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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH- 26, 1903. PUTS PATCHES ON CURRENCY BILL Many Are Offered, but Only Two Accepted by Al drich, the Boss. REVISION OF MONEY LAWS fepnatp leader Admits Monetary Commission Must Re Named Tel ler Mould Cut Ofr Philippines and Jleject Their Bonds. WASHINGTON', March A grood deal of progress was made by the Benate today In disposing; of proposed amend ments to the Aldrlch currency bill. It iv;ls evident throughout the session that the bill will be perfected In the form ap proved by the finance committee, as no proposition that failed to receive the sanction of" the committee received any Ftibstantial support. The amendments reported by the committee were all adopted without opposition and then one Senator At'ter another offered additional amendments which, except In the cases of one proposed by Dupont and one by Xodire, were voted down. Dupont's amendment provided that during the first six months the emer gency currency Is out, interest shall be paid at the rate of one-half of 1 per cent per month and after six months at the rate of three-quarters of 1 per cent per month. Aldrlch said this amendment would be accepted by the committee, and it was apreed to. The amendment by Lrfda;e admitted bonds of the. Insular government of Porto Rico as basis for the emergency currency. Amendments Held in Reserve. Several amendments were proposed and laid aside upon the statement by Aldrlch that the committee would take them up and report to the Bonate to morrow. Among these were the amend ments offered by Lodge for the accept ance of bonds of the Philippine Islands and the City of Manila among the securi ties for the issuance of emergency cur rency: by Nelson, for the payment of Interest at not less than one-half of 1 per cent on deposits of public money in National banks; also by Nelson, re pealing sections of the law giving credit to National banks for parts of their re serve deposits in other banks. Aldrlch promised that the committee would take up all amendments relating to bank reserves and report tomorrow. An amendment by Heyburn, requiring National banks to keep on hand not less than 15 per cent of their deposits as a renerve was defeated. 58 to 2. Nelson offered an amendment, which was voted down, allowing banks to make loans on farm mortgages. Monetary Commission Needed. Aldrlch made another statement rela tive to the appointment of a monetary commission. He spoke in response to a question from Owen, saying: "It is apparent to me that recent events have shown an absolute neces sity for taking up this question in a legislative way and the preparation for that will be entered upon in the imme diate future." All the amendments were discussed at length, but in the main the debate was along lines which have been traversed during the general discussion of the bill. There were, however, some exceptions, and one ot these occurred in connection with McUlurln's amendment. The discussion served to bring out a statement by Aldrlch regarding the se curity afforded under the terms of the bill. Aldrlch said he would never con sent to taking away safeguards of Na tional bank-notes which had existed by act of Congress for 40 years, a Govern ment preference having existed for more than a. century. Maintain tiuarnnlee of. Notes. nnnivlnc to a question by MfUaurin, ,(i i,-h BHi.l that, while It was true that the Government s guarantee would be great, yet various accumulative guaran hinl been thrown about the cur rency In order that absolute confidence in it might prevail, ana lie wuuiu um vote to remove any one of them. He re membered when the securities of the I nlted States were not at par. In any event, he said, the double liability of stockholders of the banks was the guar antee that the depositors would never lose anything on account of the Govern ment's prior claim. While the question of accepting Philip pine bonds as security was under consid eration. Teller spoke In opposition to the proposition, basing his objection on the ground that there would be no means of determining their value, and in this con nection spoke somewhat of the relations of the Philippine Islands to the United States, saying: Would Turn Philippines Loose. T do not want to do anything that will tie that country to this. I want to see the islands cut loose from this coun try. If wa have a war with Japan, we will not trouble with them, as Japan will walk In and take them.'' Replying. Lodge argued that Congress should not discredit bonds issued on Its authority. He contended that the bonds were practically similar to state and mu nicipal bonds In this country, which are now acceptable as security for Govern ment deposit8 ot money in the banks. Nelson's amendment providing that Na tional banks should be authorized to loan upon farm mortgages led Aldrlch to declare that for bank purposes the farm mortgages were the last thing that ought to be accepted. Mortgages Not Good Security. Suppose the banks of the country had been loaded down with farm mortgages during the recent currency stringency," said Aldrlch. "the suspension which was temporary would liuve been absolutely permanent. It is no part of the business of bunks to accept ' farm mortgages. There Is no civilised country in which banks are permitted to take farm mort nges. They are Inconvertible securities. Nothing could be more repugnant to sound banking." Several Senators from the Western states arose to defend farm mortgages as seeur.ity, Aldrlch replying that lie had no criticism to make of them as securi ties, but merely wished to be understood as saying that they were wholly unfit t,, be "used for banking purposes. i;oom:vki.t like Hamilton Malilcv Says He llelishes Glamor, Is Intoxicated "ith Applause. WASHINGTON. March . In the .... ...... nf a Hitter denunciation of the I'njii.leut. on the floor of the House of Representatives loony, siwiirj i reu tucky compared him with Alexander u .'.M.... Iih f1e1sriiated "an Ob- acure idvcnturtr,' and both of whom. he said, had profound contempt for the Constitution and displayed everlasting im patience with its restraints. The Pres ident was a man who relished glamor and who became intoxicated by applause. On the other hand, he said, Mr. Bryan had the respect of the country as a statesman and was trusted as a man. Apparently Ignoring Stanley's remarks. Cocks, of New Tork, who represents the President's district, defended the Presi dent against the attack of WUlett, who, while representing another district, is a constituent of his colleague. Willett, replying, declared his complete ability to defend all that he had said. SVLZER BEGINS FIIjIBCSTERING Gets More Kvenge on House Disa greement on Agricultural Bill. WASHINGTON, March 25. When Scott, in charge of the agricultural appropria tion bill, today sought unanimous consent to limit to Ave hours . further debate on the bill, Sulzer. of New Tork. objected. That action forced the House to a vote, and it was agreed to confine general de bate to four hours instead of five. :- The bill temporarily was laid aside in order that Glllett. of Massachusetts, might present a, request that the Senate amendments to the executive, legislative and judicial appropriation bill be dis agreed to and the bill sent to conference. Sillier objected and forced the reading of all the amendment, this procedure consuming much time. . , . The House disagreed to all the amend ments to the legislative bill and it was sent to conference. Gillett, of Massa chusetts: Brick, of Indiana, and Living ston, of Georgia being appointed confreres on the part of the House. A plea for homesteads for farmers of 320 acres instead of 160 acres was made by French, of Idaho. The remainder of the session was de voted to brief speeches by Griggs, of Georgia, who gave notice of an amend ment increasing, by riOO.000. the appro priation for the investigation of soils: by Bell, of Georgia, who favored govern mental aid to public roads; Ellerbe, of South Carolina, who also favored in creased appropriations for soil investiga tion. General debate having become ex hausted, the agricultural bill was laid aside until tomorrow, when it will be read for amendment. MANY TRAITORS IN CHINA Seven Sentenced for Betraying Gov ernment Secret to Rebels. PBKIN, March 26. Seven men arrested recently charged with trafficking in gov ernmental secrets have been found guilty and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. This punishment is gen erally considered to be worse than death. It would appear that the conspiracy against the government is fairly wide spread, and the revelations within the last few days have considerably alarmed the court and the administration. No less than 30 important persons are now being held In custody and It is reported that the .Chief of Police of ths Forbidden City Is among them. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Article of Incorporation. cream: acii manufacturing com pany Supplementary article to change name to Willamette Valley Condensed Milk Company. POL.K COUNTY OIIj COMPANY Incor porator. Daniel M. Watson, Carl R. Mal lory. Frank M. Cotwell and George Curtis; capitalization. $100,000. THB BOLO CLUB OF OREGON Incor porators. J. H. Upton. George K. McCard and Seneca Fouts; objects, the physical, mental and moral development of its mem bers, and to promote the political and pub lic advancement of honorably discharged United States soldiers, sailors and marines who served In the Spanish American War or the Philippine Insurrection between April 3, 1S48, and July 4t 1W2. DeaM-hs. ALGER At 429 Oregon street, March SS, Hollls Alger, a native of Canada, aged 63 years. RENXETT At 826 East Ash street, March 23. Sarah Bennett, a native of Eng land, aged 78 years. BOG ART At 743 Overton street, March 21. Willis Bogart. an Infant. ROSS At 20 "ri Fourth street, March 23. H. E. Ross, a native of Tennessee, aged 30 yearn. MKIXZIE At St. Vincent's Hospital. March 22, Murdick McKinsie, a native of Canada, aged 57 years. LACY At ;8 Taylor street, March 23. Francis H. Lacy, a native of Virgina. aged 85 years. STEWART At M6 Belmont street, March 24. M. L. Stewart, a native of Ohio, aged 03 years. AH At County Hospital. March 22, Ah Hel. a native of China, aged M years. Births. RICHARDSON" At 134 East Thirty-sixth street. March 21. to the wife of A. G. Rioharrtmm, a daughter. CARSTBN8 At IV42 Surman street, March 10, to the wife of Eugene A. Carstens, a son. Building Permits. MUrf. P. B. S1NNOTT To erect a two story frame flat on Rosa street, between Broadway and Dixon; 40iV K. W". NOTTBR To erect a two-story frame dwelling on Kingman street, between Bast Seventeenth ana &ast iMtneteemn ; $1500. P. DE 1MX) To erect a one and one-half- story frame dwelling on Oorbett street, be tween Seymour and Julia; S2O00. J. R. PEARL To erect a two-story frame dwelling on Alblna avenue, between Jeasup and Davie; floo. N. H. BIUD To alter snd repair a one- stnry frame dwelling on Eighteenth street, between Columbia snd Clay: $2O0. MRS. c. Rt'RKHART To wreck and ex cavate on Second street, between Alder and Morrison: I17h. W. J. PATTON To erect a two-story frame dwelling on East Eighteenth, be tween East Alder and East Morrison; S1730. F. W. REED To erect a one-story frame dwelling on Minnesota avenue, . between Skid more ana prescott; siwo. D. R. & W. J. HAWKINS To erect a foundation on Second street, corner of Main; 12800. DORA JHDA To erect a one-story frame dwelling on Kelly street, between Flower and Sweeney: si20u. STEADMAN To erect a one-Story frame dwelling on Iixlngton, between East Fif teenth and East Seventeenth: $1300. THUMBERG To erect a one-etory frame dwelling on Sherrett. between East Eleventh and EASt Thirteenth; $1.VM1. J. H. SETTLEMEIR ESTATE To erect four one-story frame dwellings on East Davis street, between East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth: $1.0 each. C. M. MEREDITH To erect a three-story frame flat on Thirty-seventh street, between Hall and Lincoln; $i7dO. M. A. M'NITLTY To erect a one-story frame dwelling on Willamette boulevard, be tween Greeley and Burrage; $1450. Man-iasgf Llorneea. MAKX-m.VM Ralph Marx, H"nrltta Blum. 1. city. 22. city HOCK1.NSON--RI EOO William H. Hotk Inaon, over city; Nellie R. Ruegg, over IS. city. WKBORAW-sniAXZE-Otto Durboraw, 37. cltv; Minnie Sehaaze. 2t. city. KINU-HKRV- A. B. King. 27. city Loulm Curry. 23, clly Wsddlng snd visiting cards, W. Q. aaltk Co.. Waahlngton Old.. 4th asd Waak. Four Months fur larceny. Vxn Cucuwlth was Sentenced by Judge C Maud yesterday to serve four month in the County Jail. He had changed his plea of not guilty to one of sullty to a churse of simple larceny. On March 7 he stole a revolver and three rarors from Charles Peterson at North Third street. Gain for Constitutionalists. TOKIO, March 26. The changes In the Cabinet announced yesterday are re garded as a declaration that the Consti tutionalists will remain In power until after the general elections. TOKIO, March 25. Marquis Ito will leave for Core March 31. liruis style Hanan auoes at &oseatbaJa II Hunted Slayer of Montana Sheriff Cheats Justice. DIES TO AVOID CAPTURE IViiliam C. Byckford Blows Out His Own Brains When Surrounded . by Posse Accomplice Is Tnder Arrest. HELENA, Mont., March 25. A special to the Independent from Billings, Mont., says: Wearied by his attempts to evade the posses which surrounded him and which sought to avenge the cold-blooded mur- dar of Sheriff James T. Webb. William C. Byckford this afternoon evaded capture by firing a bullet into his brain. At 2:30 this afternoon "Jack Hereford, of Billings, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor, of Musselshell, "approached the sheep wagon at the Rufus Thompson ranch, where Byckford had been lying sines daylight and found him dead, with a bullet in his temple and a six-shooter in his hand. The rifle with which he had slain the Sheriff lay at his side. But one shot had been fired from the revolver. Prior to the time the body was found. many of the posses had arrived and the oamp wagon was surrounded by men. It was only after the long silence following the one shot fired that Hereford ventured to approach the wagon. No further shots 'eeted him, and peering cautiously Into the vehicle he saw Byckford lying dead on his back, his head in a pool of blood and his gun In his hand. Andrdew Oometock, the alleged partner of Byckford. was arrested this afternoon at the Hereford farm, charged with com plicity in former cattle raids with Byck ford. Comstock said that Byckford had told him that he (Byckford) had killed a Sheriff In some other state, but it is im possible to ascertain where. The body of Byckford will reach Bill ings over the Northern Pacific tomorrow. The funeral of Sheriff Webb will be held Friday, when business will be sus pended, and six Sheriffs from adjoining counties will act as pallbearers. At the Inquest over Sheriff Webb's body this afternoon It was determined that death had been Instantaneous as the result of a bullet fired by Byckford. LAWS MUST BE PASSED (Continued From First Paa-e.) ments being approved by the Interstate Com merce Commission and published In all de tails. The Commission should also be (riven the power to make public and to pass upon ue issuance or an securities hereafter issued by railroads doing an Interstate commerce business. A law Should be passed nrovldina- !n effect that, when a Federal Court determines to place a common carrier or any other public utility concern under the control of a re celrershtp. the Attorney-General should have the rig-nt to nominate at least one of the re ceivers or else In some other way the In terests of the stock: ho lders shou 1 d be con - served, so that the management may not be wholly re-delivered to the man or men the failure of whose policy may have necessi tated the creation of the receivership. Re ceiverships should be used not to operate roads, but as speedily as possible to pay their debts and return them to the proper owners. Make Labor Unions Legal. In addition to the reasons I have already urged on your attention it has now become Important that there should be amendment of the anti-trust law because of the uncer tainty as to how this law affects combinations among laboring men and farmers, if the combination hae any tendency to restrict In terstate commerce. All of these combina tions, if and while existing for and engaged tn the promotion ot innocent and proper pur poses, should be recognised1 as legal, as I bave repeatedly pointed out. This anti-trust law was a most unwisely- drawn statute. It was perhaps inevitable that in reeling after the right remedy the first attempt proved so crude; but It waa absolutely im perative that some legislation should be passed to control In the interest of the pub lic the business use ot the enormous aggre gations of corporate wealth that are so marked a feature of the modern industrial world. But the present anti-trust law, in its construction and working, has exempli fied only too well the kind of legislation which under the guise of being thorough going is dTawn up in such sweeping form as to become either ineffective or else mis chievous. I Wert s In Anti-Trust Law. In the modern Industrial world combina tions are absolutely necessary. They are necessary among business men, they -are nec essary among laboring men, and they are very, very necessary among farmers.. Some of these com bin art loos are among the most powerful of all Instruments for wrong-doing; others offer the only effective way of meet ing of actual business needs. It Is ml chlevous and unwholesome to keep upon the statute books unmodified a law like the anti trust law, which, while in .practice only It 1s partially effective against the vicious combinations, has nevertheless in theory been construed so sweepingly as to be prohibitive of every organisation for the transaction of modern business. Some real good has re suted from this law. But the time has come when it Is imperative to modify It. Such modification 'is urgently needed for the sake of the business men of the country, for the ea ke of the wage w or k er and for the sa k e of the farmers. The Congress cannot afford to leave It on the statute books in Its pres ent shape. It has now become uncertain how far this law may Involve all labor or ganizations, farmers' organisations, as well as business organization. In conflict, or, -if w secure literal compliance with the law. how far it may result in the destruction of the organisations necessary ror tne transac tion f modern business as well as ot all la.bor organisations and farmers organiza tions and completely check the wise move ment for securing business co-operation among farmers and put back half a century the progress of the movement for the bet terment of labor. A bill has been presented tn the Congress to remedy this situation. While such a measure as this bill is needed In the case .r all ranred in the industries which are essential to the country' well-being, I do not pretend to say the exact shape the bill should take, and the suggestions I have to offer are tentative; and my views wouio ap ply equally to any otner measure which would achieve the desired end. Bearing this to mind. I would suggest merely tenta tively the following changes In the bill: Veto on Trust Agreements. The substantive part of the anti-trust law should remain at present; iimi i. tract in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states or with foreign na tions should continue to be declared illegal; nmviriM hum-ever, that some proper govern mental authority (Buoh as the ComrPiloner of. Corporation, acting under the Secretary of Commerce and Labor), be allowed to pass on any uch comtraot. Probably tfhe best method of providing for this would be to rnact that any cootract subject to the pro hibition contained in the anti-trust law Into ahlch it was desired to enter might be ft ed a ten the Bureau of Corporations or other apuropriste executive body, which would publish it within say 6t days of the whit-h Deriod cul d be ex tended by order of the department whenever for any reason It did not give the department suf ficient time for a thorough examination the executive department having power to forbid the contract, which then would become aub- wt to tne provision or tne tnu-iruai If no prohibition waa issused, the contract would then only be liable to attack on the .tiA thst it constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. Whenever the period of filing had passed without any such prohibi tion, the contracting combination could be riiMPnmvM or rcrmaaen omy wiw nonce and hearings, - with a reasonable provision lor summary review on imthi iu h"- wi i . lahrr organisations. farmers' organiza tions and other organisations not organized for the purpose of profit would be ailuwed to tm law gi uzg uio wt- OUTUW tion of the bead office, charter and by-laws and tbe names and addresses of their prin cipal officers. Allow Only Actual Dsunagea. In ths interest of all ths organizations business, labor and farmers alik uhe pres ent provision permitting recovery of three fold damages should be abolished and as a substitute therefor the right of recovery al lowed should only be the damages sustained by the plaintiff and the cost of suit. In cluding a reasonable attorney's fee. The law should afreet pending suits: a short statute of limitations should be provided, so far as the past is concerned, not to exceed a year. Moreover, and even more In the interest of labor than of business com bins -tions. all such suits brought for causes of action heretofore occurred should be brought only if the contract or combination, com plained of was unfair or unreasonable. It may be well to remember that all the suits hitherto brought by the Government under the anti-trust law have been in cases where th combination or contract was tn fact un fair, unreasonable and against tbe public interest. It is Important that we should encourage trade egreements between employer and em ploy when they are Just and fair. A strike is a clumsy weapon for rigbtlnsT wrongs done to labor and we should extend, so far as possible, ths process of conciliation and ar bitration as a substitute for strikes. More over, violence and disorder and coercion. -mmitti in connection with strikes. should be ma promptly and as sternly re pressed as when committed lit any other con- K.,r -triw themselves sre and should be recognised to be entirely legal. Labor Unions Necessary. , - . . 1. man Via V . DCU- uomDinaiioiiv r m . v utin Ths verv culiar reason i ui men -- ,,, " weaiuiy maiviauai niiH'."" - , the very wealthy corporation, stands at an ovontairs u hen compared to tne individual working man: and while there are . . 1 u-,t h nr.esearv many cases wnpre n - - - : . . m ...iAn ! man v other ror iBDorers to unni . uu, . ; - t. cases It is indispensable, for otherwise the . . it. ...,t. th thousands Ot lem In tneir aeaiinss " , r the big Individual or corporation employer. Twenty-two years ago, by the act of Juno 29, 1886. trades unloss were reeofmlied Mr law and the right of laboring- people to com ..... .... 1 k V. nWA Unit. bine ror ail wiui jjui v - - - recognl.ed. this right Including combination for mutual protection and benefits, the. regu lartion of wage.. bou,, and labor and tne prme-iivu ... . . . 1.1 n tn hft nrosecutlon of their trade or trades; and to the of June 1, issw, "1K wire , -in Oho same provision that forbad. Pf"cl; patlon in or Instigation, of force or violence Sgainst Pera or property or the attempt to prevent omere i ' a -threat or Intimidation. No Blacklist or Boycott. . , . hj nmteoted In ine tHieinew "' " ' person and property, and so must the fa""" the waeworRer; an a. regards all alike me rignt 01 r,u' ,,, ' all -awful purpose, should be explicitly rec i w .n. .mninvM'ii to comotne ogniieo. in. fmimv . A ,th ,., and contract wnn on. , Vjj employ, should be explicitly recognized, riupiui. ,,. r the employes to and so snouia viiw i . . - - combine , and to contract wh one another and wun tne craywi" , . pelade other, to accept their view, andto .trilte ror ine ."'-."- Ing from employer. -, their labor.; ..Nothing lie a blacmist or a . tT illegal at common law. " , . of boycott denned and condemned by th. Anthracite Strike Commission. Postal Savings Banks. - m Ll.T iMrlnlAtlnn Is now. Tne question 01 j receiving much attention in bot reuses and we nave a rignt iu cloee of the ,eeion. It is -jrgent nece. .ary that tnere .nou.-r - - or tne wafrewiH --:-- o" -- - . IaZ,v, L valuable adjunct to our whole financial system. ,. Be"! ?.".-'-'" :"J.-o.d pre- The time nas como . ' , . a'tariff bm ano4't7rmlne upon Us term-; and this. I fully re. - terWU which wm ., :-' :i, eom Ttwr TTii.11 tO aCl imiU-M'ij .-.- -- rr suxh. .ouid action by tne t. "L, ,h. .,. perhaps In tn. snap. '"-",- ,-,,- committee, to gather tn. "7 ,..eli and tion both through th; ' through Government agents v. no with prompt anu .a wis. Government agents, n IL tn m,K to appoint individual, from .uWd. the lie servic. '".";- jt,. deslg- on tne rnjuwi with it. i .-,- ti.at one chininSnt:- ProtoYTno on. method of Protecting co-m? SSrJSTS thdoot't an export duty on them. So Mora Free sr r . . i a v.. marie for a a mole provision h..vu - ... permanent" Waterway Common wUh whatever power Is required to make It fflve The expectation, of the people win SoVb. realized ""is. this .e-slon tor -- .VTL'-. im. "J,", "f the conservation of our natural Jources with which this commleelon deal. L Mtera'ly vVtal for th. future of th. N Numerous bill. granting "'-Pf'T! t-i trh t h on naviaanie Biieio rodu'eed" None of -m give. th. Govern ment, the rignt to "'"7 - d,t. r. fact That he 'w-twOT S3 .Tand. W.h-r ft. -t V Nor is any u---. " " - . h always be cone in -7-; " r-- r- oblgea nereait-r waterpower bill which doe. not provide -j . . - . 1 rmr A fur th rl rht of the Tor a time imi'i - President or n . ... ..V" ,. fix ana. co nect .u n . ... - . - find to D. just " INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT SOMEBODY REMOVES PICTURE FROM TEMPERANCE HAIili. Faction of the Society Is Suspected Which Maintains Roosevelt Rep resents the "Idquor Party." ASTORIA, Or., March 26. (Special.) During last night some one broke into the Suomi Hall in Uniontown and re moved the picture of President Roosevelt, which was recently oruereu . .. . 1. n Ha mmtlnz room bv the Suomi Temperance Society, the vote of the conservatives uuvms uu.u.u.i IHHl Ul 1 There is no clue as to who committed this audacious tneit, out suauiciuu imu. on those who had before objected to the President's picture being in the room, mi . that President Roose velt represent the "liquor party" and therefore nis poruau "b"- the walls or a room oci.-uie o ing place of a temperance organization. i v.r..tB-ht to be a direct out- X tie m uuii . o . come of the mass meeting of radical Socialists held In Uniontown last Sunday, when one of the speakers referred to the President In a most uiito.iw......, manner. Bore First Child In Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 25. Ursula Hughes Wyckoff. aged 82. mother of the first white child bom in Seattle, died to j vr, wvcirnfr. first husband was George M. McConnaha. president of the First Territorial uegisiaiur. 01 -..i-ington. who was drowned on his way 1 (dot .e.sion in a canoe In 1S54. Mrs. Wyckoff was a native of Missouri and came to Seattle in ik. 1 ROT.KR B. 8INNOTT. Vol District Attorney. WILL NOT HAVE HILL Kaiser Rejects Chosen Amer ican Ambassador. SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES Sudden Change of Attitude Surprises kRoot Action at Hague Confer ence Is One Among the Possible Reasons. BERLIN, March 25. The German Gov ernment has informed President Roose velt that Dr. David J. Hill, at present American Minister at The Hague, is not acceptable to it as Ambassador at Berlin. Charlemagne Tower, the present Ambas sador, declined today to eith'.T confirm or deny this statement. From other sources it was learned that the grounds are that Dr. Hill is not rep resentative enough for the United States to send to Germany. The German For eign Office made inquiries and learned that Dr. Hill has not created much of a position for himself at the Netherlands Court. It appears also that some for eign officials who have met Dr. Hill have made representations at the court here adverse to him. It does not appear that any of Dr. Hill's opinions or writings are objection able to German feelings, but it would seem that he was considered not suited for this post. BliOW TO STATE DEPARTMENT Root Amazed at Rejection Letter Coining to Explain. WASHINGTON, March 25. The objec tion to Dr. Hill is purely personal to Emperor William. The reason is . con nected with the visit to America several years ago of his brother. Prince Henry. Dr. H1U at that time was First Assistant Secretary of State, and necessarily was brought Into official contact with the distinguished foreign visitor. Just what he did, or did not do, to give offense is not known here. Last November the German govern ment let it be known that Dr. Hill would be cordially received as American Am bassador to Berlin. Dr. Hill was select ed to till this important vacancy for two reasons First, because of his high rank In the world of literature and diplomacy. and, second, because his promotion would be in execution of Secretary Root's cher ished plan for the application of civil service to the diplomatic Bervice. For two years preceding Dr. Hill had been an American Minister, first ac credited to Switzerland and. then to The Hague. He was engaged in writing a work covering the entire history of the world s diplomacy. As the task neared completion Dr. Hill was willing to accept the higher diplomatic post at Berlin, and the Ger man Foreign Office cordially responded to the overtures from the State Depart' ment. So today's decision of the Ger man Emperor has come as a complete surprise to official Washington. It is nevertheless final, for etiquette does not permit of any question of the right of a sovereign to interpose an objection to the reception of any official who comes to his post as Ambassador. ' Secretary Root was amazed because his own-information was that not only the German Foreign Office, but Emperor William himself, had formally signified a willingness to receive Dr. Hill. He called Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German Ambassador, to confer with him. No knowledge of Dr. Hill's rejection had reached the German Embassy officially. David Jayne Hill has for many years been regarded as an authority on inter national law. As president of Rochester University, he made that subject a spe clalty and he was the author of several works thereon. He entered the service of the State Department October 25, 1898, as Assistant Secretary of State. He was an extremely efficient officer and during the frequent illness and absence .or Secre tary Hay he discharged the latter's duties as the head of the Department in a man ner that elicited the warm approbation of the late President McKinley. President . Roosevelt also conceived a high admiration for Dr. Hill's ability and with reluctance sent him abroad. As one of the American delegates to the Hague he took a leading part In the presentation of the American proposition which term inated in what Mr. Root called one of the greatest diplomatic achievements of the century. Dr. Hill is a political author of great force and wrote with great vigor on the protective tariff, which may explain the objection to him. A letter is on the way from Berlin which contains a full explanation of the reasons for the change of attitude on the part of the German government to ward Mr. will. IIIIvIj INTEXSEIA" SURPRISED Thought He'd Be Welcome Hague Conference Possible Cause. PARIS, March 23. David Jayne Hill who arrived this evening from The Hague, expressed the greatest surprise when informed by the Associated Press that the German Government had de ciined to receive him In the capacity of American Ambassador to succeed Charlemagne Tower. He was at a loss to understand the announcement, espe cially because he personally saw an of ficial communication from Germany to the Government at Washington, express ing Germany's satisfaction over the rati fication of his selection. Moreover, he said, on a recent visit to Berlin he did not hear anything that would lead him to believe that he was persona non grata to the German Gov ernment, nor had he received the im pression that the situation was different from that expressed in the official com munlcation he read. President Roose velt, he added, informed him that he In tended -to appoint him. The Matin thinks the reason for Ger many's action Is the attitude which Dr. Hill and the other American delegates adopted at The Hague. 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