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HILL nomination Is
Sent TO THE Senate.
THIS ACT FORMALLY CLOSES IN
cIDENT REGARDING THE
BERLIN ENVOY.
DIPLOMATS EMlNENCE
is LEFT UNIMPAlRED
That is Announcement from Washing
ton In Connection with case-Ger-
man Capital Declares That Episode
Has Been Happily Adjusted.

Washington, Apr. President
Roosevelt sent to the senate Tuesday
the nomination of DIR. David Jayne
Hill to be American ambassador at
Berlin, Germany. The resignation OF
Charlemagne Tower, now at the post,
has been accepted to take effect June
l. At that time DR.. Hill will assume
his new duties This statement, made
at the White House Tuesday, is said to
be taken as. happy ending Of the
Hill incident.
The attitude of the American admin
istration is that Mr.. Hills eminence
as statesman, scholar and diplomat
has not suffered the slightest impair
ment In view of the disclaimer of the
German emperor of any adverse ex-
preston regarding him and of the
hearty recognition OF Mr.. Hills per-
sonality and standing contained in the
statement of President Roosevelt is
sued from the White House Monday
night.
At the German embassy it was
stated Tuesday that nothing more is to
be said regarding the Hill matter from
that quarter.
Episode Happily Adjusted.
| Berlin, Apr. 1.-The advices re.
ceived at the foreign ONCE from Wash
ington indicate that in the American
capital, as well as in Berlin, the Hill
episode is regarded as having been
happily adjusted. The best diplomatic
opinion is that if Mr.. Hill chooses to
come to Berlin he will find his position
not only agreeable, but more impor.
tant than would have been the case II
the incident had not happened. Char
lemagne Tower, the retiring American
ambassador, in fulfillment of his letter
to President Roosevelt last September
in which he said that he would ask
leave to resign early next summer, hat
now fixed the date at June /, and hat
SO informed the president. Mr.. Tower
I gave legal notice last October to the
owner of his residence here that he
/, would give up his house the list O
May, and it has been advertised fol
rent. The occupancy of this building
is now under discussion as suitable
for the Japanese embassy, and if found
to be desirable it will be purchased BY
Japan.
Responds to Resolution.
| Washington, Apr. 1.-The presiden
Tuesday sent to the senate the Vene
zuelan correspondence called for by
the Lodge resolution. This correspon
dence covers the history of the five
American claims which this govern
ment has so far in vain sought to flav,
President Castro agree to arbitrate
They are the Jaurett claim, the Orino
co corporation claim, the Orinocl
Steamship Company claim, the United
States and Venezuelan Company (com
monty known as the Critchfield) claim
i and the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company claim. In explana
ton of the latter the famous "Ca
4 houn" report is for the first time
made public. This does not absolyt
! the asphalt company from blame ii
citing the Matos rebellion agains
President Castro. Strong language ii
used by the solicitor of the state de
| partment in urging vigorous prosecu
ton of all these claims.
Negro Ban Kept On.
The senate committee on militar,
affairs Tuesday voted down both tn,
Warner and the Foraker bills provid
ing for the restoration to the service
Of the negro soldiers who were dis
charged on account of the Brownsville
riot