The Washington times., 1924-09-09
ENJOYS DRIFT
IN TO SEE
HUGHES
Combine Business Of Con-
sultation With Pleasure
of a Holiday
Nv JEAN ELIOT.

Dy OLfAfN GA4OAs
~ OMESTIC phases of diplomacy
must be engrossing the atten-
IL ton Of Secretary Hughes these
days, for one after another repre-
gentatives of the United States
abroad are turning their faces
homeward. And most of them are
combining the business Of consult.
1p1 with the Secretary of State
eth the pleasure Of a holiday in
their own country.
Henry P. Fletcher, American Am
bassador to Italy and Mrs. Fletcher
sailed today from Naples on the
Duilio for home on two months
holiday and presumably will come
to Washington shortly after their
arrival in New York. Myron I.
Herrick, our Ambassador to France,
who is now at his home in Cleve-
land, was visitor hare some weeks
ago when he was fresh from his
post in Paris: and among the diplo
mats recently in Washington to pay
his respects to President Coolidge
and consult with Secretary Hughes
was Alanson B. Houghton, Ameri'
can Ambassador to Germany.
Mrs. Houghton and her daught-
ers, who had come to this country
earlier in the summer, went to New
York to meet the Ambassador on
his arrival. but returned to their
home at Corning, N. Y, after few
days; and Mr. Houghton has now
Joined Them there for a holiday.
Albert Washburf1, American Min
lister to Austria, is also IN this
country on vacation, out mas not
kA1k - l,al
And our envoy at Bucharest, Peter
Augustus Jay, is not expected here
until next week. He will, however
probably make a prolonged stay as
important matters relating IL Ru'
mania's stand in the oil question
will come up for discussion. Mr.,
Jay landed in New York last week,
Mrs. Jay, who had been staying in
Newport, going on to meet him.
Another diplomatic visitor IN
Washington is Arthur H. Geissler,
American Minister to Guatemala.
who is accompanied by Mrs. Cess
Ter. They are staying at the Raleigh
Hotel and are entertaining inter.
esting guests in the daughters Of
the President of Guatemala, the
Misses Concha and Leonor 0rellana,
who have been travelling in this
country for several weeks under the
wing OF their uncle, Colonel Victor
Morales.
Ambassadors Designate
Here to Receive Orders.
Moreover, both the ambassador
designate to Japan, Edgar r. Ban
croft, and the new ambassador to
Mexico, James r. Sheffield. are in
town to receive final instructions
from Secretary Hughes prior to
starting for their new posts. Mr..
Sheffield arrived this morning and
Is staying at the Willard.
Mr.. Bancroft, who Is a guest at
the Metropolitan Club, was in con-
gultation with Mr.. Hughes for some
time yesterday. Apropos Of Mr.
Bancroft's appointment to the
Tokyo post, Frederick William
Vile, well-known newspaper cor.
respondent who knows something
OF Oriental psychology, comments
that his age-he is sixty-seven-will
undoubtedly be a considerable as
set, as the Japanese have tire.
mendous respect for gray hairs and
demand of their statesmen the
years that presumably bring wis
dom.
Although he has never before
held public office, Mr.. Bancroft had
a distinguished career at the Chi.
cago bar, mainly as general counsel
for important railroad and indus.
trial interests. He was a pioneer
in the reform movement which
cleaned up the city twenty-five
years ago. He is the author of
several notable books, including one
on 1.-THE Chicago Strike of 1S94-a5"
(which first brought Eugene Debs
into prominence, 1.-THE Destruction
or the Regulation Of Trusts" and