The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-26
GERMANS HONOR
GREAT INVENTOR
BERLIN MAKES GREAT PREPARA-
TIoNs FOR VISIT OF THOMAS
A. EDISON.
KAISER OLD FASHIONED
RETAINS LOVE FOR GUN AND
sARoR AND NATION FALLS
FAR BEHIND IN
AERoNAJTTCS.
| KAISER OLD FASHIONED
(By Steven Burnct.l

rive almost simultaneously. are oc-
cupying the attention Of Berlin, even
to the exclusion Of the political
turmoil. Thomas a. Edison is one
Of the Americans who viii be hon
ored; the new ambassador from the
United States, John q. y. Leishman.
formerly ambassador to Rome, the
other. Both OF these distinguished
men are expected in about two weeks
and both Will be given royal well
come.
OF the two. Edisons visit, is per-
haps. the most widely famed, and the
most eagerly looked forward to by
the German populace and scientists.
Ills many inventions, their wide re-
nown and the eccentriciies of the
aged inventor himself have woven
shroud OF fable about HIM that har-
mon ze nicely with two prime char
acteristics Of the German tempera
ment--a love for mechanics and an
unusual. To Germans at large
unusual. To Germans, at large,
Edison is a Neritable god of the
laboratory.
! Hardly had his departure from
| America been announced when plans
were laid for his reception at the
| German capital. Columns were de-
| voted to his life by the German press
| and numerous anecdotes of his visit
In lsee cropped up. People who had
met him then came 10 tho front and
an organization was formed to take
| charge of his time during his visit
| IN the capital.
TO Receive High Honors.
He viii be the guest Of the Ameri-
| can Board of Trade, and banquet
viii be given In his honor; he will be
| received by the kaiser, and will be
| the guest a. many public and private
| and social functions. During his stay
no Will be the guest Of Sigmund
Bergman, a. prominent German
! manufacturer.
The advent of the Leisnmans, while
| not OF such great interest TO the
citizens at large. nevertheless claims
more attention in German diplomatic
/ and social circles. Mir Leishman Is
practically unknown to the diplomatic
set of Berlin and many and profuse
ara the surmises as to his personal
character, mode Of living and habits.
In fact the capitals society set has
been agog with curiosity ever SINCE
| his announcement as Mr. Hills sue
cessor. and the under secretaries OF
the American embassy has beenIliter-
ally bombarded with questions about
/ the new representative
This exceptional interest seems TO
! increase as his instatement draws
nearer. Particularly, does attention
centre about the new ambassador
family, for the younger set Is sadly In
need of the importation OF new bellies,
and It has been heard that the new
ambassadors youngest daughter Nam
/ cy, is great beauty.
To all of its inquiries diplomatic
4 circles have received favorable re-
plies and the sentiment in favor of the
new ambassador Is hourly growing
/ more strong, fer tho further, the brill
liant career OF the Mr.. Leishman Ia
inquired into tho more do his exploits
while diplomatic representative OF the
United States to Switzerland. Turkey
and Italy, recommend him to his new
post
Behind in Aeronautics.
Germany is VIGOROUSLY behind her
sister powers IN tho matter OF aero
nautics, and on the head OF Kaiser
Wilhelm, whose love of sabre and gun.
and aversion 10 spending money On
new tangled" methods OF warfare, Is
-heaped the Goals of the critics who
decry the fatherland's aero backward
ness. Now IN the kaiser's makeup
there IS q distinct vein OF that char
acteristic known IN America as pig
| headedness." and as long az he was
made the butt OF the arrny's critics he
stuck religiously TO his plan OF con-
querng ambient either via the ball
| loon, or not ct all.
| OF late. however, the Moroccan SIT
uation. and the approach OF general
elections have drawn the critics at
tention from his aerial policy, and the
astute head OF tina German nation has
taken tho opportunity afforded by an
otherwise Interested public to quietly
reform his views regarding the Ger
man aerial army, with the result that
the kaisers critics have been sur
prlsed by an announcement of a meet
for aeroplanes called the 'kaiser's ma
neuvres," TO be held next month.
Even now. however. the German
Emperor shows himself to be still ltn-
bued with the idea that aeroplanes
are as yet in their infancy, and that
money spent in their manufacture, or
the training of army officers IS Ill
spent, for lie has invited" amateurs
to compete stating that the presence
Of amateur airmen, and their machines
Win be cordially welcomed. Nothing
is mentioned about the recompense.
Germany now has but 100 army air
men, and even this small number has
been got together only after the most
strenuous efforts on the part or the
kaisers military aides.
Hot Times in Austro- Hungary.
Sabre duels, fist fights and oratori-
cal pyrOteehnlCS nave DeGn eDiiNcA-
ing the sessions Of tho lower House
OF the Austia- Hungarian Parliament.
Herr Sylvester, president of the lower
house, was the FIRST to attract at
tention by an attack upon England.
which, inferenually. hit at Germany.
Herr Sylvester characterized England
as always interfering with other 8
! affairs in the Adriatlc." and advo-
Gated a close alliance between Hum
gary, ltaly ana France to break BTi~
tain's power.
This speech raised a storm Of dis
approval in Germany, who, II such
a plan Were carried out. would find
| herself left entirely to the unwelcome
recoures OF forming an alliance with
the hated English,
The next publicity stunt OF the
Austria Hungarian Parliament was
sabre duel prefaced by fist fight In
the chamber Of the lower house. Tho
occasion for this display of undiplo-
matte prowess was the debate In tho
reform bill. tho participants were NJ.
Pozegay, of the kossuth party, and Nj.
Pal. of the Government party.
During this debate NJ. Pozegay
rushed at NJ. Pal and dealt him a
staggering blow in the face. M. Pal,
recovering quickly. returned the blow
and a fight OF the first water was
soon on. with members of the differ
emit factions freely Joining In.
The serious side of the affair came