The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-04
AMBASSADOR TALKS
REGARDING HIS
RESIGNATION
HILL DECLARES THAT HE WAS
DELIBERATELY DiscREDITED
SHOWS LETTER.

Berlin. Sept. 3.-David Jayne Hin,
the retiring American ambassador, on
the eve of his departure from Berlin.
has broken silence as to his resigna-
ton, which was accepted by President
Taft last April. The ambassador gave
out statement today intimating that
there had been a deliberate intrigue
to dscredit him and misrepresent the
reasons for his resignation.
| He announced his declinatlon OF a
decoration which the emperor offered
| him.
AT the time Of my resignation in
April" says the ambassador there
was much speculation regarding the
reason therefor. and legend con.
cerning my course In the negotiations
between my government and Germany
over the potash controversy was care
| fully prepared and widely circulated
positively declaring on alleged author
ity that my conduct was displeasing 10
the department of state. Under the
circumstances the duty Of n loyal Dip
lomat is silence and faithfully per-
formed this duty.
81 have believed that the American
people, careless as they often are oi
regulations, love fair play. and know
ing that the official record there woIld
speak the truth at the proper time.
have taken no notice OF either ths
source or the motive of these allega.
tions. ] have now no comment Il
make upon them.
"On leaving office six months aftel
my resignation I believe that It viii
be pleasure to the president II
make public at this time an autograph
statement made by him some month,
ago, which should effectually silenc,
and exterminate the legend which Ger
tain newspapers have endeavored L
keep alive. He says:
Tafts Statement.
81 write now to assure you that
never had the slightest reason to criti
else your course and service at tn
very important post Of Berlin, Yo
have vindicated your appointment Il
every way and 1t has given me pleas
ure to deny emphatically and cate
gorlcally that your resignation gre,
out of any disagreement on the par
of the administration with your con
duct in this country's relations wit
: Germany in regard to the potash @
any other question. | writ
, this to you, for you are entitled
. have full statement as to your sat
l isfaetory service. written by him wh,i
:, you have worthily and well represent
;. ed at the great capital of Berlin.
8 Il make public this statement for til
. purpose Of assuring my friends
a | Europe and America Of my faithful a
!, legiance to the principles Of loyalty
= " Nhich | have been actuated through
:, out by official. life. which has,been
considerable duration, and to show al
probation of the sense of justice !
which the president was inspired
recognizing the wrong done me
others. whose misrepresentation
: has desired as far as possible to repai
u in circumstances which | have reasc
- to believe he at present entirely vi
- derstands"
II Ambassador Hill was not willing
"a indicate more closely the persons
III believes were interested In discreditil
him
The ambassador of Mrs Hill W
leave Berlin tomorrow after a lunc
l. con in their honor given by Herr v,
"a Kiderlin -iWaechter, secretary OF 10
l. egn affairs. to which many notabl
have been invited,