New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
HILL TO GO TO BERLIN
THE INCIDENT CLOSED.
Official Enhancement Made after
White House Conference.

W me HOUSE lOH| CICHCC.
washinston. March 3O-with a view to bring
ing to a close the gossip connected with the
reported disapprovaI in Berlin of the appoint
ment of Dr. David Jayne Hill as Ambas ssador 10
Germany and terminating the incident, Baron
Sternburg. the German Ambassador caAeo
at the White House tonight by appointment
TO see President Roosevelt and Secretary Root
Assistant Secretary Bacon also was present.
AT the close of the conference the following
statement given out:
In addition the communication already
made public from the German Foreign once
the German Ambassador has also conveyed 10
the American government the assuranc: OF tle
Emperor that there has never been any chang:
in his attitude toward Mr.. Hill. and his cordtai
willingness to welcome Mr.. Hi to Berlin The
Emperors favorable opinion of Mr. Hill was
communicated to the Washington admnlstra-
ton last November, and his attitude has never
changed since
Apparently remarks in a casual conver-
saton have been distorted by gossip and exas-
gerated by rumor to give totally er-
roneous impression of the whole matter
The two governments have never shared tnls
misunderstanding. The design of the President
and the Secretary of State in choosing Mr.. Hiii
to select the who of all the men IN
the diplomatic service was best fitted for this
particular pace-a place or the very hrst
order in honor and responsibility. and one 10
which. therefore, it deemed we'll TO send
skilled diplomat. a student. speaker an au-
thority international law. a learned German
Assistant Secretary of State under John Hay
and as foreign minister in two successive posts;
IN the last of which he had rendered marked
service in connection with the Hague peace con-
ference. This purpose is and has always been
fully appreciated by the Emperor personally and
In Germany al large.
The nomination of DR.. Hill as ambassador to
Germany will be sent to the Senate to- morrow.
according to the plan agreed on to- night. No
| time has been fixed for the retirement of Am
h,cC L,,%I
will succeed him time in May
1t said to- night that the purpose of the
| administration has been to make it evident that
the great diplomatic posts are not to be treated
as places to be held only by mionaires. but,
far possible. rewards for faithful service
to the public In other offices. Thus the last four
ambassadors appointed-Mr. Riddle to Russia,
Mr. Dudley to Brazil Mr. OBrien to Japan and
DR.. Hill to Germany-have all been men Of mod
crate means who in previous places of less rank
had shown especial fitness for the performance
of the duties of the higher posts to which they
were appointed 1t pointed out that every
| ambassador in the service has had previous
diplomatic experience. and most of them long
| and varied service, although in some cases the
| chief previous service of the has been rem
dered outside of diplomacy.
The administration has been particularly anx-
ious to have It made evident in the case of Dr..
Hill as in the cases of Mr. Riddle, Mr.. O'Brien
and others mentioned that the possession of
merely moderate means was no bar to prefer
ment to the highest posts. and it is because of
this feeling that Z so deeply regrets the failure
of Congress to provide proper official residences
tor ambassadors abroad 1t said tonight
that this failure initiates directly in favor of the
man of great wealth and against the of
smaller means. and both permits and causes
such violent contrasts in the scale of expenditure
| of successive incumbents of the same office and
fosters just such gossip and trouble s occurred
in the present instance.
Venice March 30.-The German Emperor be
fore leaving here for Corfu tonight said that
satisfactory settlement would be reached in
nection with the appointment of David Jayne
Hill as American Ambassador to Berlin. he
had no personal objection to him. The state
nlent that DR.. Hill opposed Germany at
the Hague Conference he believed be
founded, DIR. HILL American Minister at The
Hague. having had little active part in the con-
ference.
London March 31-The London papers for the
most part refrain from comment the Hill Incl
dent The Daily News" however. says that the
Emperor's whisper carries further than the thun-
ders Of other men 1T all goes show says the
paper that the Emperor ought neither to write to
his friends talk freely at the dinner table, for
he a of impulsive temperament. and is
singulary untitled for a role where discretion is
the supreme virtue.
The Daily Express says: The diplomacy
of the dinner table and ballroom is pa pable
arachronisn. To have it recognized that is
untitled to be Ambassador unless he is wealthy
and consumed with a desire TO spend on lavish ell
tertanments is to put back the hands of the clock
of history. President Roosevelt will not be the
man we take him for if he does not bring down the
big stick this particular cabal
The comments thus far display a considerable
ignorance of the facts The Globe revives the
old accusation of "shrtsleeve diplomacy against
the United States. and in this connection:
They quite forget that the older nations some
times axes their casual way Of conduct
ing affairs If Emperor William does withdraw his
objection he will have made a great mistake, for
International matters II does not do TO play fast