The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19

sides myself would be excluded by the
new ruling lie mentioned four, among
them Professor Munsterberg This
was surprise, since Professor Mum
sterbcrg had told mo more than once
that he was barred by his German
citizenship. Or course, the new ruling
put nc in very embarra ssilg po-
sition, since it was announced only "a
few days before the Schlcprcncour
! answered. however, all questions OF
friends and acuuaintances by explain
ing 10 them the situation exactly as
ii had been explained to me.
On January 4, however. called by
appointment on Ambassador Ifll and
told him that since I had seen in the
llst OF those present at the Schleppcn-
cour tho names OF persons WHO. | had
been assured would be excluded by the
new ruling, desired moro light on
ms ruling. After expressing admira
ton for my bearing under trying cir
cumstances, Mr.. Hill said
Professor Smith, do you WISH 10
know the whole truth in this mslttor?'
answered that had come for exact
!y this purpose.
We'll he replied. tho sole cai,;c
of tho trouble has been DR.. Minister
borg. AS soon as the new ruling vas
announced / went to tho proper court
ofhcial5 who assured INC thae the
Roosevelt professor and his wife would
be welcomed a; the Schlcppencour
Just about this time. however, E1.ofcs-
scr MunstcrbcrE called at the eI,hbasS
and learning that YOU wore to be pre-
sc'<icd sprang up in great excitement
saying: IT shall not be. it shay not
be. | VIII cable to President Taft
No cif . jo,,
comic aspects. Here was n CS.-mau
citizen protesting TO the American am
baSsador against the intter's fulfitment
Of an official promise to an American
citizen and threatening to bic 10
the American President if tho .a11,bus.
sador did not at once revoke his prom.
Use, made to the American citizen rilrca
weeks before. and cancel also, inme.
diatcly. tho engagement made with 81
high officer or tho German coure.
w hat precise form the cablcgram
would have taken we shall pr baby
never know. for Mr.. Till being a mar
OF peace, not only Yielded a once e
every demand made, but sent a mes.
senger 70 quote me ruling that dill
not touch the real issue and to as
sure me also that the Schloppercour
after all was a. Very small affair
Professor Munstcrbcrs's action
needs no comment. Ever since oar
inaugural addresses had felt that
while processing publicly tho warmcst
friendship for me, no was omltting
no opportunity to strike In the dirk
THAT Mr.. Hill acted from a real de-
sire to promote peace do not cnins-
ton. but | am equally sure that his
action was nnwise. unjust. and char
acterized by umidity far from rep
rosentatively American
rs :. should this affair he made puh1ic
ar. Hill has said more than once, Pro-
lessor Munsterberg would probably
deny the whole story and thus there
would be forced upon me the unpleas.
antness Of having tho crestion OF
seracity raised between us assured
him that did not think the count ry
would hesitate long on the issue. Then
again he added: n might bring npt7he
whole question Of North and South
again
This statement ono finds il hare, to
treat with patience. Mr.. Tin ought t.
know that when L, comes TO tho main.
tenance of an Americans rights or
privileges against tho sinister machiua-
s-ans Of foreign subject. when Che