Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-27
1t TIE LIGHT
ON EMBASSY
M|XUP
BERLIN PAPER DENIES
HILL WAS REJECTED
Personal Prejudice of Kaiser
Wilhelm Only Known Ground
For Reported Turn Down of
American Diplomat,
IBy Morning journal special Leased wlrs.I

IBS Morning journal Special Leased Wire. !
Berlin, March 26,--The intimation
that Dr. David Jayne Hin was not
regarded as adapted to the post Of
American ambassador to Germany,
appears to have been made at the
suggestion of Emperor William. His
majesty since it was announced last
November that DR.. Hin would sue
eeed Charlemange Tower, has re-
ceived various impressions adverse to
Doctor Hill 1t is difficult to trace
the origin of these opinions Some
came from members of the suite Of
Prince Henry, who saw much of Or
Hin during his visit to the United
states six years ago, come from the
German legation at The Hague, where
DR., Hill is at present minister, while
others doubtless were obtained in
quarters not yet apparent,
1t Is clear however, that the per
sonal conviction grew in the emper-
or's mind that DR., Hin would not ade-
quately and agreeably represent the
United States at this court. Some
thing in the nature of private and
personal message was then conveyed
to the president of the United states,
No particular incident seems to
have taken place between DR.. Hill
and Prince Henry. There were, how
ever several happenings, each unim-
portant. but which, taken together,
led to the forming of an unfavorable
estimate of DR., Hill by Prince Henry
and his encourage.
Replying to the question raised by
certain newspapers which intimated
that Charlemange Tower was trying
to hold his place as American ambas-
sador in Berlin. Mr.. Tower author
lied the statement that it is his in
flexible determination to send his res
ignation to the president within a few
months and to ask to be allowed to
retire. so that he may return to the
United States,
This agrees with what Mr. Tower
wrote Of his own accord to the presi-
dent last autumn in personal letter
and Mr.. Tower says it is entirely sat
to the president and fully
by him. There has been
no reason why he should change his
plans, says the ambassador, nor Is he
aware that the president wishes him
% do so in any event
Ambassador Tower also authorizes
the statement that his personal rela-
Iions with David Jayne Hill are cx-
oeedingly friendly and have been so
FOR years When he saw the news
paper announcement that Mr.. Hill
would succeed him, he wrote
10 Hill inviting the minister and his
wife to come to Berlin, adding that he
ana Mrs. Tower will be happy to as
,ist them in making the approaches
% Berlin life agreeable. In response
to this invitation Mr.. Hin came to
Berlin three weeks ago and dinCd with
he ambassador at his home They
discussed freely aud fully all qucs-
lions that would naturally come up
lnder such circumstances"
The Lokal Anzeiger prints state
nent this morning, evidently omanat- |
ng from the foreign office, regarding |
he matter Of David j, HUI. 1t de- !
lies the report cablcd from Washing |
on that a letter is under way from |
he German government explaining |
is attitude and concludes;
Germany is by no means placed in |
situation where explanations arc |
,eeded, because no differences of |
,plnion whatever in this question ex-
st, between Berlin and Washington.
t is supernuous to add that the as
ertion that Dr. Hill has become per-
ona non grata since his appoint
nent Is purely invention.
"Thc German newspapers are be-
inning to attach greater Importance
o the case, printing long dispatches
rom New York. The Hague and Lon
Ton"
The zeitung also prints an inspired
directly denying that the
has rejected Mr.. Hill.