Leave Season

Secretary Hughes has been kept busy giving charges and conferring with his Ambassadors and Ministers, a great many of whom are now on leave in this country.

P: Edgar A. Bancroft, newly appointed Ambasssador to Japan, recently left Washington after having received his parting instructions.

P: James R. Sheffield, new Ambassador to Mexico, was in the Capital for the same purpose a day or two after Mr. Bancroft.

P: Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador to France, went to Washington for final conferences before returning to his post in Paris.

P: Alanson B. Houghton, Ambassador to Germany, dropped in at the State Department while on leave.

P: Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador to Italy, recently arrived on two months' leave.

P: Albert H. Washburn, Minister to Austria, is also back.

P: Peter A. Jay, Minister to Roumania, has been holding conferences at the State Department.

P:John D. Prince, Minister to Denmark, has been at home on leave.

P: Arthur H. Geissler, Minister to Guatemala, is here and, incidentally, has been entertaining the Senoritas Concha and Leonor Orellana, daughters of the President of Guatemala.

P: Robert W. Bliss, Minister to Sweden, is spending two months' leave at Washington.

P:Fred M. Bearing, Minister to Portugal, is at home in the Capital.

P: Jacob G. Schurman, Minister to China, is on his way home.