New-York tribune., 1907-11-09
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
DaOd J. Hill to Succeed AmbasSa-
dor TOzCer at Berlin.

Washington. Nov. s-Secretary Root announced
to-day that David Jayne Fill, American Minister
TO the Netherlands and formerly Assistant Sec
.retary of State. will be named Ambassador TO
Berlin, to succeed Charlemagne Tower. who is
about TO retire account of Ill health. Mr.. Hill
has had great experience in the diplomatic service
He speaks German fuestly, and 1t IS said that his
appointment will give great satisfaction to Ger
many. President Roosevelt first offered the post
to Assistant Secretary Bacon, who declined it. as
he preferred to remain in the State Department.
Secretary Root also announced that Arthur NJ
Beaupre will be transferred from the Argentine
Republic to the Netherlands. TO succeed Mr. HILL
and that Spencer F. Eddy. now secretary of en-
oassy at Berlin. will be appointed Minister TO the
Argentine Republic.
Dr. David J. Hill had a long and successful
career as an educator before he entered the State
Department. He was born in Plainfeld N J.. and
Is hfty-seven years old. He was valedictorian of
the class OF IA at Buckneu University Iewisburg
Penn, Immediately appointed an instructor
was promoted to the chair OF rhetoric three years
later. and in 1873 only five years after his gradua-
ton, he was elected president of the institution
Nine years later he was elected president of the
University of Rochester. TO succeed DR.. Martin
Brewer Anderson.
After eight years OF successful administration he
resigned 10 devote his entire time to the study OF
law and diplomacy. He spent nearly three years
in Europe in furtherance Of his object, but was
ley. who desired 10 avail himself OF DR.. Hills ex-
pert knowledge and practical experience as Assist
ant Secretary OF State He remained in the depart
ment for five years. during the greater part of
Secretary Hays administration. serving frequently
and with satisfaction Acting Secretary OF State
in the conduct OF international negotiations requir
Ing judgment tact and a thoroughly informed
mind He popular socially in Washington.
we'll as respected for his learning and for several
years filled the chair of European diplomacy in the
School OF Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplo-
macy in that city
In 1905 he was appointed United States Minister
N Switzerland was transferred the Netherlands
in 1sO5 and now receives promotion 10 the embassy
at Berlin. He is possessed Of means large enough
10 enable him to keep up the dignity Of the en-
bassy without embarrassment He IS married, Mrs
Hin having been Miss Juliet Lewis Packer, OF
yViliamsport Penn, daughter OF Judge Hezekiah
r Packer Dr. Hill IS a member OF many learned
societies and is the author Of numerous works on
dfoIomacv and international law. including Inter
national Justice" THE Conception and Realization
90 Neutrality The Contemporary Development
of DtnIomacy" and "a History of Diplomacy In the
International Development of Europe" He has also
written biographies Of Washington. Irving and
William Cullen Bryant, The Life and Work OF
Hugo Crotius' and various other books on educa-
t,onal religious. political and financial topics he
&c a member Of the Authors Club and the century
Association of this city, and of the Metropoh'ah
and Cosmos clubs of Washington