Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-30
To Feeling Of President
and American People
And WhhdraWs His Objections
10 Dr.. David J. Hill
As Ambassador to Germany to Sue.
coed charlemagne Tower.


having been fully advised about the
attitude of President Roosevelt and the
feeling of the American public regard
ing the alleged refusal of His Majesty
to receive Dr. David Jayne Hill as
American ambassador to Germany i'll
succession to Charalemagne Tower has
withdrawn all the expressions of a dis
approval he recently sent to President
Roosevelt and would be pleased to re-
ceive DR.. Hill as American ambassa-
dor.
The Emperor has caused this infor-
nation to be communicated 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The German foreign office has sent
to The Associated Press, the following
official declaration on the subject:
The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in regard
to the Hill affair have originated in
the erroneous impression that it was
intended by Berlin to recall the APP
prevail given here last autumn to Mr.
Hills appointment. This has never
been thought of. 1t is true that doubts
subsequently arose as to whether Mr.
Hill would feel himself comfortable in
the post of American ambassador to
Berlin but these doubts have been re-
moved 50 that nothing stands in the
way of Mr.. Hills nomination to the
Berlin embassy and he will be well
come in Berlin now as he would have
been before or as any other unobject-
tionable representative would be who
should be named by President Roose-
welt.
L
throughout the whole incident the am
bassador, Mr. Tower. has not swerved
for an instant from the straight line
of absolutely loyal and honorable con-
duct, both toward his own government
and the imperial German government"
For the last As hours, Baron Won
SternberS, the German ambassador at
Washington. has been in the closest
touch with the foreign Office and has
: cab4ed fully concerning the matter.
He described the need of a speedy ar
rangemcnt of the affair and President
Rooseve1t's difficulties in meeting the
Emperors inclination and Furthermore,
the unpleasant effect the whole con-
troversy was having upon American
public opinion.
The German foreign. office since yes
terday morning has sent Il number of
lengthy dispatches to the Emperor at
Venice, through Paron Jenisch, the
representative of the foreign office,
who is with the Emperor.
AS soon as q definite statement of the
EmperOr's wishes We're received by
the secre tary for foreign affairs. Baron
Won Schoen, the secretary, and AM
bassador Tower had a long conference
at the foreign office at which the en-
tire subject was gone over On the
conclusion of the conference Secretary
Won Schoen cabled the foregoing state
ment to the German ambassador at
Washington and complete additional
explanations. Ambassador Tower al
so cabled to the state department the
fullest details of what had been done.
The aim of the German foreign Office
is to close the incident in manner
satisfactory to the President and the
people of the United states. At first
the foreign office, which is sensitive on
any question relating to the Emperor,
was inclined to believe that {: general
denial of the statement that the En-
reror had declined to receive DIR. Hill
as American ambassador might quiet
the situation. pending a lelsureiy SET
tement.
But it was evident from Baron Won
Sternburg's dispatches on Friday ana
Saturday that public opinion as we'll as
the American government required
some adequate and definite solution
and ii was announced yesterday that
the Emperor would delay the depart
ure of the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
from Venice until Monday, presumply
10 afford time for the disposition OF
this matter.
1t is certain that if DR.. Hill comes
to Berlin as the American ambassa-
dor he will be most cordially welcomed
and will be given every attention by
the Emperor and the German govern
ment. 1t is thought in Berlin thai
the Emperor's original purpose was
merely to show friendly soliCitude con
corning American representation.