The Washington herald., 1908-03-30

London. March 29.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail says he is au-
thorized by the ministry OF foreign al
fairs TO announce that the ambassadoriaI
incident is closed.
The Kaiser has Internationally with
drawn his objections 10 Dr. David J.
Hin, and lengthy cipher messages were
sent TO Washington Sunday assuring The
United States government that Dr. Hill
VIII now be cordially welcomed The
hope is cherished that Dr.. Hin himself
VIII forget and forgive. and that the pain
ful history Of the past four days VIII be
regarded as nonexistent.
The following official statement VIII ba
published Monday.
Notices which appeared in the foreign,
press regarding the Hill affair originated
under a misspprehension that il was in
tended 10 recall the approval given last
autumn 10 Dr. HIS appointment This
was never thought or II is true that
certain doubts subsequently arose as 10
whether DR.. Hin would feel himself COM
Portable in the post Of American Ambas-
sador at Berlin. but these doubts are now
removed. 50 that nothing stands in the
way OF Dr. HIS nomination 10 the Ber-
lin Embassy. and he viii be as welcome
in Berlin now as he would have been be
fore. OF as any other unobjeeuOnable rep
resentative named by the President
would be
Towers Course Proper.
1t is to be stated emphatically that
throughout the whole incident Ambassa-
dor Tower has not swerved for one iE-
stant from the straight line Of absolutely
Z loyal and honorable conduct both toward
his own government and The imperial
j government
Although il was. sLnday. tae fun stan
Of higher officials. including Herr Won
/ Schoen. secretary Of foreign affairs. at
/ tended at the ministry OF foreign sf-
fairs. and engaged in prolonged con-
fereEce win Ambassador Tower before
the text Of The Official statement was
settled upon Long dispatches were
cabled to Washington informing Presi-
dent Roosevelt Of tho Emperor's IN
/ equivocal retraction OF his disapproval
OF Dr. Hiii
/ The correspondent says he IS n posi-
ton 10 say further that this latest i'm
periaI about-face represents 4 frank and
1 generous concession 20 public opinion IN
the United States. which the Kaiser has
not the slightest desire 10 Offend nor
/ had the remOtest intention Of doing 50
when he asked Mr.. Tower a fortnight
tions 10 Dr. Hill TO President ROosey eli
In d formal detailed message.
kaiser DELAYS Cruise.
When the news was conveyed 10 the
Is Emperor at Venice. last Friday. that the
American temper was rising rapidly over
tine imputation which Dr. HHTs rejection
cast upon President Roosevelts judgment.
and the personal status Of an eminent
American citizen. his majesty decided
20 delay starting on his Mediterra-
mean cruise until the incident cleared up
The ministry Of fereign affairs has not
let the Emperor long remain in doubt
that the whole German American policy
would be threatened with ruin Il the
United States were not promptly concil-
tated The Kaiser acceded with charac-
teristic promptitude and The Official state-
ment represents a golden bridge con-
structed for a withdra wal from a position
which had been found politically unteu-
able
Social BrIIIiancy Needed.
/ The correspondent concludes
Il am assured by the highest authority
that the Kaiser's objection TO DR.. Hill
rested exclusively on the fear that Amer
lean diplomatic prestige in Germany
would suffer If there should be any
diminution in the embassy social bril-
Hancy. / am further desired 10 state.
and the imperial government has pa
ticular pleasure in stating so unreserv-
edly. that Mr.. Tower has been the victim
Of wholly erroneous aSpersions IN the
English. American, ard German press, in
reference TO his alleged intriguing