Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-04
kAISERACGEPTSHILL
has CHANGED HIS Mind ON
OUR DIPLOMAT.
German Emperor Recall His Express
Mons of Disapproval-WiIlW Welcome
Or. David J. Hill If He VIII Go to
Beriin-ExpIanations from Father
land Now Going on in Washington.

btTHH.- William, having
been fully advised as to the attitude
of President Roosevelt and the feeling
of the American public in regard to
the alleged refusal of his majesty to
receive DR.. David j. Hill as ambassa-
dor to Germany in succession to
Charlemagne Tower, has recalled all
the expressions of disapproval he re-
Gently sent to President Roosevelt and
would be pleased to receive DR.. Hill as
ambassador. The emperor has caused
this view to be communicated to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The German foreign Office has sent
to the following official declaration on
the subject:
1.-The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in regard
to the Hill affair have originated in
the erroneous impression that it was
intended in Berlin to recall the ap-
proval given here last autumn to Mr..
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 unob-
zee .-onaule representative would be
who should be named by President
Roosevelt 1t is to be stated emphati-
cally that throughout the whole Incl
dent, the ambassador, Mr.. Tower, has
not swerved for one instant from the
straight line of absolutely loyal and
honorable conduct, both toward his
own government and the imperial gov
eminent"
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
ambassador at Washington, has, dur
ing the last As hours, been in the
closest touch with the foreign Office
and has cabled fully concerning thai
matter, lie described the need Of {
speedy arrangement Of the affair ant
President Roosevelt's difficulties il
meeting the emperor's inclination, and
|
whole controversy was having upol
American public opinion.
The German foreign Office since yes
terday morning has sent number o
lengthy dispatches to the emperor a
Venice through Baron Jenisch, tn
representative of the foreign office
who is with the emperor.
AS soon as definite indication o
the emperors wishes was received b.
T the secretary for foreign affairs, Her
i, Won Schoen, the secretary and An
bassador Tower had long conferenc
5 at the foreign office, at which the ell
q tire subject was gone over At tn
{ conclusion of the conference Secretar
1 Won Schoen caDled the foregoing STATE
S ment to the German ambassador q
r Washington and additional explain;
+ tons Ambassador Tower also cable
e to the state department the fullest d.
q tails of all that had been done.
S The aim of the German Office is
e close the incident in a manner sati
o factory to the president and to tn
| people VI the OullSu otdlcS. AZ III
0 the foreign office, which is sensitiy
r on any question relating to the en-
7, peror, was inclined to believe that
general denial of the statement tn;
the emperor declined to receive d
Hill as ambassador might quiet IL
l. situation pending a leisurely settl
II ment.
q, 1t is certain that if DR.. Hill come
e to Berlin as the American ambassad'
N he will be most cordially welcome
and given every attention by the Ell
ID peror and the German government