The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Quotcs kaiser. speech.

4 dispatch from Berlin TO the Petit
Parisien. Of Paris, gives the words
used by the Kaiser TO Ambassador
Tower as follows:
Ny Dear Tower: How regret seeing you
go. Really. il isn't uico Of YOU 70 leave US
You succeeded here perfectly you should
have remained I annoyed that you have
decided otherwise, the more 80 as ! ask ny
self if Hill, who is essentially man Of books.
viii be able TO put himself in tune with tho
society in the midst Of which he will be called
! 20 live.
The correspondent does not affirm
the literal accuracy Of the above. but
many Of those present heard the re-
| marks and agree that the quotation is
substantially correct.
Whatever the outcome Of the incident IN
volved in the allegation that DR.. David
Jayne Hill, now Minister to The Hague,
will not be welcome at Emperor Williams
court in the capacity Of American AM
bassador. it is well understood that DIT.
Hill will not be sent to Berlin, even If
the most positive official assurances are
given that he is entirely acceptable TO the
Emperor and the German government.
In view of all that mas occurred. the
/ President and Secretary Root. it is said,
VIII not subject DR.. Hill to the humilia-
ton of serving at a post where an effort
has been made TO cast doubt on his social
status. and otherwise discredit him in the
eyes Of those with whom he would be
brought in official and social contact
1t Is regarded as certain that Dr. Hill
Will be given an important ambassador
ship at the first opportunity, not only as
reward FOR his services in diplomacy.
but TO emphasize the resentment felt here
over Beriin's opposition.
Tower May Be Recalled.
That Charienagne Tower. the present
American Ambassador AZ Berlin, viii be
recalled soon appears 10 have been de-
termined upon. although official acknowI-
edgment Of any such decision IS lacking.
Outside OF any other consideration the
| administration appears TO be Of the opin-
ion that the withdrawal OF Mr.. Tower
I from the German capital may serve to
make clear that the government Of the
United States is unwilling TO concede that
the status of an American Ambassador at
the imperial court is TO be settled by the
extent Of his wealth. and his willingness
and'ability 10 shine as a social leader.
The suggestion that DR. Hill is not as
fully qualified as a mere wealthy man TO
represent this government in the highest
diplomatic capacity. or that Mr.. Tower is
better qualified. because he has a large
fortune and is willing TO spend it in a
princely way. does not meet with the ap-
proval of the powers-that-be in Wash
lngton.
President Roosevelt and other high
officers of the government are mad clear
through over the Hill incident. They
suspect. apparently. that the first report
in regard to the opposition of DR.. Hill
was inspired in Berlin for the definite
purpose Of influencing the Washington
government But the government has
refused to be influenced in that way.
Would Not BE welcome.
Although the Berlin foreign office has
denied that any objection 10 DR.. HfI has
been made. and has declared that he IS
persona grata to the Emperor and the
German government, information received
here makes officials more certain than
heretofore that DIT. Hill will not be vel
come in the circles near to the imperial
throne
From guarded statements made yester-
day it is apparent the administration is
now aware of the character of the oppo-
sition that exists In Berlin to receiving
DR.. Hin as the American Ambassador.
Unofficially. the opposition has been un-
derstood as having emanated from EN-
peror William, but officials in a position
to know the facts decline to confirm that
understanding or TO give any detailed IN
formation concerning the explanatory ad- !
vices received by the State Department.
Admission is made. however that the
letter forwarded by mail to Secretary
Root by Ambassador Tower. and now in |
transit. is not a communication from En-
peror William to President Roosevelt. but |
was written by Mr. Tower in explanation /
of his telegram. telling that there was op-
position TO Or. Hill.
The administration seems to be con-
vinced probably from knowledge obtain
ed by cable of the contents of Mr.. Tow
ers letter. that the objection to Or. Hin
is social in the main, and that it does not
arise so much from any feeling against
him personally as from the belief that he
will not be able to keep the American
diplomatic establishment up 10 the social
standard at which it is maintained by Mr..
Tower. The administration is not pre-
pared to admit that such considerations
furnish good ground for the opposition.
There is no disposition to deny that
Emperor William or the German govern
ment has a perfect right to object to
DR.. Hill or anybody else chosen for the
office of Ambassador at Berlin without
giving reasons for the objection. and that
this attitude can not be questioned. But
that Germany should undertake to init
mate that an ambassador is unacceptable
because he will not be as great a social
success as his predecessor. and that the
latter should be retained because Of his
social popularity and ability to entertain
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