern Affair

Washington, d. c., Oct. I9.-Charles
cranes sudden, unexpected and
hitherto mysterious recall to Wash
ington by Secretary of State Knox
when about to sail to assume his
duties as minister to China, was oc-
casioned by developments involving
the question of his fitness for the
position. This much is known to-
night: unless Crane is able to clear
himself of the accusation of a serious
breach of what, the state department
regards as the first principle of dip
iomatic discretion, his conference with
Mr.. Knox will result in the abrupt
termination Of Mr.. Cranes connec-
tion with the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Crane arrived here late this
afternoon He reiterated his declara-
ton Of ignorance of the occasion of
MS rather dramatic recall.
The state department has at hand
it is said. what it regards as more
or less convincing evidence that Mr..
Crane. on the eve of his departure
Tor the east. became responsible for
the publication in a Chicago paper
of what the -department views as a
most indiscreet discussion of the at
titude of the United States toward
the two treaties recently negotiated
between China and Japan This, the
department holds. is most serious be-
cause its attitude is still under con-
fidential consideration.
\ China and Japan last month en-
tered into treaties which contained
provisions, regarded by the state de-
partment as surprising and objec-
uonable to this government. BY this
treaty. China ageres to the treaties
in Manchuria, held by diplomats to
be in direct violation of both the
letter and spirit of the Portsmouth
treaty. China agree in the treaties
now under consideration that before
extending the present railway sys-
TEN in Manchuria that it shall con-
suit Japan presumably to obtain it's
consent This provision is regarded
as inharmonious with the declaration
of Japan in the treaty of Portsmouth
that it will not obstruct measures by
China for the development of the
empire.
Another provision relating to the
operation of coal mines is thought
to be Objectionable to this govern
ment as violating the policy of the
open door" These matters are of a
highly confidential nature, in respect
to which the position of the United
States regarding these and other pro-
visions of the treaties between China
and Japan. is alleged TO have been
divulged in the Chicago publication,
and for these disclosures the state
department is disposed in the alb
sence of proof to the contrary, to
hold Mr.. Crane responsible. Accord
ing to authentic information, Mr.
Crane has been summoned to Wash
ington to explain this statement Mr..
Crane has intimated that some al |
legged interviews with him. tele-
graphed from the west were not en-
tirely authentic. The young man
who interviewed me on a train en-
route to Chicago has a vivid imagi- |
nation, and put words into my mouth |
| did not say" he said. II treated |
him better than he treated me-"
In this interview Mr.. Crane is |
quoted as saying the situation be- !
tween Japan, China and the United |
States must be admitted to be deli |
cate" He denied having made such |
a statement. II became known that |
Mr.. Crane had a preliminary con-
with Mr.. Knox and Henry |
Hoyt, special counsel to the secre- |
tary When Mr.. Crane returned to |
his hotel he admitted that he had |
seen MIR. Knox He evidently was |
deeDly concerned.