The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-05
Retiring Ambassador Bill Talks
Regarding Matter
INDICATED BY PRESIDENT
Quotes Letter from Mr. Taft stating
That His Services Have Been Saiis-
factory-intImates a Deliberate In.
trigue 10 Dlscredii Him and Misrep-
resent Reasons for Retirement.

Berlin. Sept david Jayne Hill.
tho retiring American ambassador, on
the eve Of his departure from Berlin.
has broken silence with regard to his
resignation which was accepted by
President Taft last April The ambas-
sador gave out q statement iniiInating
that there had been deliberate in-
,rigue 10 discrcdit him and misrepre-
sent the reasons for his resignation.
II canns leave Germany" says
the ambassador. without. expressing
appreciation of the Kindness ] expe-
rienced here, particularly from his
majesty. who generously lntimated
his wish 10 confer upon me an honor
which the laws of my country forbid
me TO accept I have. however. con-
sldercJ II proper 70 receive from his
majesty al d souvenir Of our agree
able relations piece OF porcelain
from the royal potterics. and wish to
make public acknowledgment OF
this mark Of friendship
AT the time OF my resignation in
April there was much speculation re-
garding the reason therefor. and a
legend concerning my course III the
negotiations between my government
aud Germany over the potash contro-
yersy was carefully prepared and
widely circulated. positively declaring
On alleged authority. that my conduct
WAS dlspleaslng 70 the department or
state Under such circumstances. the
duty Of a loyal diplomat Is silence.
and faithfully ] performed this duty.
4 have believed that the American
people. careless as they often are Of
regulations. love fair play. and know
ing that the Official record there would
speak the truth III the proper time
| have taken no notice Of either the
source or the motive Of thcss aIlega-
iions. have no comment TO make
upon them
aon lcasing Office. six months after
my resignation. | believe that il will
be d pleasure TO thc president II I
make public al this time. an auto
graph statement made By him some
months ago. which should effcctually
silence and extcrminate the leg nd
which certain newspapers have en-
dcayorcd 70 keep alive.
''IIe said Il write n0w 10 assure you
that ! never had the slightest reason
to criticlsc YOUR course and service
1T the very important post Of BERLIN
You have vlndicaicd your appointment
in every way and u has given inc
pleasure 10 deny emphatically aud
catcgorically that your resignation
grew out OF any disagreement on the
part 81 the administration with your
conduct IL this couniryS relations
with Germany In regard to the potash
or any other questions ! write this
to you for you are entitled 70 have a
full statement as 20 yonr satisfactory
service. written by him whom you
have worthily and well represented
ai the great capital Of Berlin
Ambassador Hlll WAS not willing 70
Indicate more closely The persons he
believes were interested in discredit-
ing him
The ambassador and Mrs. fIill left
Berlin today after luncheon given In
their honor BY Herr Won Kiderien-
wachier. secretary VI foreign affairs,
to which Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
the imperial chancellor. Representa-
tIvu Richard Ilarihoid and G.. y. Wolf.
tram, the special ambassadors OF
President TAFT 10 the unyeIllng Of the
Won Stenben monument. Brlgadicr-
General y. A. Darlington. inspector
general Of The tnlted States army. and
Iirlgadier-Gencral William W. With.
erspoon, United States army, prcsl.
dent Of the army war college we're IN.
yited.
The porcelain. To which the ambas.
sador refers Is magnificent vase
three feet IN height decorated with
pictures Of the smpefor's palace.