The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-26
ny STEVE UuRNET.

Especial Cable from the International
BERLIN. Aug. ss.-The coming Wis
its OF two Americans, who will arrive
almost simultaneously. is occupying
the attention of Berlin, even to the ex-
clusion OF the political turmoil. Thorn
as A. Edison is one Of the Americans
who will be honored; the new ambas-
sador from the United States, John G..
A. Leishman. formerly ambassador to
Rome, the other. Both of these dis
tinguished men are expected in about
two weeks and both will be given q
royal welcome.
OF the two. Edison's visit. is per-
haps. the most widely famed. and the
most eagerly looked forward to by
the German populace and scientists.
His many inventions. their wide re-
nown and the eccentricities OF the
aged inventor himself have woven a
shroud of fable about him that har-
monize nicely with two prime charac-
teristics of the German temperament
"a love for mechanics and an equally
strong prediction for the unusual. To
Germans at large. Edison is a verita-
BILE God of the laboratory.
Hardly had his departure from
America been announced when plans
were laid for his reception at the Ger.
man Capital. Columns were devoted to
his life by the German press and nu.
merous anecdotes of his visit in 1896
cropped up. People who had met him
then came to the front and an organi-
cation was formed to take charge OF
his time during his visit In the CAPT.
tai
He will be the guest of the Ameri.
can Board of Trade, and a banquet
will be given in his honor: he will be
received by the Kaiser, and will be
the guest at many public and private
social functions. During his stay
he will be the guest of Sigmund Berg
mann, prominent German manufac.
turer
The advent of the Leishmans, while
not of such great interest to the citi.
zens at large. nevertheless claims
more attention in German diplomatic
and social circles. Mr.. Leishman IL
practically unknown to the diplomatic
set of Berlin and many and profuse
are 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 successor
and the under secretaries of the Am
erican embassy has been literally bonn
barded with questions about the new
representative.
This exceptional interest seems tc
increase as his instatement draws
nearer Particularly, does attention
center about the new ambassadors
family, for the younger set is sadly
in need of the importation of the new
bellies and it has been heard that the
new ambassadors youngest daughter
Nancy, is great beauty
To all of its inquiries diplomatic
circles have received favorable replies
and the sentiment in favor of the new
ambassador is hourly growing more
strong, for the further the brilliant
career of Mr.. Leishman is enquired
into. the more do his exploits while
diplomatic representative OF the
United States at Switzerland, Turkey
and Italy, recommend him to his new
post.
Germany is VIGOROUSLY behind hel
sister powers in the matter of aero
nautics and on the head of Kaiser VIII
helm. whose love OF sabre and CUR
and aversion to spending money or
"new-fangled" methods OF warfare. II
heaped the Goals of the critics who de
cry the Fatherland's aero backward
ness Now in the Kaiser's makeup
there is distinct vein of that charac
teristic known in America as "pig
Medicines" and as long as he waa
made the butt of the army's critics he
stuck religiously to his plan of con
quering ambient either via balloon, OF
not at all