New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
HILL PERSONA GRATA.
So Says Berlin OHcidllg-Em per-
or's Objections Still RumOred.

Eerit.. March -T.-The matter OF the acceptance
sx the German government OF DR.. David Jayne
,Eiu now American Minister the Netherlands as
American Ambassador TO succeed Chariemagne
Tower continues to-day 10 hold public interest
The Foreign Office deals with the affair by denying
.-v EXPRESSION adverse TO DR.. Hill has come from
80 German side. by declaring that he is persona
.-ats and THAI all statements in a contrary sense
a. inventions put into circulation by designing
Americans. II says that the opposition 10 pT. hli
< American and not German.
m TIE other hand. Emperor Williams desire not
70 hsve Dr. IIiu come 20 Berlin has been subject
- discussion n official household Of his majesty
for weeks past General Won Elessin. adjutant gen
rrsl 10 his majesty, has referred 10 IL and IL Is
-uou-n outside Of his msjesty's immediate suite
nat Admiral Won Muller. chief Of his majesty's
--1vate marine abinet. and Admiral Won Tirpitz
Fecretary Of the Admiralty, are among those VINO
azve told the Emperor that they did not regard Dr
lIi1 as q suitable ambassador
Nj Towers part is explained 10 have been con-
fned 70 transTnittaI TO President Roosevelt of the
FrrPeror-s definite communication II happens also
tsr his majesty about the same time requested
= distinguished personal friend Of President Roose
Veit. who Is Germany, 10 write to TIE
PRESIDENT concerning the EmPerors unVillinerless
- receive Dr. Hill Both Of these communications
we're sent az express wish of his majesty II
Is lust possible that the Foreign Office is not aware
=, the second communication, which is probably
EtiU 81 TIE transatlantic mail
from N. Foreign Office at Berlin in relation to the
-s.a ~ Dr. HIl. whom IL had been proposed TO
transfer from Tn. Hague TO Berlin being entirely
-=zr5s1 must Of course be accepted by this gov
r-r-,en- o, its face amounting 10 a denial OF
tho -ero-- that u. Hill personally objection
che 10 The German Emperor
O-1v II very rare instances ii recent years have
,-,le-s made their objections ambassadors or
-,-ts,.-. tu such form they would be spread
mn the records as official Probably the last in
-.nce In The history Of United States foreign re
fs+,ous rss that Of Senator Blair. Of New Hanp-
shire whom the Chinese government formally re
fused 70 accept minister. But the objection IN
that case formal for the reason that II was
fzaG not upon Senator Blsir's personal character
r. conduct but entirely upon his Official actions and
speeches in connection with the Chinese exclusion
PAS March s7-Dr. David Jayne Hill the an
,ourced successor 10 Charieragne Tower as Amer
iaan Ambassador 70 Germany. who is now IN THIS
cicy on personal business, received no Information
to-day that would throw any light upon Inc al
eyed refusal of Emperor William 10 receive him
- Berlin Dr. Hill is aware that Baron Won stern
tg--. the German Ambassador al " Nashlngton,
t-aasulItted Emperor Williams approval OF MS
Erpoiurr1ent last November. and he declines, II
rhe absence cf Official information, 10 admit that
mere IS any possibility of the Emperor having
changed his attitude
The Hill incident has aroused the liveliest inter
- n dfplorus-tc circles in Paris The refusal
,eoety-e an ambassador after asserting his ap
T'of1-rnent is said be unprecedented in the an
-als Of Diplomacy and jusifable only on the
strongest personal grounds
venice March z7.-Empero- William.
ro-t-d. read with much interest the telegranls
F-nted by the newspapers here concerning his al
rged refusal 10 accept Or. David Jayne Hi as
-nited States All basss6or 10 Germany and said
these accounts were incorrect He had MADE no
direction 70 the appointment OF Dr. HILL he is re
rc-reo 10 have said although ne had expressed re
.rer that Charlenasne Tower vas 10 leave the
- Ambassador.