Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

Frightens Kaiser and Explanation is
Forwarded.
Berlin, March 30.-Emperor William
having been fully advised as to the
attitude Of President Roosevelt ana
the feeling of the American public in
regard to the alleged refusal of his
majesty to receive DIR. David Jayne
Hill as ambassador to Germany in
succession to Charlemagne Tower, mas
prevail he recently sent to President
Roosevelt and would be pleased to re-
ceive DR.. Hill as ambassador.
The emperor has caused this view to
be communicated to President Roosa-
welt.
The German foreign office has se'lt
to The Associated Press the fol, wing
official declaration on the subject:
1.-THE notices which have appeare
hitherto In the foreign press in regard
to the Hill affair have originated in the
erroneous impression that it was in
tended in Berlin to recall the approval
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 well
come in Berlin now, as he would have
been before, or as any other unobjec-
tionable representative would be who
should be named by President Roose-
welt.
TT Is to be stated emphatically that
turnout the whole incident the am
bassador, Mr.. Tower, has not swerved
for one instant from the straight line
Of absolutely loyal and honorable con-
duct, both toward his own government
and the imperial German government
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
ambassador at Washington, has during
the last forty-eight hours been in the
closest touch with the foreign office,
and has cabled fully concerning the
matter. He described the need of a
speedy arrangement Of the affair and
President Roosevelt's difficulties in
meeting the emperors inclination, and
furthermore the unpleasant effect the
whole controversy was having upon the
American public opinion.
The German foreign office since yes
terday morning has sent a number of
lengthy dispatches to the emperor at
Venice, thru Baron Jenisch. the rep
resentative of the foreign office, who is
with the emperor
AS soon as definite statement from
the emperor was received the minister
Of foreign affairs, Herr Won Schoen,
the secretary and Ambassador Tower
had a long conference at the foreign
offices at which the entire subject was
gone over. At the conclusion Of the
conference Secretary Won Schoen ca
bled the foregoing statement to the
German ambassador at Washington
Ambassador Tower also cabled to the
SIdI0 department LIE 1ulleSl aeldllS VI
all that had been done.
The aim Of the German foreign Of
flee is to close the incident in Il man.
ner satisfactory to the president and
the people of the United States. AT
first the foreign office, which is sensi-
tive on any ques ton relating to the
emperor, was inclined to believe that a
general denial of the statement that
the emperor had declined to receive DR..
Hill as American ambassador might
quiet the question, pending a leisurely
settlement.
But it was evident from Baron Won
Sternberg's dispatches on Friday and
Saturday that public opinion as well
as the German government required
some adequate and definite solution,
and it was announced yesterday that
the emperor would delay the departure
of the imperial yacht, Hohenzollern
from Venice until today presum-
ably to afford time for the disposition
of this matter.
1t is certain that If DIR. Hill comes
to Berlin as the American ambassador
he will be most cordially welcomed,
and given every attention by the en-
peror and the German government. 1t
is thought in Berlin that the emperor's
original purpose was merely to show
friendly so1icitude concerning the
American representation.