The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-05
P|NDELL DECLINES
DIPLOMATIC POST
Editor Declines Russ Post Be-
cause of Controversy.
CRANE MAY BE SELECTED
Letter From the President Pays High
Tribute to lIinoisan, Who Feels
He Would Be Hampercd in
Work at ST. Petersburg.

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dell of Peoria, H., refused to accept
the Enthusiastically to Russia. His
appointment by President Wilson was
confirmed by the senate last week
after long fight.
In letter sent to President Wilson
Mr.. Pindell states that circumstances
have arisen which render it impossi-
BILE for him to undertake the mission.
He asserts he has been put in false
light by certain gross misrepresenta-
tons in the public press
In reply to the resignation, the
president expressed his unqualified
confidence in Mr.. Pindelrs ability,
character and entire suitability for
the Russian post Mr.. Pindelfs letter
follows
Plndeil's Letter to President.
Peoria, H., Jan. 2S.-Dear MIR.
President: | deeply appreciate the
honor you have done me in nominal
ing me ambassador to Russia and the
very great compliment paid me by the
senate in confirming the nomination
by unanimous vote. | had hoped and
confidently expected when you asked
me to accept the post that / could do
80 at once and take up the work at
very early date.
II am, therefore, the more embar-
raised to find that circumstances have
arisen which will render it impossible
for me to undertake the mission.
Msreprcsented by Press.
Il have. as you know, been put in
very false light by certain gross
misrepresentation in the public
press, and while it is true that these
have been cleared away and the nomi-
nation accepted In it's true light after
thorough and dispassionate investi-
cation, ] feel that ii would be more
delicate for me to decline the APP
pointment than to accept il. No con
troversy OF this kind should surround
the appointment Of an ambassador to
a country which cannot be expected
to be familiar with the real circum.
stances as they are known at home.
There should be nothing personal to
talk about or explain there as far as
the ambassador himself is concerned.
Il beg, therefore, that trusting me
to be guided by my own instinct in
this matter, you will accept my as
surances OF deep gratitude for the
honor you have sought to do me and
permit me. with genuine regret, but
with no hesitation OF Judgment, to
decline the appointment
with sentiments OF distinguished
consideration, believe me to be, Mr..
President. your obedient servant.
HENRY NJ. PINDELL."
President Wilson's Reply.
The presidents reply follows:
Dear Mr.. Pindell: Your letter
does great credit to your delicate
sense Of propriety and serves to in
crease, IT that were possible, my adj
miratlon for you and my confidence in
your eminent fitness for the mission
which you now decline.
II can but yield to your judgment
I'm the matter; because it is clear 10
me that, feeling as you do, whether
YOU are fully justified in that feeling
or not, you would not be comfort
able or happy In the post. ! there
fore, cannot insist You will allow
me, however, | hope, to express my
deep regret. ] know your qualities so
well and was so anxious to see you
at St. Petersburg that ! feel keen
disappointment. 1t is only very i'm
perfect consolation that ! may now
again express my unqualified conf
dence in your ability, your character.
your discretion and your entire suit
ability for such post.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Appointment Caused Criticism.
The appointment OF Plndell caused
much adverse criticism, chiefly be-
cause it was declared he had an un-
derstanding whereby he was to hold
the post for year, enjoy his time
travelling abroad and then resign.
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis was al
legged to have written a letter to Pin
dell, outlining the details under which
the ambassadorehip was 10 be accept.
ed Lewis however, denounced the
letter as a forgery.
Soon after Pindelrs declnation re-
ports became current in Official cir
| cles that Charles X. Crane OF Chicago
will shortly be nominated by Pres-
dent Wilson for the Russian post
Mr.. Crane had luncheon with Presi.
dent Wilson last Friday and at that
time report spread that he would
soon be nominated for some impor-
tant diplomatic post, the name Of
which was withheld for the time be-
ing. 1t now is regarded as certain