Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
NISSAN POST IS
REF USED BY
P|NDELL
Confirmed Only After Hard Fight,
He Declines Place as More
Delicate" Move.

UASHTNGTON, Feb, 2-Henry NJ.
o,rdan Of Peoria, ILL.,, to-day refused
..aocsnt the ambassadorship to Rus
i. His appointment by President
u.,.,r was confirmed by the Senate
5.s+ week after a long fight.
letter sent to President Wilson,
~ pir1elI states that circumstances
80 arisen which render 1t impossl-
No. ca, him 10 undertake the mission.
La osserts he had been put in a false
.,bt by. certain gross miSrepresenta :
-ions in the public press.
l., raplv to the resignation, the
,rasi5anf expressed his unqualified
-orq1ence in Mr.. Pindells ability
,.Saraofer and entire suitability for
no Russian post.
Mr.. Pindel's letter follows:
Peoria, ILL.,, January rs.
Dear Mr.. President: l deeply APP
,raciate the honor you have done me
IN nominating me Ambassador to
2nss,a and the very great compliment
aid me bv he Senate in confirming
he nomination by unanimous vote. l
tad hoped and confidently expected
when YOU asked me to accept the post
that could 10 so at once and take up
The work at a very early date. l am,
,herefore. the more embarrassed TO
find that circumstances have arisen
which will render it impossible for me
% undertake the mission.
Put in False Light"
81 have. as YOU know, been put in
very false light by certain gross mis-
presentations in the public press;
and while it is true that these have
been cleared away and the nominal
lion accepted in its true light after a
thorough and dispassionate investiga-
ton. feel that it would be more deli
cate for me to decline the appoint
nent thanato accept II. No contro-
versy Of this kind should surround
he appointment of an Ambassador
10 a foreign country, which can not
lie expected to be familiar with the
real circumstances as they are known
al home There should be nothing
personal TO talk about or explain there
as far as the Ambassador himself is
concerned
q Deg. therefore, that trusting me
10 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
Nth 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."
II
The Presidents reply follows:
Dear Mr. Pindell: Your letter does
great credit t. your delicate sense of
propriety and serves to increase, If
mat were possible. my admiration for
YOU, and my confidence in your emil
Aent fitness for the mission which you
now decline
i can but yield to your judgment
the matter because 1t Is clear TO
me that feeling a you do, whether
you are fully justified in that feeling
F not, you would not be comfortable
or happy in the post. L therefore can
not insist. You will allow me, how
ever hope, to express my deep re-
sIeL ! know your qualities so we'll
ana was so anxious to see you at st.
Fetersours that l feel keen disap-
continent. It is only very imper-
Icy consolation that I now again ex-
Hess my unqualified confidence in
seer ability your character, your
discretion and your entire suita bility
ior such post
cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Planned Year in Europe.
me appointment of Pindeil caused
Much adverse criticism. chiefly be-
SSause II was declared he had an I'M
Outstanding whereby he was to hold
.nP post for a year, enjoy his time
etehog abroad and then resign.
senator j. Hamilton Lewis was al
$50 70 nave written a letter to Pin
w outlining the details under which
s amoaSsadorship was to be ac-
, ~ Lewis, however. denounced
ne letter as q forgery.
soon after Pindelrs declination re-
~ Is became current in official cir
les that Charles R. Crane, of Chi
rnSso: VIII shortly be nominated by
Nj ies'uent Wilson for the Russian
~. Nr' : rane had luncheon with Presi-
IN, ny wilson last Friday and at that
sn e d report spread that he would
, ne nominated for some impor-
81 ~ ulpiomatic post. the name of
inc .iNn was withheld for the time be-
tbs+ W now is regarded as certain
.Ni' crane VIII go to Russia.