The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-19
House Discusses the Question
Of Foreign Ambassadors
and Airs Hill Matters.
WHITE GETS RAP AS
WE'LL AS WADSWORTH
Ambassador to Paris Is De-
scribcd as Dude and First Sec
retary TO London Is Com
pared to White Rabbit.
Williams and Can
non Clash.

Williams af1d Can
non Clash.
~ WASHINGTON. D. G., April Ia
1 Nv THE objection to DR.. Hill as
| NA/ an1ba ssador to Berlin was
:" simply and solely that his
| private fortune would not
enable him to represent properly the
dignity OF the American nation" This
statement was made to-day in the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Long
worth, of Ohio, son-in-law OF President
Roosevelt, during the consideration OF
the diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Longworth was making plea
for the maintenance by. the government
of suitable legation Buildings at the
various foreign capitals. He referred
to the press dispatches stating that
the German Emperor had refused IA
accept DR.. Hill and to the official denial
given to the published stories. Never
theless.' said Mr.. Longworth. there Is
no doubt that there was a foundation
for these stories beyond mere rumor.
and 1t Is undoubtedly true that persons
4 high in authority In Germany for some
time have been saying that DR.. Hill
was not persona. gratissima to the Em-
1 peror." sfs
4 4ue tODJeCtlOHS were, ne aSS6ELeQ,5 0UA
entirely to the fact that because h1
was not sufficiently we'll of to pay the
4 difference between the amount paid him
as salary and the amount necessary to
maintain his position as ambassador.
he would not only not be able to keen
up such an establishment as that Of
the present American arnbassa ador but
would not be able to keep up any es-
tablishment at all"
Mr. 1.onpwortb II +bot
would concede that the American am
oassador to Germany should at least
have house to live in and not be COM
PEELED to live in hotel or flat.
Wealth, Not Brains.
Mr.. Cousins. of iowa. chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, In
4 explaining. the bill referred to the
consular service and the inadeduata
4 provision for the care Of our consuls
4 Speaking to q pro lorna, Mr.. Har-
rison, OF New York, condemned the
practice Of appointing men OF great
wealth to represent the United States
abroad It did not necessarily follow
ne said. that because a man was rich
ne would not make good ambassador.
and he cited Rufus Choate anu White
law Reid. .ssS5
Referring to the Hi incident, Mr..
Harrison said that II lavish expendi-
\ ~AA y " |aAa1StASau money creates SuCA
an inordinate appetite for American
luxury among minor officials OF the
Berlin court as to bring humiliation
4 upon the head of one OF the most dis
I ttngutshed and capable of American
public servants. then 1t was time to
call halt and apply the remedy which
had been suggested of the govern
me7t's providing homes for its dlplo-
mats Foreign governments. he said.
had criticized the American represent
attves as "shirt-sleeve diplomats :
! Shirt sleeves. he declared. while not
4 very attractive. were q good costume
i to work In and a good costume to fight
in, II need be- and the almost unbro-
4 ken line of American diplomatic, sue
cesses was sufficient to justify the
selection OF the majority OF the men
4 sent abroad. Mr.. Harrison, however,
denounced the growing tendency to se-.
4 lect dinner table or dietetic diplo-
4 mats"
Ridtculcs White.
One Of these, he said was Arnbassa-s
i dor White, at Paris. and he criticized
4 him for appearing, as had been res
i ported. at functions In court costume
i and knlckerbockers, in violation OF law
o., the subject. Discussing the secre-
4 taries abroad, Mr.. Harrison said that.
j the first secretary at London was
good example of the type being ap-3
/ pointed. I, !.
while a very amiable gentleman"
\ Mr.. Harrison said. ''he reminds one
i trresistlbly OF the white rabbit in Alice
4 IN wonderland. and as he scuttles
I through the London drawing rooms one
1 can almost picture him saying: oh.
i The duchess, the duchess! Oh! MY
FUR and whiskers. shall be late!
! The references to Ambassador Whieo
/ g5lyY.
i Messrs. Mccall, of Massachusetts,;
i Hitchcock. OF Nebraska; Bennett and
i Parsons. Of New York. and Cooper. OF
Pennsylvania, each OF whom testified
to the unfailing courtesy and attention
] to duty Of not only Arnbassa dor White.
.Ibut the first secretary as Well.
Mr.. Underwood, of Ala bama. opposed
\ large salaries in order that American
|diplomats might maintain a social
standard, but he was IN favor OF sala.
lries sufficiently large to enable them
to properly maintain the oish'.s "
their offices.
MIR. bryce as Example.
.Does the gentleman believe, tn-
ouired Mr.. #Longworth, "thnt Mr.. Bryce,
the present ambassador OF Great Brit-
; ain to the United States. lives WIN Atl
: any undue ostentation?
a Mr.. Underwood said he met MT. Brycs
II only twice, puI ~ !" o. 80, 80 !, -
. Mr.. Bryce had not received in his home
n nor cent, OF the members OF Con.
/, rress. Whether or not Mr., Bryce spenf
Sis whole salary on entertaining, Mn
Underwood contended that his course
In this respect would not Increase Or
diminish his influence. ~.
oThe last criticism on earth Of Mn
Bryca,' lnter1ected Mr.. Lonswortn3
!, ,l"could be that he Is a society dude,
Mr.. Underwood denied that no ms
II +enaad 10 convey such an tntimation.
Chump Clark. of Missouri. created
laughter when he referred to the laYts
/. ishness of the entertainment OF thu
Duke of Bedtord. There were. he said
,ni,, two man In the United States Wild