Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-10-15 | Page 3 | Crane down and out of Office

CRANE E DOWN AND OUT OF OF OFFICE President Taft Wires That Res Resignation Resignation Resignation ignation of Minister Is Accepted Washington Oct 14 HAll AH doubt as to what action the President would take with respect to the thc resignation of Charles R Crane minister to China was dispelled by b the receipt this Ing of a dispatch from President Taft addressed to his secretary Mr Car Carpenter Carpenter Carpenter penter directing him to convey to Mr r Crane announcement of the fact that the resignation had been accepted The telegram legram was wg dated Prescott Ariz Oct Oat 13 and rends reads re ds as follows Convey to Mr Crane following communication I concur in the letter under date of Oct 12 1 which the thc secretary 5 ret ry of state stale has addressed to you slid I greatly regret that the circumstances found to td exist by him mako It necessary for or me inc meto meto to accept your jOur TAFT Pekin Oct 14 The Japanese lega legation legation tion tin today laid before the Chinese gov government go government v and also gave to the native aHe and foreign press the explanation n of Secretary of State Knox for the recall of Charles It R Crane United States minister designate to China The incident Impresses Impress s the govern government government ment mont as unfortunate has h s aroused the feeling among officials that the only hope hone of national security rests In the cooperation of the powers