The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-04-03

D .J.HILL
KAISER CHANGES HIS
MIND ABOUT HIM.
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's CHOICE
ACCEPTED AS AMBASSADOR
TO GERMANY


been fully advised as to the attitude |
of President Roosevelt and the feeling
of the American public in regard to
the alleged refusal of his majesty to
receive DR.. David J. Hill as ambassa-
dor to Germany in succession to
Charlemagne Tower, has recalled all
the expressions of disapproval he re-
Gently sent to President Roosevelt and
would be pleased to receive DR.. Hill as
ambassador. The emperor has caused
this view to be communicated to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The German foreign office has sent
to the following official declaration on
the subject:
THE notices which have appeared
to the Hill affair have originated in
the erroneous impression that it was
intended in Berlin to recall the ap-
proval given here last autumn to Mr..
Hills appointment. This has never
been thought of, 1t is true that doubts
subsequently arose as to whether Mr..
Hill would feel himself comfortable in
the post of American ambassador to
Berlin, but these doubts have been re-
moved, so that nothing stands in the
way of Mr.. Hills nomination to the
Berlin embassy and he will be well
come in Berlin, now as he would have
been before, or as any other unob-
Jec..onaDle representative would be
who should be named by President
Roosevelt. 1t is to be stated emphati-
cally that throughout the whole Incl
dent, the ambassador, Mr.. Tower, has
not swerved for one instant from the
straight line of absolutely loyal and
honorable conduct, both toward his
own government and the imperial gov.
eminent"
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
ambassador at Washington, has, dur
ing the last 48 hours, been in the
closest touch with the foreign Office
and has cabled fully concerning tina
matter. lie described the need of ;
speedy arrangement of the affair ant
President Roosevelt's difficulties il
2 meeting the emperors inclination, and
furthermore, LIE unpleasant effect tn
e whole controversy was having upol
American public opinion.
: The German foreign Office since yes
terday morning has sent number c
lengthy dispatches to the emperor "a
Venice through Baron Jenisch, tn
representative of the foreign Office
. who is with the emperor.
AS soon as definite indication {
4 the emperor's wishes was received
# the secretary for foreign affairs, Hel
v Won Schoen, the secretary and An
, bassador Tower had long conferenc
g at the foreign Office, at which the Ell
s tire subject was gone over. At tn
If conclusion of the conference SecretaI
d Won Schoen cabled the foregoing stat
s ment to the German ambassador I
n Washington and additional explain
b. tons. Ambassador Tower also cable
10 to the state department the fullest
N tails of all that had been done.
is The aim of the German Office is
lie close the incident in manner sati
10 factory to the president and to tt
people of the United States. At fir
30 the foreign office, which is sensiti'
r. on any question relating to the el
y, peror, was inclined to believe that
general denial of the statement tn
the emperor declined to receive L
Hill as ambassador might quiet Il
u situation pending a leisurely sett
LII ment.
e, 1t is certain that if DR.. Hill com
ne to Berlin as the American ambassad
IN he will be most cordially welcom
and given every attention by the e
ed peror and the German government.