Arizona republican., 1907-11-17
Diplomatic Or. Hill.

DIR. David Jane Hill in becoming
ambassador at Berlin will attain an
ambition lie has entertained for years.
He wanted that post when he quit up
holding the hands of John Hay in the
state department. and the miner mis-
sion he bot was not To- his taste. He
took IL i'm the hope that he would ul-
timately land in Berlin.
When DIR. Hill was assistant secre-
tary of state he was known as the
smoothcst born diplomat in Washing
ton He was the pink Of cuortesy and
never refused a request to anybody.
but his way Of granting one was some
times bewildering To the recipient. For
instance once a young reporter was
sent Ia see him AT his house late at
night ahaout an unexpected develop
ment in a diplomatic matter. After II
good deal of door bell ringing a win
dow was opened and the head of DIR.
Hill emerged The reporter apologized
for breaking the diplomats rest and
explained what he wanted.
Il shall be very glad to inform you"
said DIR. Hill with the utmost gracious
ness but must necessarily be guard
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Diplomatic status of the affair is as
follows" and here flood of Latin fell
on the reporter below.
The reporter. whose memory Of Lat
in was limited to something about the
div isions Of all Gaul into three parts.
listened hopelessly. and then said:
TIN afraid | don't quite understand
that Mr.. secretary
Indeed" said DIR. Hill with polite
surprise. Then viii try to make it
palmer" and this time he showered
about five minutes Of Greek on the
man below.
Il don't catch that ventured the
gasping reporter.
Then I will repeat it," said DIR. HHl.
with unwearied courtesy. and he did.
in French. The reporter thanked him
and went away. Next day the chief
If the bureau i'm which the young man
was employed told DIR. Hill that his
subordinate had not got much out Of
him the previous night.
Indeed" said Dr. Hill And yet
gave him some important Informal
ton.
Another Of DIR. Hilrs diplomatic
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foreign diplomat who had made him
self popular bv means nf some witty
speeches i'm which he did not hesitate
to make gentle fun Of American ways
The applause gotten turned the dip
lomat's head. and he increased the
strength of his sarcasm until il was
evidently going to be a question Of
time only when he would make some
bad break that would force the gov
eminent ITO take action.
Finally he arrived at the edge of
danger by making some sharp remarks
about the military policy OF I'D Ameri-
can army officer then i'm the field
, There was no diplomatic way. appar-
entity. by which the minister could be
, warned If his danger. But DIR. Hill
hit upon Il scheme. When he received
the newspaper men that day he said:
This break of our friends IS pretty
bad. but we can overlook It, The next
time we shall have to- take notice and
he will have to go. We all like him
and don't want Ia SOC that happen.
Suppose you all print a short dispatch
saying that the administration is in
dignant over his attack on the general
and is likely to make diplomatic
incident of il. You may save him"
His visitors promised and carried
out the project, The next morning the
diplomat was ut the state department
full Of apologies and vastly pcrturbcd.
I,r. Hin assured him that the ncwspa-
per reports We're unauthorized. and he
went away much relieved. but still
badly scared. Thereafter he was a re-
formed man and never offended again.
nor did he ever know who had saved
him and how.