Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
GERMANY REGRETS AFFAIR
Emperor Wilhelm Internationally
Withdraws Objections.
TOWERS CONDUCT PRAISED
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs at Sun
day Conference Prepares State
meut of Misunderstanding.

authorized by the ministry OF foreign al
fairs to announce that the ambassadoriai
incident is closed. The kaiser has uncon-
ditionalIy withdrawn his objections to Dr.
David Jayne Hill and long cipher mes
.ages were sent to Washington sum
day assuring the United States govern
ment that DIR. Hill will now be cordially
welcomed.
The hope is cherished that Or. Hill him.
self will forget and forgive and that the
painful history of the past four days VIII
be regarded as nonresident The toi-
lowing offcial statement vas published
today:
Notices which appeared in the foreign
press regarding the Hill affair originated
under a misapprehension that II was IN
tended to recall the approval given last
autumn to DR.. Hills appointment. ms
was never thought OF. 1t is true that GER
tain doubts subsequently arose as 10
whether DR. Hill would feel himself COM
Portable in the post Of American ambas-
sador at Berlin. but these doubts are no"
removed so that nothing stands In the
way OF DR.. Hilrs nomination to the beI-
lin embassy. and he will be as welcome In
Berlin now as he would have been before
or as any other unobjectionable repre-
sentative named by the President would
be.
Towers Position.
1T is to be stated emphatically that
throughout the whole incident Ambassa-
dor Tower has not swerved for one In
slant from the straight line Of absolutely
loyal and honorable conduct both toward
his own government and the imperial
German government.
Although 1t was Sunday the full STAFF OF
higher oficials. including Herr Won
Schoen. secretary Of foreign affairs. at
tended at the ministry Of foreign affairs
and engaged in a prolonged conference
with Ambassador Tower before the text
Of the official statement was settled upon.
Long dispatches were cabled to Washing
ton informing President Roosevelt of the
emperor's unequivocal retraction OF his
disapproval Of DIR. Hill.
The correspondent says he Is In posi-
ton to state further that this latest i'm
perial volte face represents frank and
generous concession to public opinion In
the United States, which the kaiser has
he the remotest intention of doing so
when he asked Mr.. Tower a fortnight
ago to communicate the imperial objec-
fions to DR.. Hill to President Roosevelt
in formal detailed message.
Kaiser Gets interested.
When the news was conveyed to the
emperor at Venice last Friday that the
American temper was rising rapidly over
the inputation which DR.. Hills rejection
cast upon President Roosevelt's Judgment
and the personal status of an eminent
American citizen. the kaiser decided to
delay starting upon his Mediterranean
cruise until the incident was cleared up.
The ministry OF foreign affairs has not let
the emperor remain long in doubt that
the whole German American policy
would be threatened with ruin II the
United States was not promptly concil-
lated. The kaiser acted with character
tetic promptitude. and the oficial state
ment represents a golden bridge con-
strutted for a withdrawal from position
which had been found politically unten-
able
The correspondent concludes:
Il am assured by the highest authority
that the kaieAr's objections to DR.. Hill
rested exclusively on the fear that Amer
lean Diplomatic prestige in Germany
milton in the embassys social brilliancy.
am further desired to state. and the i'm
perial government has particular pleas
ure in stating SO unreservedly. that Mr..
Tower has been the victim Of wholly err
ronAous aspersions in the English. Amer
lean and German press in reference TO his
alleged Intriguing"
PARIS, March 3o.-Dr David j. HILL
smbassador-designate to Germany. when
told last evening about the German gov
eminent issuing a statement to the effect
that he would be perfectly welcome in
Berlin declined to say more than that he
was entirely in the hands OF his govern
ment and that he would carry out any
instructions he received from Washing
ton.
Opinion at Berlin.
Special Cablesram to The Star.
BERLIN. March 3o-The opinion is al.
most unanimous here now that 1t is Inn
possible for DR.. Hill to come as ambassa-
dor to Berlin. though the foreign ONCE as.
serts cheerfuily this morning that he
would be more welcome than ever 70 the
kaiser's government. The foreign Office
maintains that the kaiser's protest 70 Pres
ident Roosevelt was made entirely out of
consideration for DR.. Hill and the dignity
OF the United States, which country, the
kaiser holds. should have a representative
able to hold his own at court and capt.
tai which are yearly becoming more i'm
portant and brilliant.
Objection to DR.. Hill was raised only
lately. when It was learned that ne in
tended to live In a fiat. which would have
principle he declines to visit or be en-
tertained in such circumstances More
over the kaiser wanted Towers success
sor to be chosen from the ranks Of the
ambassadors, not the ministers
The Sun correspondent learns that the
kaiser would be well satisfied with Ann
bassAdor Griecom. and that he vas great
ly pleased with Mrs. Grisconl. who sat
HsAt " uiIl II Tie lO"eT OlIlIleT the OtaeF
night.
London Press Chary in Comment.
By Associated Press.
LONDON March 30-The newspapers Of
London have been very chary over COM
n,enting on the matter Of the acceptance
by Berlin OF DR.. David jayne Hill as
American Ambassador. largely because the
numerous contradictory official, semi-of-
fficial and alleged inspired statements
from the German foreign Office during the
past week have perplexed and mystified
them. Almostt all the English correspond.
ents at Berlin accepted the foreign once
statements that the government" had
not objected to DR.. HILL and they ad.
vaneed the mistaken theory that Ambas.
sador Tower was scheming to retain his
position. The comments thus far dis.
play considerable ignorance OF the facts
The Globe reytves the old accusation of
"shittsleeve diplomacy against the
United states and says In this connection
They quite forget that the older nations
sometimes take offense at their casual
way Of conducting affairs II Emperor
William does withdraw his objection he
international matters It does not do to
play fast and loose
Should DR.. Hill not come to Berlin the
appointment Of Spencer F. Eddy. now
nrst secretary at Berlin. to be minister
to Argentina In place OF Arthur M.
Beaupre. who would be transferred from
Buenos Ayres to The Hague, In place of
Or. Hill would be Cancelled.
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