Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
KAISER MAO AT H|LL?.
Reasons Advanced For Refusal
to Receive Envoy.
MAY HAVE OFFENDED PRINCE

Nttituu0 AT TId9ue TcdCo SoHIeTcHOo
Also Given as Possible Cause Of En-
peror Williams Action - American
Surprised by His Rejection.
Washington, March 26.--In diplomat
ic circles here as we'll as in the capt.
tails Of Europe, as is indicated by dis.
patches from abroad, the chief topic of
interest is the German emperor's re-
fusal to receive David Jayne Hill as
ambassador from the United States to
succeed Charlemagne Tower
The reasons for the emperors ac-
tion are ut present only the subject OF
speculation, but an official explanation
will be forthcoming soon.
After a conference between Ambas-
sadOr Sternburg and Secretary Root
it was ascertained that letter is en-
route from the German capital which
contains full explanation Of the rea
sons for the change of attitude on the
part Of that government toward Mr..
Hill In the absence of the details Of
the objection no comment could be
elected as to the probable action of
the American government in respect
to the matter In any event it is re-
garded as certain that an expressed
objection to Mr. Hill made by Ger
many will be decisive so far as his
appointment is concerned.
Possible Causes of Action.
Various reasons are given for the
emperor's action by persons usually
well informed One is that Mr. Hill,
who was assistant secretary Of state
at the time of the visit of Prince Henry
to America several years ago, offend
ed his royal highness at that time.
Another reason advanced is that the
emperor does not consider DR.. Hill of
sufficiently large caliber to represent
the United States at the German capt.
tai. This is secuted by those familiar
with DR.. Hills attachments and stand
ing.
A third reason given for Germany's
refusal to accept DR.. Hill is the attf
tude which he, together with the 9th
er American delegates, adopted at The
Hague conference. This attitude on
several occasions greatly displeased
Germany.
DR.. Hills Career.
David Jayne Hill is regarded as an
authority on international law. AS
president of Rochester university he
made that a specially and was the au
thor of several works and lectures
thereon. He is also an authority OH
rhetoric.
He entered the service of the state
department Oct rs, 1898, as assistant
secretary of state under the admins
tratlon of John Hay. His record there
was one of great efficiency, and during
the illnesses and absences of Secretary
Hay he filled mis- place in way that
won the admiration of President Nc
Kinley.
President Roosevelt also conceived
high opinion of DIR. Hills ability, and
1t was with some reluctance that he
allowed him to leave the state depart
Hellt " pcSOluc ihlhistei W C"ilHcl'
land In 1903.
He was transferred to The Hague
that same year and was one of the
American delegates to the second
peace conference.
DR.. Hill is native of Plainfield,
n. ]. He was born June 10, 1850, and
was graduated from Bucknell univer-
sity in 1874
Hill Greatly Surprised.
Advices from Paris say that Mr..
Hill, who arrived there from The
Hague, expressed the greatest sur.
prise when Informed that the German
government had declined to receive
him in the capacity of American am.
bassador to succeed Charlemagne
Tower.
He said that this was the first in
formation he had had Of the German
governments action and was at a loss
to understand the announcement. espe.
cially as he had personally seen an Off
cial communication from Germany TO
the government at Washington ex.
pressing Germany's satisfaction at the
ratification of his selection for the post
by President Roosevelt.
Moreover. he said. on a recent visit
to Berlin he had not heard anything
that would lead him to believe that he
was persona non grata to the German