Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
KAISER REFUSES HILL.


wha. was to follow. Sec. Root was
amazed because his own information
was that not only the German foreign
office, but Emperor William himself
had formally signified willingness to
receive DR.. Hill when his name was
suggested last fall. Therefore 1t was at
first assumed that a mistake had been
made.
Sec Root Immediately teicphoned to
Barol Speck Won SternbeTg, the Ger
man ambassador here, and the diplo-
mat called at once at the state depart
ment to confer with the secretary. But
it was said at the German embassy
that no knowledge OF Dr.. Hills rejec-
ton had reached the embassy official
ly and when the members We're asked
to endeavor to recall any unpleasant
incident connected with the visit to
Washington OF Prince Henry they were
at a loss.
The visit was in February. 1902, when
Baron Speck voE Sternberg was Ger
man consul general in Bombay and
so not in Il position to know anything
Of what was going on in Washington.
David Jayne Hill has tor many years.
DetH DIS liy VII III
terna tional law. AS president OF Roch-
ester University he made that subject
a specially and was the author of sew
eral works thereon. On oct. %, 1898,
he was made assistant secretary OF
state under the administration of the
late Sec. Hay and during the frequent
illnesses and absences Of See Hay he
discharged the duties Of the head Of
the state department i'll u manner that
elected the admiration Of the late
President Mckinley. President Roose-
welt also conceived Il high admiration
for DIR. Hits ability and it was with
some reluctance that he yielded to the
doctors desire TO go abroad and al
lowed him to leave the state depart
urent to become minister to SWitzer-
and Jan. {, 1903. He was transferred
to The Hague March Is, 1905, in con-
piiance with hi, own desire to, parti-
cipate in the proceedings OF the second
HGgue conference of which he was one
of the American delegates While in
Washington DR.. Hill and his wife fill
cd the most important places in the
social life Of the capital. They We're
notable entertainers and it was I'M
dcrstoOd here that they had carried
the same bread notions of hospitality
into their European homes.
AS having ii possible bearing on to-
days developments, the fact is re-
called that DR.. Hill was a political au-
thor of force
During the Mckinley campaign he
wrote and spoke frequently and his
brochures figured extensively in the
Roosevelt campaign. He wrote with
vigor upon matters relating to the
protective tariff, which suggests that
possibly therein might be found The,
germ of the objection now lodged
against him.
After the conference between AmbaS-
Sa9Or Stcrnberg and Secretary Root if
was as2ertained that a letter is en-
route from the German capital which
contains full explanation of the rea-
sons for the change of attitude on the
part of that government towards Mr..
Hill. In the absence of the details of
the objection no comment could be
ELECTED as to the probable action of
the American government in respect to
the matter. In any event, it is regard
ed as certain that an expressed Objec-
ton to Mr.. Hill made by Germany
will be decisive so far as his appoint
ment is concerned