The sun., 1908-03-31
: TO NOMINATE Hill TO-DAY
HE'LL GO TO BERLIN As AMBAS-
SADOR IN MAY.
Kaiser Always Friendly TO Him, but some
Casual Remarks We're Distorted, says
OmcIal statement Given Out at wash
InEtOn-Wealth to the background.


OmcIal statement Given Out at wash.
IngtOn-Wealth to the Background.
WASHINGTON, March 30, - President
Roosevelt will send to the Senate to-
morrow the nomination OF David Jayne
Hill to be Ambassador to Germany. He
will succeed Charlemagne Tower, tho
present Ambassador, some time in May
instead Of in August, the time set tenta-
lively by Mr., Tower for his voluntary
retirement.
The reported opposition to DR.. Hill on
the part Of Emperor William has faded
away, and while the mystery which sur
rounds the affair has not been cleared w
even in the minds Of the chief officers Of the
Administration the incident is regarded a.
closed
Baron speck Won sternburg, the Ger
man Ambassador, called by appointment
at the White House this evening 70 see
President Roosevelt and Secretary Of State
Root. He was with them and Assistant
Secretary OF State Bacon until after 10
o'clock. Shortly after his departure the
following authoritative statement was
given out
AIN addition to the communication
already made public from the German
Foreign Office the German Ambassador
has also conveyed to the American Govern
ment the assurance Of the Emperor that
there has never been any change In his
attitude toward DR.. Hill and in his cordial
willingness TO welcome DR.. Hill to Berlin.
'The Emperor's favorable opinion Of Mr..
Hill was communicated to the Washington
Administration last November and his atti-
tude has never changed since. Apparently
some remarks in a casual conversation have
been distorted by gossip and exaggerated
by Tumor so az to give a totally erroneous
impression Of the whole matter. The two
Governments have never shared this mis-
understanding.
The design of the President and Secre-
tary Of State in choosing Mr. Hill was 10
choose the man who Of all the men in the
diplomatic service was best fitted for this
particular position, u position Of the very
first order in honor and responsibility and
one TO which therefore il was deemed well
10 send skilled diplomat student, q
speaker, an authority on international
law, a learned German scholar who had
served with signal ability as Assistant
Secretary Of State under John Hay and as
Foreign Minister in two successive posts, In
the last of which he had rendered marked
service in connection with the Hague
peace conference.
This purpose is and has always been
fully appreciated by the Emperor person
ally and in Germany at large
1t was pointed out tonight in a semi
authoritative way that the purpose Of
the Administration has been to make il
evident that the great diplomatic places
are not TO be regarded as places for rich
men only but to be treated as far as possible
as rewards for faithful service to the public
in other positions. Stress was laid on
the fact that the four Ambassadors last
appointed, Riddle TO Russia, Dudley to
Brazil, O'Brien 10 Japan and Hill TO Ger
many are all men Of moderate means who
in offices Of lower rank have shown special
fitness for the performance Of the duties
Of the higher posts for which they we're
selected
Every Ambassador now in the servioe,i 1t
was explained, has had previous diplomatic
experience Most Of them, it is said. have
had long and varied previous experience.
although some Of their chief services were
rendered outside the field Of diplomacy.
The Administration, it il explained. has beea
particularly anxious TO have 1t made evident
in the case Of DR.. Hill a. In the cases Of
Mr.. Riddle and the others mentioned that
the possession OF moderate means was no
bar to preferment for the highest diplo-
hatic position.
1t is because Of this feeling that the Ad-
regrets deeply the failure Of
Congress to provide proper Official resi-
dences for the Ambassadors abroad. This
failure initiates directly In favor Of men
Of great wealth and against the man Of
moderate means and causes such violent
contrasts in the scale Of expenditure be-
tween successive incumbents Of the same
Office as TO foster gossip and trouble a. IN
the case Of DR.. Hill.
From whom Ambassador Tower obtained
the idea that there was Opposition 10 DR..
Hills appointment on the part Of En-
peror William or influential German officials
has not been disclosed. Apparently the
Administration is satisfied with the en-
plantations that have been made and Il not
disposed to press the matter further.
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