The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-04
Intimates I h ere Was
Deliberate Plot to
Discredit him.
THINKS PEOPLE
WANT FAIR PLAY
Refuses to Name Persons In.
terested in Blackening His
Reputation, but Makes State
ment in Own Defense.
Quotes Letter Showing
Confidence Of Taft.

Berlin, September 3.-David Jayne
Hill. the retiring American ambassa-
dor. on the eve Of his departure from
Eerlin, has broken silence with re-
gard to his resignation which was &C.
cepted by President Taft last April.
The ambassador gave out a statement
to-day Eliminating that there had been
a deliberate intrigue to discred!t him
and misrepresent the reason for his
resignation.
Il cannot leave Germany" says the
ambassador. without expressing ap-
probation of the kindness 1 expert
enced here, particularly from His
Majesty, who generously intimated his
wish 90 confer upon me an honor
which the laws OF my country forbid
me to accept ! have. however con-
sidered II proper to receive from Hts
Majesty as souvenior OF our agree
able relations a piece OF porcelain from
the royal potterieE, and l wish TO make
q public acknowledgment of this mark
of friendship.
Legend" Wildly Circulated.
AT the time of my resignation in
April there was much speculation re-
garding the reason therefor. and a
negotiations between my government
and Germany over the potash contro-
versy was carefully prepared and
widely circulated. post veIy declaring
on alleged authority that my conduct
was displeasing to the Department OF
State. Under such circGins stances the
duty OF loyal diplomat is silence. and
faithfully / performed this duty.
II have believed that the American
reputation. love fair play, and know
ing that the official record there would
speak the truth at the proper time
have taken no notice of either the
source or the motive OF these allega
tons. ] have now no comment TO make
upon them.
''On leaving ONCE six months after
my resignation ! believe that it will
be q pleasure 10 the President IL I
make public at this time an autograph
statement made by him some months
ago. which should effectually silence
and extermina.. the legend which GER
tain newspapers have endeavored TO
keep alive. He says:
81 write now to assure you that
never had the slightest reason to criti-
CHE your course SnG service at the
very important post OF BeClip. You
have vindicated your appointment in
SN very Way, anu II mas given me pleas
ure TO deny emphatically and cAtego-
rically thar your resignation grew ont
of any disagreement on the part OF the
administration with Your conduct in
this country's relations with Germany
in regard TO the potash or any other
question. write this to you for
you are entitled TO have full state
ment as to your satisfactory service.
written by him whom you have worth
Ely and we'll represented at the great
capital OF Berlin"
Honor Guests at Luncheon.
Ambassador Hill was not willing to
indicate more closely the persons he
believes were interested in discredit-
ing him. The ambassador and Mrs
Hill will leave Berlin tomorrow after
{ luncheon which Will be given in their
honor by Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, to which
DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg. the I'm
perial Chancellor; Representative Rich
ard Bartholdt and c. 3. Wolfram. the
special ambassadors OF President Taft
TO the unveiling of the Won Steuben
monument; Brigadier- f. 4.
Darlington. Inspector General of the
United States Army. and Grigadier-
General William w. Witherspoon,
United States Army. and Brigadier-
Army War College. have been invited
The porcelain to which the amba ssa-
dor refers is magnificent vase, three
feet in height. decorated with pictures
of the Emperor's palace.