The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-08
HILL BREAKS
LONG SILENCE
Denies RnmOrS Concerning
His Resignation.
QUOTES TAFT'S LETTER

Retiring Ambassador to Berlin De-
MES Emphaticaily That His Course
In Potash Controversy Had Any
thing to Do With Retirement-0e-
clires High Honor Proffcred by
Kaiser, but Accepts Piece of Rare
Porcelain From Royal Pctterios.
Berlin, Sept 4.-Dr. David JAYNE
Hill, the retiring United States am
bassador to Germany, has issued the
first public statement he has so far
made in connection with rs resigna,
tion last April The statement was
published in Germany today with the
direct sanction Of the German gov
eminent because OF its reference to
the kaiser. The ex-ambassador left
for Switzerland today after having
luncheon with Herr Won Kiderlin--
Waechter. The statement is as fol
lows:
q can not leave Germany without
expressing my appreciation Of the
kindness 1 exberienced here, partic-
ularly from his majesty, the emperor,
whO~bas generously intimated a wish
to confer upon me an honor which
the laws Of my country forbid me to
accept. ! have however, considered
it proper to receive from his majesty
as q souvenir OF our agreeable rela-
tons, a piece Of porcelain from the
royal rOtteries, and I wish 70 make
public acknowledgment Of this mark
Of friendship.
AT the time Of my resignation last
APRIL there was much speculation re-
garding the reason for it, and a leg
end concerning my course in the ne
gotiations Of my government with
that Of Germany in the potash con
trcyersy was carefully prepared and
widely circulated, positively declaring
upOn alleged authority that my con
Lmct had been Lispleasing to the ue-
partmert OF state In such circum-
stances the duty Of loyal diplo-
matte officer is silence, and we faith
fully performed that duty.
Thinks to Please Taft.
81 have believed the American peo-
pie careless, as they always are of
regulations, love fair play, and know
ing that the official records were
there TO speak the truth at the proper
time, have taken no notice Cf either
no hn Of IN
taking leave of the office six months
after my resignation was decided on,
l believe that it Will give pleasure to
the president if l make public at this
| time an autograph statement made
by him some months ago which should
effectually silence and exte~minate
this legend which certain newspapers
have endeavored to keep alive.
"He says, Z write not to assure you
that l never had the slightest reason
to criticise your course and service
at the most important post of Berlin.
You have indicated your appoint
ment in every way and it has given
me pleasure to deny emphaticaily and
categorically that your resignation
grew out of any disagreement on the
part of the administration with your
conduct Of this country's relations
with Germany in regard to potash or
any other question. l write this, for
think you are entitled to have full
statement as to your satisfactory SER
vice written by him whom you have
worthily and we'll represented at the
great capital of Berlin
81 make this statement public at
this time for the purpose of assuring
my friends in Europe and America Of
my faithful allegiance to tho princi-
pies of loyalty by which l have been
actuated throughout an official life Of
considerable duration and to show
my appreciation of the sense of JUS
tice by which the president has been
| inspired in recognizing the wrong
done me by others, whose misrepre-
| sensations he desires as far as posi-
BILE to repair, in circumstances whieG
l have reason to believe ne at pres
ent entirely understands"