The Forrest City times., 1909-10-15
STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ACTON OF UNITED STATES
 MINISTER TO CHINA
TAfT- KNOX WIRES ARE H0T
oovern71ent's Position Toward Ch nese-Japanese Treaty Has Been Laid Bare-Oamagine
 to Country.

Washington, D. G.-The state de partmenl Tuesday afternoon ian. nounced the resignation of Charles K. Crane If Chicago as ministeri to China
 In the conference between Secretary of State Knox and Crane. the new minister 10 China was called upon to explain q leakage Of official secrets of high importance bearing upon the ,riteal situation in the Orient grow ing oat of the new treaty between China and Japan.
 The wires were busy between Sec retafy Knox in Washington and Pres dent Taft in California. After their conference Crane returned 10 his ho- tel and Knox remained in seelusion at his home
 II was announced however. that the tW0 would meet again Tuesday. when President Taft and Knox were axpected to have reached an agree ment upon the course to be taken.
 IndeIicate Airing Given Secrets.
 The case had a double aspect. The one was merely that Cranes position is in danger and the outlook is ex- eeedingly blue for him.
 The other was the fact that the cir aHmstanee has brought about the ad- mission 10 the diplomatic world that E" treaty forced upon China by Japan contains q clear Infringement upon he open door policy in Manchuria. espouscd by the late secretary of state John Hay and firmly asserted since that lime by the United States
 n the opinion of the state depart ment oftielais here. delicate situa- ion had a very indelicate airing, which in turn dangerously haadi- apped The plans of the state depart ment
 KnoA is very much dspleased man, so thoroughly as to warrant Monday the statement that if his indi- vidual view obtains Mr. Crane would never go to Fekin accredited by the United States.
 Hand of United States Laid Bare.
 Cranes speeches about the country lhongh in some phrases they may not have been tactful, were not the basis 'f the specific count against him. The Slate department was particularly aroused because of he new accounts, widely published. in the country dealing with the new Chinese-Japa uese treaty. and declaring that the do r.F ic rincr tn test formally against this treaty for the reason that il violates the "open- door" agreement in respect to Man. ehuria
 The hand of the United States is now laid bare The treaty gives the laps monopoly of mining in Man ehuria. and makes them virtually the dictators of the railway situation there
 Crane was to have gone to Pekn to sound the ministers and ambassa- dors of other powers for their views as to d protest to the Japanese gov crnment.
 The purpose, of course, was to feel the way, in order to have the backing of the other great powers As 1t is, Japan is forewarned, and will exer- else her influence to prevent interna- iionai cooperation with the United States
 Chicago Interview Deemed Serious. While he speeches delivered by Mr Crane before sae American Asiat- ic Association and at dinner given in his honor a Chicago are viewed at he state department as having been at best unwise and undiplomatic, they had been carefully considered after fheir delivery and before Crane start ed for San Francisco. and, although deprecated, were moi regarded as jus tifying any change in his plans
 The Chicago publication falls. how. ever, in the eyes of the department, into category far more serious.