Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
RUSSIAN POST IS
REF USED BY
PINDELL
Confirmed Only After Hard Fight
He Declines Place as More
delicate" Move.

u,,SHINGTON, Feb. 2-hehry NJ
,..s.,i If Peoria, ILL.,, to-day refused
cont the ambassadorship to Rus
His appointment by President
,.,sor was confirmed by the Senate
H.. week after a long fight.
IA letter sent to President Wilson
Tir5all states that circumstances
NJ W risen which render 1t impossi-
~. "a s.r linn TO undertake the mission
II ,ssorts he had been put in false
5'rt ~, certain gross misrepresenta-
Ions in the public press.
T., renly to the resignation, the
pras,Sart expressed his unqualified
..5nddence in Mr. PindelTs aoliltE
raaraeter and entire SUITABILITY 1of
he Russian post
Mr. PindAlls letter follows:
Peoria, H., January rs.
oDear Mr.. President: l deeply ap-
araciate the honor you have done me
II nominating me Ambassador to
pussia and the very great compliment
1si7 me hv he Senate in confirming
,be ronination by unanimous vote. |
LA honed and confidently expected
,rben Won asked me to accept the post
hat could 10 so at once and take up
The work at a very early date. | am,
therefore. the more embarrassed TO
find that circumstances have arisen
which will render it impossible for me
10 undertake the mission.
put in False Light"
81 have. as you know, been put in a
very false light by certain gross mis-
in,
and while it is true that these have
been cleared away and the nominal
ion accepted in its true light after a
thorough and dispassionate investiga-
ton, feel that ii would be more deli
cate for me TO decline the appoint
ment than to accept it. No contro-
versy Of this kind should surround
ae appointment of an Ambassador
To a foreign country, which can not
Be expected to be familiar with the
real circumstances as they are known
a, 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
his 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 Yields to Wishes.
The Presidents reply follows
Dear Mr.. Pindell: Your letter does
great credit t. your delicate sense of
nroprietv and serves to increase, if
That were possible. my admiration for
you, and my confidence in your emil
nent fitness for the mission which you
now decline.
I can but yield to your Judgment
in the matter, because 1t is clear TO
me that, feeling as you do, whether
YOU are fully justified in that feeling
or not, you would not be comfortable
or happy IN the post. / therefore can
not insist. You will allow me. how
ever hope, to express my deep re-
sreI' ! know your qualities so well
@hd was so anxious to see you at St.
relerSourg that feel keen disap-
continent Il is only a very imper-
.eet consolation that I now again ex-
press my unqualified confidence in
soIf ability your character, your
discretion and your entire suitability
or such post
cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
- Planned Year in Europe.
me appointment of Pindell caused