The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
MR.. LE|SHMAN IS
QUITE INDIFFERENT
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND
ALLEGATIONS RAVE NO EFFECT
ON AMBASSADOR.
NOT SO THE OTHERS
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FEMALE MEMBERS OF FAMILY
GREATLY UPSET AND GOSSIP
sPEcULATEs oy EFFECT
ON MATCH.
NOT So THE OTHERS

BERLIN. Feb. 22--Mr. Leishman,
the American ambassador, still main
tains his attitude OF unconcern and
indifference toward inquiries as 20 his
financial difficulties IN New York. and
the alleged use of his position TO
further stock operations This is pos
sfbly due to the fact that he will re-
sign anyhow In a few days when
President Elect Wilson takes office. II
is said In quarters close to the EN-
hassy. but the statement cannot be
confirmed. that MIR. Leishman has re-
cefved assurances from political
friends at home that President Taft
or Secretary of state Knox will not
take official notice OF the suit brought
against him by firm of brokers. or
Of the demands of American news
papers that his resignation shall be
forthcoming at once. If Mr.. Leish-
man is as unconcerned as he pre-
tends to be. the female portion of
the family. it is said. Is considerably
upset over his tenure Of ONCE ending
under fire
There has been considerable COM
ment on the fact that the Leishman
family has entirely Gus out court func-
lions this season.. Mrs Leishman TAX
ing her daughters, Nancy and the
Countess de Gontaut- Biron. to the
winter sports at Oberhof In Thur
ingia, few days before tho court
presentation ball.
Gossip Is Busy.
At 0herhof they entertained the
Duke Karl. OF Croy, the head of
famous. wealthy Flemish house. He
was lieutenant In the guards at Ber-
lin until he was made military at
tache at Vienna sometime ago. Visi
tors who returned from 0berhof told
of the dukes pronounced attentions
to Miss Nancy. They were insepara-
bic companions at the sports, and
there is sowf speculation as to what
effect the unpleasant notoriety of the
suit against the ambassador will have
on the affair.
The stories sent here from New
York about the suit against the am
bassador and other matters are caus-
ing considerable talk in diplomatic
circles. While i'm other countries a
change of diplomats would not cause
a ripple OF excitement, 1t is remarked
that MIR. Iseishman is the third Ameri-
can ambassador to retire from Ber-
lin not under the most pleasant con-
ditions, or without gossip or talk.
Embassy Is Lastless.
Mr.. Leishman was reputed to be
very wealthy. and WAS expected to
set a new mark In the matter OF en-
Itertainment at the embassy. He did,
but 1t was not the mark expected.
Not for many years has the embassy
been so lifeiess. or has there been so
little entertainment. He has not re-
turned a single official dinner, so far
as known to the American CORE
spondents. Gossip and rumors of
financial difficulties followed the
Leishman family. who have virtually
ignored Americans, and created the
impression that their countrymen and
countrywomen were not wanted at the
embassy.
DIR. HILL the last ambassador. and
Mrs. Hill used to keep in constant
touch with the American colony, and
Americans were frequent callers at
the embassy. Ambassador and Mrs.
Leishman left this work almost Who'll
|ly to Committeeman Thackara and
Mrs. Thackara. Mr.. Leishman was
usually present at formal American
functions, such az on THANKSGIVING
and July Fourth. but his wife and
daughters were rarely with him,