Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
KAISERACCEPTSHILL
HAS CHANGED HIS MIND ON
OUR DIPLOMAT.
German Emperor Recall His Express
sions of DisapproVaI-WiIl Welcome
DR.. David J. Hill if He Will Go to
RerItn-ExpIanations from Father
land Now Going on in Washington.

Berlin.-Emperor William, having
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
4 would be pleased to receive DR.. Hill as
ambassador. The emperor has caused
\ this view to be communicated to Presi-
y dent Roosevelt.
The German foreign office has sent
to the following official declaration on
the subject:
& The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in regard
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 wei
come in Berlin, now as he would have
been before, or as any other unob
c.-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 ant
honorable conduct, both toward hi
own government and the imperial gov
eminent"
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
ambassador at Washington, has, dur
ing the last 48 hours, been in tn
closest touch with the foreign Office
and has cabled fully concerning tina
matter. lie described the need of
speedy arrangement of the affair an
President Roosevelt's difficulties i
meeting the emperor's inclination, anC
furthermore, Cne unpleasant effect tn
whole controversy was having upo
American public opinion.
The German foreign office since ye
terday morning has sent a number {
lengthy dispatches to the emperor {
Venice through Baron Jenisch, tn
representative of the foreign otic
who is with the emperor.
AS soon as a definite Indication
the emperors wishes was received
the secretary for foreign affairs, He
Won Schoen, the secretary and Al
bassador Tower had long conferen'
at the foreign Office, at which the e
tire subject was gone over. At Il
conclusion of the conference Secreta
Won Schoen caDled the foregoing stat
ment to the German ambassador
Washington and additional explain
tions. Ambassador. Tower also cabl'
to the state department the fullest q
tails of all that had been done.
The aim of the German Office is
close the incident in a manner sat
factory to the president and to t
people of the United States. At fiji
the foreign Office, which is sensiti
on any question relating to the e
peror, was inclined to believe that
general denial of the statement tn
the emperor declined to receive
Hill as ambassador might quiet t
situation pending leisurely sett
ment.
1t is certain that if DR.. Hill com
to Berlin as the American ambassad
he will be most cordially WELDON
and given every attention by the e
peror and the German government.