United States Minister to China, died here today of pneumonia and cerebral hemmorhages with his wife Cornelia at his bedside. He had been ill only a few days.
Mr. Crane, a former Chicago facturer, student of international relations and conditions, had exciting experiences in els around the globe. He was 80 years of age at the time of his death. A' linguist otter, he set foot in near! country of the world, going to the out-of-the-way nooks and corners in his search for first-hand information on the peoples of the globe.
He was appointed by President William Howar Taft as American Minister to China in 1909, but he never served at the post. Om the eve of his departure for Peiping, he was asked to resign. and a heated controversy followed diplomatic circles. which stirred
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