The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-31
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rs. AMBASSADOR,
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( AWAKENED rAcTFvL SULTAN
wirn AMERICAN wARsHIPs.

WARRINGTON, March 5l.-Orpnan
-. zeal picker. Pittsburg millionaire
nbassador to the court OF the
This Il part OF the life OF man
l6d Leishman. John @. A. Leish-
~. II used to be Johnny.
oischman Is still Pittsburg MIL
8nire, one OF Carnegie's boys"
|*nd has been selected as Americas
|rDresentative to Itoly.
"A nghting Dutchman." with stiff
nch, and winning smile-this Is
61aman. He will arbitrate as long
% = consistent. When trouble passes
Ne point he's little better at IN
hting than most men.
His rise from coal picker to presi-
Il OF the Carnegie Steel Co., his
~ a buffer between Carnegie and
Hex, keeping them working together
>his is signal power OF Leishman's
hIomacy. There have been thou
md hard battles In the struggle OF
- Carnegie interests for supremacy
IS the steel industry. Anyone who
Nd part In the struggle had TO pc
~ fighter. M ~
N Bat Leishman, a millionaire. his
<lsnspany supreme as the steel trust,
H&0 enough nghting. He was 40. Lafe
SO too short to work all the time.
lo. wanted to enjoy prosperity. He
|rSoianed and took whirl at Europe.
IIe raw much of the diplomatic game
-thought he would like 1t. President
Mckinley In 1897 gave him credentials
~ minister to Switzerland.
Being minister to Europe's smallest
ropublic-except Monaco-isn't an
{herous Job, and Leishman. the orphan
6oal picker, surprised the continent
~ becoming successful host and
man of the world.
Most of the powers train diplomats
'enrefuliy They are university ann
'6rnwing-room trained, and add 10 tha'
81 long years of training. Many arc
6lu1omats by inheritance. They
eo11ldnt understand --don't yet-how a
,eosl picker could beat them at their
ovn game. in the social end or d.
plQmAcy,., ,..,e......
soon Leishman qualified for bigger
tof,---pne which called for more than
knnuuets and grand balls. In 1901 nc
was made minister TO Turkey. In lsVo
~ was made ambassador.
The ministry to Turkey called out
4he hxhting Dutcbman. the one VINO
nj made eteel and swung railroads,
snk. abe Hon. Mr.. Leishn an. who
1cnrred 20 give parties AMI talk
Hf4Erh- ..9.a.. ser,
\. Latte states held claims against
Tmrkey. -The Sick Man OF the East
-nzfe his usual promises and went
ka<k TO sleep. He awoke when de-
Ier4nired minister pounded at his
eors. The sultan scmporized. Leisn-
mar demanded action. The sultan
Mustered. I.eishman started battle
<kirs for the mediterranean.
Tho result We'll, diplomats haven't
Recovered from their surprise-but the
Furk paid.
AZ Mrs. Ellen Stone. American mis-
S1onary, was held for ransom Again
the Turk heard from the Pittsburger.
IA grand vizier was naughty. and MS
&nfocratic master made humble apoi-
krv. the two learned to respect the
6mIling minister.
N We've had quiet around the Ameri
<an embassy at Ccustantinople for
<eyeraI wears. The Turks have de-
tided that John q. a. Leishman is no
man 90 trife with. In diplomatic cir
.tles. they say. the American ambassa-
COR to Turkey has earned promotion.
Leishman was born In 1857. had
some common schooling at school. and
more uncommon schooling nights at
home. worked around the mines. got
< Iob as messenger boy. became a broker,
worked with the Carnegie people. grew
{alnable. grew indispensable.
# The company grew great, Leish-
man grew with II. became a protege
81 Carnegie. who exercised his genius
(or discovering men; became a part
'<er, fnally president of the company.