The Washington times., 1908-03-25
State Department Re-
CeiVeS Statement From
the Embassy in
Berlin.
Charlemagne Tower Has
Not Resigned Post, Al
though Appointment
Is Made.

Dispatches have been received in this
city from the American embassy at
Berlin to the effect that the appoint
ment OF David Jayne Hil as American
ambassador 10 Germany, 90 succeed
Charlemagne Tower. will not be accept
able TO the German government.
A bomb could not have created a
greater state OF excitement in the state
Department, and it is said there that
there must be some mistake, as the
department was informed by the Ger
man government before Mr.. HiIls ap-
pointment was announced that Mr.. Hill
would be personae grata at the Kaiser s
court.
Today's information creates a situa-
ton unparalleled in the history Of
American diplomatic affairs. Although
Mr. Hill has been named for the place,
the State Department has not been IN
formed OF Ambassador Towers inten-
ton To- to to resign nor has his formal resig-
nation been received. In addition, Il
now develops, or at least rUmor has IL.
that Mr.. Hin win not be acceptable
Towers Resignation.
Last summer, when Secretary Of state
Root was in Mexico, II was printed In
the daily press that Ambassador Tower
was 10 resign.
When he arrived IN this city he looked
the matter UP and found that there was
no correspondence from Ambassador
Tower giving any such intention.
It was repeatedly printed. however,
that Ambassador Tower was going to
resign next summer, ana that there
We're several applicants for the place
Being at loss to understand the re-
ports, Secretary Root brought the mat
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and the Presto ent told him that he had
received a letter from Ambassador Tow
er in which Mr.. Tower said that he In
tended resigniag next (this) summer.
Secretary Foot suggested that If this
We're the ca Sc his successor should be
selected to stop the streams of ap-
plicants and the correspondence on the
subject.
Named Before Kaiser.
Mr. HlH being a most able man and
ia line for promotion, was selected. His
name was placed tentatively before the
F[aIser's government and the State Dc
rartmeut was informed that he would
be most acceptable as American am
Dassador at Berlin. 1t was then an
uouuced that DR.. Hin would succeed
MT. Tower when he resigned and the
Incident was closed until today.
Ambassador Tower has not yet sent in
dence has said nothing further on the
subject
The information received at the State
Department gave no reasons and as
signed no cause whatever, but merely
stated that there would be some OppOsi-
tion 10 the appointment of Or. Hill
This puts Ambassador ToWer In a
unique position In that he is sending
information to his own Government
tending to discredit his successor at
Berlin. Stories emauating from Berlin
are TO the effect that DR. Hill incurred
the displeasure OF the Kaiser and Prince
Henry during the latters visit here and
reception in March, 1902.
He was then Assistant Secretary of
state under the Administration Of the
late John Hay. How HIN could possibly
have given offense to either Prince
Henry or the Kaiser at that time does
not appear apparent here.
He was appointed Assistant Secretary
OF state in October, 1888, was made min
lister to Switzerland IN January, 1903
and was promoted as minister TO the
Netherlands in March, 1905. where he is
still serving.