The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-27
NOTHING OFFICIAL
No FURTHER IMPORTATION ON Dn
 HILLS REJECTION.
Ambassaaor Tower Has written Letter But State Department May Have Him Anticipate It by Cabling
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 washington. March as.--Just why in these days of frequent cable commu- nication. it should be necessary for the State Department to wait week or ten days upon the arrival of letter to learn the exact nature of the rep reaentations made to this government by Germany. in connection with the se- lection of pr. David Jayne Hill as AfnericEn Ambassador at Berlin. is not clear. yet, according to the omcial statement, such Is the case.
 The fact is. that, as far as official records so. the State Department is not even yet possessed of the informa- ti6n that Dr. Hil1's selection was not acceptable to the German Emperor. It does know, however. that Ambassador Tower, whom pr. .Hiy was to succeed. has dispatched a letter from Berlin to the state Department in relation to this matter and public interest If the subject continues to increase as 1t has in the past twenty-four. hours. the of- ncials here may decide to call upon Mir. Tower to anticipate his letter by ca- bling the substance of 1t in the De- partments cipher. Tn view of the ab- solute lack of oficiai Information as to the effect that the Erlreror has finally refused to receive Mir. fHill 1t Is now suggested that instead of proceeding at once to this extrerfe point, the Ger man Foreign Oflce people have resort ed to the more delicate and diplomatic method of acccnipifshfne their purpose of preventing Dr. H11 from coming to Berlin in the capacity of Ambassador by allowing MT. Tower to become ac- auainted with the fact that there are objeetions to the ney Appointee and to press the appointmeht to the point where 1t would become necessary to naeke . formal matter of pr. Hiii's un- favorability.
 The diplomatic circle Is still specu. iAting As to the cause of the attitude Of the German government and 1t is fair to state that upon none Of the causes so far advanced--such as some unpleasant happening on the occasion of Prince Henry's visit to this country or dissatisfaction with pr. Hiils ca- reer while American Minister to The Hague--are the diplomats able to agree. One of the latest suggestions is in substance that Ambassador Tow CT desires to remain In Berlin for some time to come and that his influence with the Emperor has been exerted to disuade the authorities at Washington from relieving him. But this meAts with little credence here and there Is nothing in official records to bear 1t out.
 It is a curious fact that these records do not even show that any change has been contemplated in American repre- sentation at the Berlin embassy: there is not even on file a resignation of his off1ce by Ambassador Tower. Last fan came the first intimation from Berlin that a change was h prospect. this be- Ing | short news dispatch stating that Mfr. Tower had decided that his family in this. requested to return to America. Soon after this, 1t developed that Pres- ident Roosevelt had received letter from the Ambassador conhrmatory of this news and explaining that hts chil- dren had reached an age when they should matriculates at some of the American universities and he wished to be near them. There was nothing in the nature of formal resignation and 1t was stated at the time that the President had sIldeevored to induce Mir. Tower to reconsider his decision.
 The German Emperor also. having conceived q feeling Of strong friend