The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-29
British AmbassaIior Not SUIT
heiently Democrats.
REASONS FOR HIS EETIREAENT.


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BY CHARLES ". ARTHUR
washington. Dec 29.-t Special u
Official and social washington Is eXcit-
ed over stories purporting to give the
inside reasons for the retirement of Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand, who is to be
succeeded as British ambassador to
washington by James Bryce, the wide
" known author of 1.-The American
Commonwealth These stories are to
the general effect that Sir Mortimer
was forced out as a result OF move
ment set on foot by Lady Susan Town
ley. member Of a famous and aristo-
cratic. English family and wife OF a
former councillor at the British en-
bassy here. Lady Susan, 1t Is stated,
considered herself the social superior
of Lady Durand, Notwithstanding Mfr.
Townley's subordinate position at the
embassy. and In every way sought to
heap indignitIeS on the ambassadors
family. Lady Susan and her husband
returned to England some time ago.
and ever since their arrival there GER
tain British newspapers have been
criticIsing Sir Mortimer and insisting
that he should be recalled. This move
ment is attributed to the Townleys, as
Lady Susan's influential family con-
nections are supposed to be able to die
tate the utterances OF several London
journals of standing.
Did Not Impress President.
While female gossip and social in
trigues may have had something to do
with the retirement of the British am
bassador, persons whose businses it is
to be well Informed concerning such
matters assert that the principal rea-
son was Sir Mortimer's inability to
impress President Roosevelt. The rep
resentative Of King Edward has never
enjoyed the confidence of the president
to the extent that Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, the German ambassador,
and ]. J. Jusserand, the French am
bassador, have enjoyed 1t. The French
diplomat, for instance. is one of the
regular members of what is called in
Washington 1.-The tennis court'-that
is. the group of personal friends who
may be found playing tennis with the
president on the court directly In the
rear of the White House Offices almost
any afternoon. Glad in old clothes.
with a sweater and "slouch" hat.
the French ambassador. who is small
and agile, plays the game In way
that delights the sport loving presi-
dent.
Baron Called "speeESy."
Baron Won sternburg. who formed
close friendship with the president
when he was an attache at the Ger
man embassy some years ago and
Mr. Roosevelt was civil service com
missioner and assistant secretary of
the navy, is u great favorite with the
chief magistrate The presidents af-
fectionate name for him is Speedy"
He takes long rides with the president
and Is otherwise intimate with him.
He appreciates the temperament
which enables the president to forget
the cares of state and indulge in a
tennis game. tramp through the
woods or n horseback ride In pour
ing rain with all the enjoyment of
youth. In short. both the French and
German ambassadors are Of the pres
ideHt's own kind.
Durand Too DisniFed.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. on the
other hand. Is typical of the dignihed.
reserved. reticent Engiishman who Is
never quite able to understand some
of the democratic manifestations OF
our republican form of government.
He is IA diplomatist of the old school.
He is slow and stolid and on occasions
has been known to miss the point OF
presidential joke. He has never pene-
trated the inner circle of the presi-
dents friends, as have his colleagues
who represent France and Germany at
the American capital
One on Sherman.
Representative James S. Sherman of
New York. chairman of the Republican
congressional committee, is Interested.
with a brother, in a big canning estab-
lishment at Utica. his home. The sweet
corn crop in New York was failure
last year. and 1t was found necessary
to get n supply from Maryland An ar
rangement was made whereby Mary
land concern was to can the corn and
afix to all cans the labels Of the Sher-
man factory at Utica. In this way the
Sherman brothers were to be able to
supply their trade and avoid losing
custom. even though 1t was obvious
that their profits would he decreased.
few days after the contract was
made Representative Sherman came to
Washington on business and bad been
here only day when his brother chilled
him over the long distance telephone.
care you the only Sherman Ia CON
Gress p was the Hrst question the
brother in Utica asked.
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