The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-14

Neither in Mr.. Hills letter of resig-
nation nor in the presidents letter of
acceptance is any reason given for the
ambassador action.
The president thanks Mr.. Hill for
his services at Berlin. and says that
he is glad to know that he will re-
main there until July 1st, when the
resignation goes into effect.
Letter of Resignation.
Mr.. Hills letter to the president
follows:
washington, April 12, 1911.
Dear Mr.. President: l have the
honor to remind you tFat at the be-
ginning of your term OF office as pres.
ident I expressed to the secretary of
state my readiness to terminate my
mission as ambassador to Germany
which your predecessor had entrusted
to me. It was your pleasure soon
afterward to communicate to me in
person your wish that 1 should con-
tinue at that post and I was very
happy, especially in Wow of the short
time I had been at Berlin to receive
this mark of your confidence.
THE half of your administration
having already passed it appears to
me fitting that 1 should express to
YOU my grateful appreciation of the
consid Grafton you have shown me and
that 1 should at this time place my
resignation in your hands to become
effective July 1 next which I now do
in order that, if you desire to do so,
YOU may be able to make another ap-
pointmcnt to that post. 1t has been
a great pleasure to me to serve my
country in this honorable and highly
RESPONSIBLE office which 1 have en-
deavored to fill to the best of my
ability.
s.Piease accept my dear president,
the assurance of my great esteem and
loyal sentiment.
your obedient servant,
DAVID ]. HILL"
President Taft's Acceptance.
The presidents letter of acceptance
The White House. Washington, April
my Dear Mr. Ambassador: In
acknowledging your letter of the 18th
inst. it is with great reluctance that
I ACCEPT your resignation and relieve
Won of q mission which you have dis
charged in a manner which ! so high
Iv appreciate, both as tC the actual
work of the embassy and as to ycur
relation to the government to when
YOU are a credit.
4I am glad that it will be convenient
to YOU to retain your post until tf first
of next July and remain, my dear DR..
Hill with renewed expression of appre-
citation and with every good wish.
Very sincerely yours,
L
Ambassador Hill was ordered home
from Berlin several weeks ago to dis
cuss. according to an announcement by
the state department at the time the
potash controversy between the United
States and Germany which for a long
time has been the subject of diplomatic
interchange in which Mr- HlII mas peeIi
intimately engaged.
State department officials declined to-
day to discuss the resignation
Twelve Years in Service.
The retiring ambassador has been
connected with the state department
for more than II years, entering the
service as assistant secretary of state
october 25, 1898 He was appointed
minister to Switzerland in 1903 and two
wears later transferred to The Neither
lands. Since April 1, 1908, he has been
ambassador to Germany. While Am
bassador Hills resignation was great
surprise to official Washington and to
the diplomatic corps here, it was argued
that the fact he was to remain at his
post until July 1, indicated that there
was nothing urgent in the ambassa-
doris action. The belief is general thai
AMBASSADOR HilPs retirement is in
accordance with the custom OF past ad-
ministrations to appoint new ambas-
sadors to all Of the important posts
Changes have been made heretofore
by President Taft at all such places ex-
cept Great Britain and Germany. In
the case of Great Britain. President
Taft offered the mission to DR.. Charles
w. Eliot of Harvard university VINO
declined.